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Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina•Public

Your chances

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Acceptance rate

81%

Public school in North Carolina with 4,500 total undergraduate students
Urban
Southeast
HBCU
On campus housing
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
wssu.edu
601 S. Martin Luther King Jr Dr, Winston-Salem, NC 27110
(336) 750-2000

Admissions

Overall acceptance rate
81%
Yield rate - overall
21%

Acceptance rate breakdown

Women
84%
Men
74%

Applicant breakdown

Total number of applicants
5,419
Women: 72%
Men: 28%
wssu.edu/admissions/index.html

Cost & scholarships

Your estimated net cost
$ ? / year
In-state
$17,496
Out-of-state
$28,152

Average net cost after aid

Income
Average net cost
$0–30,000
$12,353
$30,001–48,000
$13,854
$48,001–75,000
$17,019
$75,001–110,000
$20,177
Over $110,000
$21,307

Published costs and averages can be misleading: they don’t fully account for your family’s finances (for financial aid) or your academic profile (for scholarships).

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Applications

How to apply

Doesn’t accept Common App
Test optional
Rec letters optional
Doesn’t consider class rank
TOEFL required (international applicants)

Tests typically submitted

SAT: 7%
ACT: 35%
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Students

First-year enrolled students (full-time)
912
Student diversity
Very diverse
4-year graduation rate
27%
6-year graduation rate
51%
Retention rate
77%
Admission policy
Co-ed
International students
2%

Enrolled breakdown by gender

Women: 77%
Men: 23%

Race & ethnicity diversity

Among domestic students
Asian and Pacific Islander
1%
Black
73%
Hispanic
4%
Native American
1%
Other
6%
White
16%

Academics

Student faculty ratio
14:1
Calendar system
Semester

Special academic offering

Study abroad

Offers graduate degree

Where does this data come from?