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Winston - Salem State University is a public institution located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Winston-Salem is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

$21,700 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
81% Acceptance Rate

Where Is Winston - Salem State University?

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Contact details for WSSU are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 601 S. Martin Luther King Jr Dr, Winston-Salem, NC 27110-0001
Phone: 336-750-2000
Website: www.wssu.edu

How Do I Get Into WSSU?

You can apply to WSSU online at: https://www1.cfnc.org/applications/University_of_North_Carolina/apply.html?application_id=1552

Admission Requirements for WSSU

Submission Required?
High School GPA Required
High School Rank Recommended
High School Transcript Required
College Prep Program Required
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores Considered but not required
TOEFL Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into WSSU?

81% Acceptance Rate
75% Of Accepted Are Women
7% Submit SAT Scores
The acceptance rate at Winston - Salem State University is 81%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 25% of accepted students are men and 75% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 74%, and the acceptance rate for women is 84%.

Average Test Scores

About 7% of students accepted to WSSU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 440 and 520. Math scores were between 440 and 520.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Winston - Salem State University  ( 440 to 520 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Winston - Salem State University  ( 440 to 520 )
200
800
WSSU received ACT scores from 35% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 12 and 17. Math scores were between 15 and 19. Composite scores were between 15 and 19.

ACT English Scores for Winston - Salem State University  ( 12 to 17 )
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36
ACT Math Scores for Winston - Salem State University  ( 15 to 19 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for Winston - Salem State University  ( 15 to 19 )
1
36

Can I Afford Winston - Salem State University?

$21,700 Net Price
79% Take Out Loans
5.2% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of WSSU is $21,700. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At WSSU, approximately 79% of students took out student loans averaging $6,378 a year. That adds up to $25,512 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at WSSU is 5.2%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Winston - Salem State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

3,961 Full-Time Undergraduates
75% Women
92% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 4,726 undergraduate students at WSSU, with 3,961 being full-time and 765 being part-time.

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There are also 500 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,961 full-time undergraduates at WSSU, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Winston - Salem State University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 27
Black or African American 3,281
Hispanic or Latino 172
White 142
International Students 32
Other Races/Ethnicities 307

Geographic Diversity

North Carolina students aren't the only ones who study at Winston - Salem State University. At this time, 17 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 15 countries are represented at WSSU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Saudi Arabia, and Philippines.

Online Learning at Winston - Salem State University

1,966 Took All Classes Online
5,032 Took At Least One Class Online
25.8% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
There are 12 bachelor’s degree and 9 master’s degree programs available online at WSSU. In 2020-2021, 5,032 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at WSSU has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 3rd most popular in North Carolina for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of WSSU

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Winston - Salem State University was 25.8%. This is the #829 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at WSSU regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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