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Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem, NC · Public · Large city · WSSU

Public institution in Winston-Salem, NC · 4,244 undergraduates · 69% acceptance rate · $45,344 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$13,393537th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$6,735258th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$17,391691st cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$22,345521st cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$25,0001,238th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$45,3441,338th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$40,5571,187th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
48.5%1,211th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
74.8%991st highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
68.5%572nd most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
946993rd highest of 1,022 reporting
Median ACT
17932nd highest of 952 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
4,244556th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
16.0:11,454th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
61.5%196th highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 73 mi (CLT)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
$50
Personal essay
Optional / not required
Writing supplement
No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 37 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$64,493$62,067
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professionsbachelors$55,102$47,930
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Sciencebachelors$53,358$40,647
Computer Sciencebachelors$44,971$31,133
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors$38,289$42,682
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$32,569$31,133
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducationbachelors$31,899$31,133
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciencesbachelors$30,228$30,554
English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literaturebachelors$29,685$24,421
Political Science and GovernmentSocial Sciencesbachelors$29,685$32,391
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth Professionsbachelors$27,978$32,094
SociologySocial Sciencesbachelors$27,709$28,598

Campus facts

Athletics — 9 sports

NCAA Division II with football · NCAA Division II

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $1,687,482 (M $954,129 · W $733,353)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Winston-Salem State University’s 4,244 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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