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Colleges in and near Wake Forest

Wake Forest is home to Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (1,847 students on campus) is inside the town. About 8% of Wake Forest’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as North Carolina (6%).

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Wake Forest. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
4
3,457 students on campus
Nearest college
1.3 mi
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Residents in college
8%
About the same as NC (6%)
Nearest community college
15.4 mi
Louisburg College · $24,120 tuition
Nearest public university
15.3 mi
North Carolina State University at Raleigh · $8,799 in-state
Median household income
$124K
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What stands out about college in Wake Forest

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A college in Wake ForestSoutheastern Baptist Theological Seminary has 1,847 students on campus in Wake Forest, 58% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at North Carolina State University at RaleighLiving in North Carolina, North Carolina State University at Raleigh charges $8,799 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $32,847. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 15.4 miles awayLouisburg College in Louisburg: tuition and fees $24,120 a year for North Carolina residents.Students are 8% of residentsAbout the same as North Carolina (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Wake Forest

Four private colleges within 14 miles. The nearest public four-year college, North Carolina State University at Raleigh, is 15.3 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miSoutheastern Baptist Theological SeminarySaint Augustine's UniversityWilliam Peace UniversityWake Forest
University or collegeCommunity college
Southeastern Baptist Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,847 on campus · In Wake Forest75%admitted$13knet price58%graduateMiller-Motte College-RaleighUniversity or college · For-profit · 214 on campus · 9.8 mi · Raleigh$23knet price79%graduate$31kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Saint Augustine's UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 836 on campus · 13.8 mi · Raleigh34%admitted$24knet price25%graduate$36kearningsWilliam Peace UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 560 on campus · 14 mi · Raleigh94%admitted$22knet price45%graduate$47kearnings

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Wake Forest’s median household income ($123,802) falls.

Saint Augustine's University13.8 mi · Raleigh · sticker $33,179$21,944a year
North Carolina State University at Raleigh15.3 mi · Raleigh · sticker $26,425$24,652a year
William Peace University14 mi · Raleigh · sticker $49,362$30,565a year
Southeastern Baptist Theological SeminaryIn Wake Forest · sticker $22,632—a year
Miller-Motte College-Raleigh9.8 mi · Raleigh · sticker $28,171—a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Miller-Motte College-RaleighSaint Augustine's UniversityWilliam Peace UniversityNorth Carolina State University at Raleigh
North Carolina State University at Raleigh85% graduate$69k earnings$20k typical debt
Saint Augustine's University25% graduate$36k earnings$30k typical debt
William Peace University45% graduate$47k earnings$22k typical debt
Miller-Motte College-Raleigh79% graduate$31k earnings*$16k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Miller-Motte College-Raleigh (22).

Majors

What students study in Wake Forest

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Theology 81%Philosophy & religion 9%Education 4%English 2%Liberal arts 2%History 2%Everything else 0%

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Wake Forest

Is Wake Forest a college town?

No. About 8 of every 100 Wake Forest residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as North Carolina (6). The largest campus in the town, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, has 1,847 students on campus.

What colleges are in Wake Forest?

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary is inside the town. Louisburg College is 15.4 miles away in Louisburg.

What is the closest community college to Wake Forest, and what does it cost?

Louisburg College in Louisburg, 15.4 miles away. Tuition and fees are $24,120 a year for North Carolina residents; the federal net price, $22,694, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does North Carolina State University at Raleigh cost if we live in North Carolina?

Tuition and fees are $8,799 a year in-state and $32,847 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $6,382 (under $30,000 income) to $24,652 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Wake Forest. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →