Wake Forest School of Medicine Admission Stats and Requirements & Deadlines
1.52% Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate at Wake Forest School of Medicine is 1.52% for the 2026 admission. Here, the acceptance rate is the percentage of matriculated applicants. 12,800 students applied and 194 enrolled to the school.
The interview invitation rate of Wake Forest is 4.14%. Interview rate is the percentage of applicants who are invited to an admissions interview. (read more about acceptance and interview rates.)
Compared to all medical schools' rate, Wake Forest's acceptance rate is much lower than the average rate of 3.81%. The interview invitation rate is much lower than the average rate of 13.44%.
Compared to medical schools in North Carolina, Wake Forest's acceptance rate is much lower than the average rate of 2.63%.
Wake Forest School of Medicine Admission Statistics
Acceptance Rate
Interview Invitation Rate
Applicants
Matriculated
Wake Forest School of Medicine
1.52%
4.14%
12,800
194
All Medical Schools
3.81%
13.44%
1,040,848
23,062
Public
4.81%
15.69%
525,230
14,276
Private
2.32%
10.00%
515,618
8,786
North Carolina Medical Schools
2.63%
14.07%
30,565
637
Public
3.84%
22.70%
8,531
320
Private
1.43%
5.44%
22,034
317
Wake Forest School of Medicine Acceptance Rate Chart
Applicants and Matriculants by Gender and Residency
At Wake Forest, the men to women applicants ratio is 44 to 56 for the academic year 2025-2026. The in-state to out-of-state applicants ratio is 8 to 92.
For the matriculants, the men to wemen to ratio is 48 to 52 and the in-state to out-of-state ratio is 25 to 75 for 2026 admission.
Applicants and Matriculants by Gender and Residency Status
Year
Total
By Gender
By Residency
Men
Women
North Carolina Residents
Out-of-State Residents
Applicants
12,800
5,632
7,130
1,024 (8.0%)
11,776 (92.0%)
Matriculants
194
93
101
49 (25.3%)
145 (74.7%)
Acceptance Rate
1.52%
1.65%
1.42%
4.79%
1.23%
MCAT Scores and GPA
The average MCAT Score at Wake Forest School of Medicine is 511 and the average GPA is 3.83 over 194 enrolled students. Compared to medical schools in U.S., Wake Forest' MCAT Score is similar to the average score of 512.
Wake Forest requires a minimum of 3.0 GPA and a minimum MCAT score of 502.
MCAT Scores
GPA
Wake Forest School of Medicine
511
3.83
All Medical Schools
512
3.80
Public
511
3.79
Private
514
3.81
North Carolina Medical Schools
513
3.82
Public
511
3.78
Private
515
3.87
Wake Forest School of MedicineMCAT Score and GPA Chart
MAT score and GPA Trends
The following table shows the changes of GPA and MCAT scores at Wake Forest.
MCAT Score
GPA Overall
BCPM (Science) GPA
2022
513
3.67
-
2023
511
3.76
-
2024
512
3.80
-
2025
512
3.85
3.83
2026
511
3.83
0.00
Application Timeline & Requirements
The primary application deadline for fall 2027 admission is October 15, 2026. To apply to Wake Forest School of Medicine, applicants are required to complete an application on AMCAS (American Medical College Application Service.
Although there are set application deadlines, most medical schools prefer early applicants regardless of their rolling admissions policies. Therefore, applying early rather than waiting for the deadline can be a good way to get accepted.
After applying to AMCAS, applicants must submit secondary application to Wake Forest's application system by November 30, 2026. The secondary application fee for full-time M.D. program is $130 at Wake Forest.
The items in following table are the required items to Wake Forest School of Medicine applicants. Double-check the requirements by contacting admission office or check the application requirement page.
