<p>I heard that Wake is more of a "Southern School" vs. Duke being more balanced between those from the Mid-Atlantic, Northern and Southern States.</p>
<p>Is this true?</p>
<p>Only 25% of Wake's students are actually from NC, but I don't know about how many are from the rest of the south. Regardless, Wake has a pretty southern feel/image and Duke absolutely does not. Just another easy reason to hate Duke for all of us here.</p>
<p>That's not necessarily a good thing. I visited Duke and have been to Duke during my college career at Wake. The students at Duke I feel have a sense of false self-entitlement and are not as friendly as students at Wake Forest.</p>
<p>i visited Duke and Wake within two days of each other the summer before my senior year and i agree with wilmingtonwave. everyone at Wake seemed friendly and sincere, while those i met at Duke seemed arrogant and snobby. imo</p>
<p>rschlegel420. well, i felt the exact opposite from my visiting. but don’t worry, i still love wake forest over duke</p>
<p>When I went for my interview, I was informed that most students at Wake are from the southeast. </p>
<p>When I had my Duke interview, I was told that Duke has many students from the north and mid-atlantic.</p>
<p><a href=“Home - Office of Institutional Research”>Home - Office of Institutional Research;
<p>2007-08 enrollment
south 54% - 2388 , of which 25% of total enrollment is North Carolina (is Virginia ,276 students, still a south state?)
mid atlantic & new england 31%-1401
west and international-14%- 623</p>
<p>Does this make it a southern school?<br>
Maybe , but there is some geographic diversity.</p>
<p>Interesting that the second largest state represented (278) is the Garden State !!!</p>
<p>“is Virginia ,276 students, still a south state?”</p>
<p>Northern Virginians (DC suburbs) would say no ;)</p>
<p>I think that many of us who live in metro areas of NC don’t necessarily feel southern either…</p>
<p>If Southern = more Greek, less diverse, more preppy and less grungy, more outwardly friendly, then Wake is clearly > Southern than Duke.</p>