University of Miami and Wake Forest University are about equally selective, admitting 22.0% and 20.8% of applicants respectively. For a family earning $48,001–$75,000, the average net price is about $21,768 per year at University of Miami versus $19,234 at Wake Forest University. Admitted students post SAT middle-50% ranges of 1340–1450 at University of Miami and 1420–1490 at Wake Forest University.
| Metric | University of Miami | Wake Forest University |
|---|---|---|
| Overall acceptance rate | 22.0% | 20.8% |
| Early acceptance rate | 44.0% | 35.0% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1340–1450 | 1420–1490 |
| Avg unweighted GPA | 3.7 | 3.82 |
| Yield rate | 26.0% | 38.0% |
| Class size | 2,400 | 1,544 |
| Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income | $21,768 | $19,234 |
| Net price, over $110,000 income | $50,352 | $52,890 |
Admissions and cost data as of July 3, 2026 (CDS 2025–26 cycle), from the most recent Common Data Set, IPEDS, and College Scorecard. Rows appear only where both colleges report the statistic.
The two are about equally selective: University of Miami admits 22.0% of applicants and Wake Forest University admits 20.8%, based on the most recent Common Data Set.
For a family earning $48,001–$75,000, the average net price is about $21,768 per year at University of Miami and $19,234 at Wake Forest University, so Wake Forest University is the lower-cost option at that income level (source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard/IPEDS data).
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