Founded in 1834, Wake Forest University is a private university located in Winston-Salem, N.C., with nearly 9,000 students. The undergraduate population of more than 5,400 hails from 47 states and more than 48 foreign countries.

Ours is a vibrant and diverse academic community in which students pursue learning in one or more of the 50+ majors, 60 minors and additional programs we offer within our six colleges and schools.

Like many other colleges and universities, we place our institutional motto in our official seal. But we don’t leave it there. We let it roam. We let its Deac flag fly.

In emphasizing service to mankind, we prove that a concept can remain relevant even if its language has been out of common use for centuries.