Overview
Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina fields a club esports program, with affiliations including NACE · ECAC · SEL · CCC. The program is a student-run club rather than a varsity team run by the university. Its teams currently compete in VALORANT, Rocket League, League of Legends, Overwatch 2 and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. The school does not publicly list esports scholarship terms (esports.groups.wfu.edu, 2025-26); contact the program directly. Federal College Scorecard data shows an average net price of $28,719 per year, an acceptance rate of 22% and a graduation rate of 89% across 5,485 undergraduates.
Esports details verified 2026-10-08 · Federal data retrieved 2026-10-10
Esports scholarships at Wake Forest
No esports scholarships published
Wake Forest doesn't publish esports scholarship terms. Ask the program staff about athletic or participation awards during recruiting.
The esports program
- Level
- Club (student-run)
- Founded
- Not published
- Conference / league
- NACE · ECAC · SEL · CCC
- NACE member
- Not listed
- Facility
- Not published
- Titles fielded
- 5
Cost & outcomes vs. other esports schools
Compared with the median of all 428 esports programs we track.
| Tuition | $67,642 |
|---|---|
| Average net price (after grants) | $28,719 |
| Students receiving Pell grants | 10% |
| Median debt at graduation | $21,500 |
| Student-to-faculty ratio | 10:1 |
Who studies at Wake Forest
5,485 undergraduates, shown as 100 people.
- White 65%
- Hispanic/Latino 10%
- Black 6%
- Asian 5%
- Two or more races 5%
- International 6%
- Other / unknown 3%
- Women
- 55%
- First-generation
- 12%
- Pell recipients
- 10%
Frequently asked questions
Does Wake Forest offer esports scholarships?
No esports scholarship terms are published. Wake Forest esports is a student-run club, and club teams rarely offer scholarships. The school does not publicly list esports scholarship terms (esports.groups.wfu.edu, 2025-26); contact the program directly. Scholarship terms can change each season, so confirm with the program before applying.
Is Wake Forest esports varsity or club?
Club. Wake Forest esports is a student-run organization rather than a varsity program run by the university; it competes in NACE · ECAC · SEL · CCC.
What games does Wake Forest esports compete in?
Wake Forest fields club teams in VALORANT, Rocket League, League of Legends, Overwatch 2 and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, according to the program's published information.
How much does Wake Forest cost per year?
The average annual net price — cost after grants and scholarships for students receiving aid — is $28,719. Published tuition is $67,642 (U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard).
How hard is it to get into Wake Forest?
Wake Forest admits 22% of applicants, per the College Scorecard.
Sources
- Esports program and scholarship terms: esports.groups.wfu.edu (2025-26)
- Cost, admissions, outcomes and demographics: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, retrieved 2026-10-10
- Photo: Jijithecat at English Wikipedia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Research notes
WFU Esports is a student organization run with the Office of Student Engagement and affiliated with Campus Recreation as a club sport (per the club's brand page). Its site lists leagues (NACE, ECAC, SEL, Carolina Collegiate Clash) but no current team list. The About page names 15 titles the club 'has competed in', including Apex, FC, Fortnite, Madden, NBA 2K, R6, SF6, TFT, and Tetris. The g list is a conservative subset (Valorant, RL, and Smash were also played at the club's Mar 2024 Black & Gold Blitz event). The site appears not to have been updated since about 2024, so 2025-26 titles and league participation are unconfirmed. Start year unknown.
Spot something out of date? Request a correction.
