Campus Life
Interests that thrive outside of class.
From joining a student organization to finding your niche in our residential housing, life at Wake Forest is about building connections that feel like home.
One campus, many passions.
Our campus is a community where you’ll form relationships and connect with others through classes, groups or events that match your interests. Wake Forest isn’t just about academics; it’s about a holistic experience where you belong to something bigger.
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Our Screamin’ Demons are our largest student organization and give Wake Foresters special access to our Division I sporting events. And 90% of undergrads participate in at least one intramural team!
The Wake Forest Wellbeing Center serves as your massive home base for fitness, featuring a state-of-the-art climbing wall, an eight-lane indoor pool, and several floors of premium cardio and strength equipment. And you can find your community through more than 50 intramural sports leagues and 40 club teams, ranging from competitive Gold leagues to casual recreational play.
We focus on engagement with virtuous exemplars, initiating and continuing dialogue to increase virtue literacy and an awareness of situational variables and biases – to be leaders with empathy and humility.
Joining a fraternity or sorority can be a significant part of the social fabric at Wake Forest, with approximately half of the undergraduate student body participating in Greek life across four different governing councils.
At Wake Forest, you will begin a journey of discovery. A profoundly important part of that journey: wellbeing experts will offer areas where you may examine your whole self.
Athletics
Wake Forest University proudly competes in the NCAA Division I Atlantic Coast Conference. As a founding member of the ACC, Wake Forest Demon Deacon teams have won nine national championships in five sports, including men’s tennis and men’s soccer.
Our football and basketball teams practice and perform in the state-of-the-art Sutton Center, LJVM Coliseum, and Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium. The football, baseball, and men’s and women’s basketball teams play about a mile away on Deacon Boulevard. Athletic tickets are free for students and distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Across Wake Forest Road is Kentner Stadium, home of our three-time NCAA field hockey champions and our track teams. Kentner is one of two major sports venues on this campus. The other is Spry Stadium, which an ncaa.com fan survey recently called one of the nation’s best spots to watch college soccer.
And many students join the Screamin’ Demons to cheer on their teams. It’s the largest student organization on campus and gives Wake Forest students special access to sporting events. They have helped the Division I Demon Deacons to national prominence in the nation’s toughest conference: the ACC.
Finally, 90 percent of Wake Forest undergraduates participate in at least one intramural team or individual sport.
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Did you know
The NCAA-measured student-athlete graduation rate at Wake Forest is 96%, according to the November 2025 report.
Campus Rec
Campus Rec is how half the student body finds their fit. Work off academic stress and meet new people when you choose from 50 intramural sports leagues and tournaments, 40 club sports teams and various group fitness classes.
The popular outdoor pursuits program organizes off-campus activities like backpacking, hiking, climbing and sailing. On campus, Wake Forest’s 180,000-square-foot Wellbeing Center is a state-of-the-art facility with strength and cardio equipment, a climbing wall, indoor courts and an 8-lane aquatic center. Students also work out and compete on 10 acres of practice fields and jogging trails.
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More than 90% of undergraduates are involved in Campus Recreation programs and facilities, and they will soon have more space in which to participate. Outdoor field space is expected to expand in 2027.
Campus Traditions
What do Project Pumpkin, Wake ‘N Shake and Hit the Bricks have in common? They are all unique Wake Forest traditions that celebrate community, humanity and a culture of giving. Nearly all Wake Forest traditions involve “giving back” to causes like the Brian Piccolo Cancer Research Fund.
They also generate a campus-wide sense of belonging among faculty, staff and students. Lovefeast is a cherished tradition that is especially meaningful to generations of Wake Foresters. Just before winter break, Wake Forest invites the Winston-Salem community to join us in a beautiful candle-lighting ceremony that ushers in the holidays and supports the Chaplain’s Emergency Fund.
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We temporarily populate trees with environmentally safe tissue in the aftermath of great victories. We mark the holiday season with an ecumenical service celebrating the common bonds of all humanity. We honor those who came before us. And we’re not averse to deciding on new rituals or events. The Traditions Council makes sure of that. “My favorite tradition,” a Class of 2026 Wake Forester said, “is the ability to create new ones.”
Fraternity and Sorority Engagement
Many Wake Foresters choose fraternity and sorority life to make a difference in their communities and create connections that will last a lifetime. When you join a chapter, you become part of a thriving network bound by more than a social calendar.
Fraternity and sorority engagement is rooted in academic excellence, leadership development and meaningful service. Like the larger Wake Forest community, fraternity and sorority members are devoted to philanthropy and volunteer service. With more than half of students joining one of the 27 chapters on campus, fraternity and sorority engagement is a popular way to add balance and perspective to the student experience.
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Two-thirds of women and 28% of men were in Greek organizations in Spring 2024. Students in these organizations make lasting contributions to campus and surrounding communities and form lifelong bonds.
Wellbeing
Wellbeing has a host of meanings, and we want you to consider all of them so that you may actualize your full potential.
The Office of Wellbeing leads the campus in making wellbeing a part of every experience. Through THRIVE, the Office of Wellbeing addresses eight dimensions to help you to cope with adversity through resilience, to build rewarding relationships, and to live with a sense of purpose. Wake Forest offers students free sessions with certified health coaches. These one-on-one meetings provide support and accountability to reach your health and wellbeing goals.
We Are Wake
We Are Wake is a campus-wide calling to support the mental health of all Wake Foresters. Faculty, staff and students are learning to identify and respond to emotional distress in themselves and others.
The We Are Wake initiative is a multi-tiered program that engages everyone on campus. Faculty, staff and students can volunteer for CARE101 training to recognize, assess and respond to signs of mental stress. The program also outlines preventative measures to foster self-care and alleviate stress before an individual experiences a crisis.
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Did you know
Every 68 seconds, someone enters the Wake Forest Wellbeing Center.
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