Wake Forest University is a top private research university in Winston-Salem, North Carolina that enrolls more than 8,000 students and is ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the top 30 universities in the nation for the twenty-seventh consecutive year, with special recognition for excellence in undergraduate teaching and as a “best value” institution.   Wake Forest community members show a deep connection to and care for each other and a shared commitment to thriving and serving. This ethos is demonstrated by shared purpose; pride in the remarkable accomplishments of its students, faculty, staff, and alumni; and the focus that the motto — Pro Humanitate — provides. The teacher-scholar model is deeply valued here as evidenced by a longstanding commitm