Notable programs
School of Business — BBA and MS in Accountancy
Top-30 US BBA per Bloomberg Businessweek. The MS in Accountancy has produced the highest US CPA exam pass rate for 20-plus consecutive years, a record no peer accounting program has matched. Near-100 percent Big Four placement and dominant feeder role into Charlotte banking.
BS Accounting — Undergraduate accounting concentration
Direct undergraduate path into the MS in Accountancy or straight into Big Four staff accountant roles. Pass-rate streak is built on tightly integrated CPA exam preparation embedded in the curriculum.
BA Communication
Strong placement into journalism, public relations, and media careers, with close ties to the Reynolds Journalism Institute legacy and Atlanta-Charlotte regional media employers. Small cohorts allow most majors to complete capstone projects under faculty mentorship.
BA English — Pro Humanitate writing tradition
One of Wake's oldest and strongest humanities programs, anchored by writing-intensive seminars and a senior thesis culture. Maya Angelou taught here from 1982 to 2014, and the program retains an unusually present faculty culture for a research university.
BS Engineering — School of Engineering (new)
Recently expanded school still building reputation. Programs are small, faculty access is excellent, and the curriculum is interdisciplinary, but graduate-school and industry placement do not yet match NC State, Georgia Tech, or Duke. A bet rather than a proven program.
BS Pre-Medical Biology
Solid pre-medical preparation supported by the Atrium Health partnership for clinical research access. Med-school acceptance rates are above the national average but below Washington University or Duke peer cohorts. Faculty advising is strong; the institutional infrastructure is good rather than elite.