
Wake Forest University's Regular Decision acceptance rate for the application year 2023 stands at 21.5%, with 17,479 applicants and 3,768 acceptances. This rate is a slight increase from 21.3% in 2022, but shows a significant decline from 25.1% in 2021 and 31.4% in 2020, indicating a trend of increasing competitiveness over recent years. Historical data from the last five years shows acceptance rates dropping from 29.4% in 2019 to a low of 21.5% in 2023, reflecting a tightening admissions scenario as more students apply.