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Wake Forest University

Tuition trend

4.0%/yr avg

Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and fees rose from $36,975 to $73,044, about 4.0% a year.

Includes the school's announced 2026–27 rate.

Published tuition + feesProjected (estimate)Likely rangeSchool-announced rateAxis trimmed to the data range
Published and projected tuition and fees by year
YearPublishedProjected estimateEstimate range
2008$36,975––
2009$38,622––
2010$39,970––
2011$41,576––
2012$43,200––
2013$44,742––
2014$46,200––
2015$47,682––
2016$49,308––
2017$51,400––
2018$53,322––
2019$55,440––
2020$57,760––
2021$59,770––
2022$62,128––
2023$64,758––
2026$73,044$73,044–
2027–$75,931$75,661–$76,202
2028–$78,933$78,371–$79,497
2029–$82,053$81,179–$82,934
2030–$85,297$84,087–$86,520

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