Mission Statement
The University of Wyoming aspires to be one of the nation’s finest public land-grant research universities, dedicated to serving as a statewide resource for accessible and affordable higher education of the highest quality, rigorous scholarship, technology transfer, economic and community development, and responsible stewardship of our cultural, historical, and natural resources.
In the exercise of our primary mission to teach and educate students, we seek to provide academic and co-curricular opportunities that will:
* Expose students to the frontiers of scholarship and creative activity, and the complexities of an interdependent world;
* Ensure individual interactions among students, faculty, and staff;
* Nurture an environment that values and manifests diversity, free expression, academic freedom, personal integrity, and mutual respect; and
* Promote opportunities for personal growth, physical health, athletic competition, and leadership development for all members of the University community.
As Wyoming’s only university, we are committed to outreach and service that extend our human talent and technological capacity to serve the people in our communities, our state, the nation, and the world.
The primary vehicles for identifying the specific actions and resource allocations needed to achieve this complex mission are the university’s Academic Plan, Support Services Plan, and Capital Facilities Plan, each revised periodically.
Wake Forest University is a private, coeducational university in North Carolina, founded in 1834. Although originally located in Wake Forest, near the state capital Raleigh, the Reynolda Campus, the university's main campus, is located north of downtown Winston-Salem. The Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center campus is located nearby. The University also occupies lab space at the Bowman Gray Technical Center, at the downtown Piedmont Research Park, and at the Center for Nanotechnology and Molecular Materials.
Wake Forest University was founded after the North Carolina Baptist State Convention purchased a plantation from Dr. Calvin Jones in an area north of Raleigh (Wake County) called the "Forest of Wake." The new school, designed to teach both Baptist ministers and laymen, opened on 3 February 1834 as the Wake Forest Manual Labor Institute, so called because students and staff were required to spend half of each day doing manual labor on the plantation. Dr. Samuel Wait, a Baptist minister, was selected as the "principal", later president, of the institute.
In 1839, it was renamed Wake Forest College, and the manual labor system was abandoned. The town that grew up around the college came to be called the town of Wake Forest. In 1862, during the American Civil War, the school closed due to the loss of most students and some faculty to service in the Confederate States Army. The College re-opened in 1866 and prospered over the next four decades under the leadership of presidents Washington M. Wingate, Thomas H. Pritchard, and Charles Taylor. In 1894, the School of Law was established, followed by the School of Medicine in 1902. The university held its first summer session in 1921.
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| Percent of Students International: | 3% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 46% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | Yes |
| Member of: | NAA, NCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Football (Atlantic Coast Conference) Basketball (Atlantic Coast Conference) Baseball (Atlantic Coast Conference) Track (Atlantic Coast Conference) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 30,210 | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 30,110 | ||
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 100 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 4,410 | 10% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 2,707 | 28% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 15,386 | 48% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 7,096 | 38% | |
Any Aid: |
70% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 47% (Highly Selective) |
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| SAT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 99% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 610, Math: 630 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 700, Math: 710 |
| Application Fee: | $ 45.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Not Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Recommended |
| High School GPA: | Recommended |
| High School Rank: | Recommended |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Required |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
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wake forest university?
If you go to Wake, anwser this question. Overall what are the fraternities and sororities like?
17 months ago
Best Answer
Apparently, Greek Life at Wake Forest University is very active. There are 14 chartered fraternities and 9 chartered sororities.
These organizations are listed below:
Sororities:
Alpha Kappa Alpha
Chi Omega
Delta Delta Delta
Delta Sigma Theta
Delta Zeta
Kappa Delta
Kappa Kappa Gamma
Pi Beta Phi
Phi Mu
Fraternities:
Alpha Sigma Phi
Chi Psi
Delta Kappa Epsilon
Kappa Alpha Order
Kappa Alpha Psi
Kappa Sigma
Lambda Chi Alpha
Phi Beta Sigma
Pi Kappa Alpha
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Sigma Chi
Sigma Nu
Sigma Pi
Theta Chi
Wake Forest has a deferred rush process, which allows incoming Freshmen to get acquainted with college life before rushing a Greek Letter Organization. Also, tradition housing, with the exception of Delta Kappa Epsilon, does not exist.
For more information, go here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wake_Forest_Greek_Life
http://www.wfu.edu/housing/greek/
Good luck if you are planning on rushing!
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I am a senior in high school deciding between WFU and USC. I realize they are very different but I'm very torn between the two schools. I was wondering if any current students or alumn at either school could provide some insight?? It would be greatly appreciated!
I've visited USC twice and really loved it. The professors seemed really intelligent and like they wanted their students to approach them about their studies. I love football so USC, of course, satisfies that. I've also heard the alumni are amazing. I'm from the east coast so I'm concerned with the fact that the reputation doesn't necessarily extend out here, most people think of as a public school even though the academics are really strong.
I've never visited Wake Forest, though I am soon. I'm a little concerned with that small a student body and making sure that even though it's "Work Forest" and in a small time, the social aspect still exists.
I'm looking for a college that will provide me with a lot of opportunities post-graduation as well as plenty of fun opportunities during the process.
20 months ago
Best Answer
Give more info on what your looking for... that would help people answer your question but yes, they are completely different. USC is definitely a football and party school. Supposedly our (Frat) Row is infamous and there are crazy parties there mostly on thurs thru sat. It also is very strong academically in Business and other majors, but your extracurricular life will never be bored.
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