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Tulane vs Wake Forest

Tulane is harder to get into (14% vs 21% admitted), but students with aid paid less there on average: $28,165 vs $40,693 a year. Wake Forest is due first, on Nov 15.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Tulane University Wake Forest University
Getting in
MeasureTulane UniversityWake Forest University
Admit rate 14% 21%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 1430–1500 1420–1490
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 32–34 32–34
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Optional Optional
Next deadline Early decision II: Jan 15 Early decision: Nov 15
Cost
MeasureTulane UniversityWake Forest University
Sticker price per year $91,156 $91,202
Average paid after grants $40,693 $28,165
What families with aid paid, by income
MeasureTulane UniversityWake Forest University
Under $30,000 $23,823 $6,242
$30,000–$48,000 $27,524 $6,576
$48,000–$75,000 $27,708 $14,876
$75,000–$110,000 $30,737 $13,571
Over $110,000 $59,766 $65,247
After you start
MeasureTulane UniversityWake Forest University
Undergrads 7,767 5,485
Graduate within 6 years 89% 91%
Come back for year two 93% 93%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $68,226 $104,443
Median debt at graduation $19,500 $19,500

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote. How we get our numbers

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