Application Process
International students apply to Wake Forest using the same application as all other students. International applicants may apply Early Decision or Regular Decision. Early Decision is a binding agreement to enroll if you are admitted. Please be sure to review the Application Checklist to ensure your application is complete before submission.
Special consideration for ALL international applicants:
International student applicants are required to submit a $65 application fee.
Certified transcripts are required from each secondary school, college or university attended. A record of at least four years of schooling is needed in order to evaluate the application. Detailed information concerning courses taken and grades received must be listed on these records. If necessary, transcripts should be translated into English with the originals sealed and attached.
All international students whose first language is not English are required to submit either a TOEFL or an IELTS score. The official score reports should be sent directly to Wake Forest from the testing institutions.
Wake Forest does not require applicants to submit an SAT or ACT score in the admissions application. However, should you decide to submit an SAT score, you do not have to submit your TOEFL or IELTS score IF you score a 600 or higher on the Critical Reading section of the SAT, Reasoning Test. If submitting scores, score reports must be sent directly from the testing centers. To request scores be sent, contact CollegeBoard.
Completion of the Confidential Financial Information for International Applicants Form [PDF] is required. Be sure to attach tax forms, statements from employers, bank statements, or any other documentation you will be sending to verify your family’s assets. Your application will not be evaluated until we receive this official document.
Student Visa
Admitted international applicants who pay the admission deposit will be issued an I-20 form. Upon receipt of the I-20, the student may apply for an F-1 visa for study at Wake Forest University. The Center for Global Programs & Studies will assist you throughout the matriculation process.
