Wake Forest restricts participation for fall semester study abroad to 80%

Wake Forest will institute a quota on fall study abroad enrollment starting in the 2027-2028 academic year, according to Jessica Francis, executive director of the Center for Global Programs and Studies (GPS). This policy will restrict the share of students studying abroad in the fall semester to 80%. “If there were 1,000 students that applied [for the fall], that means that there are 800 students we can say yes to,” Francis said during the Nov. 10 Student Government Senate meeting. “Our first goal is for there to be as many students with their first choice program as possible.” In an August email, Interim Provost Nell Jessup Newton announced a new single-form study abroad application process and housing incentives intended to alleviate the asymmetry between fall and spring study abroad participation. In the 2026-2027 academic year, over 90% of Wake Forest students who chose to study abroad selected fall programs, according to GPS.

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