Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Wake Forest is a small, comprehensive university that has been consistently ranked as one of our Nation's finest. The undergraduate population totals 3,800 with 2,300 graduate and professional students. Wake Forest College moved to Winston-Salem from its previous location in Wake Forest, North Carolina in 1956. Winston-Salem is a city of approximately 171,000 located in the Piedmont region of North Carolina. The city has a moderate climate with an average year-round temperature of 59º. It is conveniently located about one and a half hours from the mountains and three to four hours from the Atlantic coast beaches. Winston-Salem has long been known for its support of the arts, and its residents enjoy a wide variety of cultural activities. Many of these are sponsored through Wake Forest University and through the North Carolina School of the Arts, which is also located in Winston-Salem. The cost of living in Winston-Salem is very reasonable and a variety of rental houses and apartments, as well as houses for sale are available for incoming fellows.