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Winston-Salem State University
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Information Summary
Ranks 808th overall and 22nd in North Carolina
| Overall Score
On StateUniversity.com (about) |
77.8 |
|---|---|
| Total Cost
On-Campus Attendance |
$13,070 |
| Admission
Success rate |
65% |
| ACT / SAT
75 %ile scores |
19 / 970 |
| Student Ratio
Ratio of students to faculty |
19 : 1 |
| Retention
(Full-Time / Part-Time) |
73% / 55% |
| Enrollment
Total (all students) |
5,650 |
Carnegie Foundation Classification
Baccalaureate Colleges — Diverse Fields
| Undergraduate | Balanced arts & sciences/professions, some graduate coexistence |
|---|---|
| Graduate | Postbaccalaureate with arts & sciences (other dominant fields) |
| Undergraduate Population | Full-time four-year, inclusive |
| Enrollment | Very high undergraduate |
| Size & Setting | Medium four-year, primarily residential |
General Characteristics
| Highest offering | Post-master's certificate |
|---|---|
| Calendar System | Semester |
| Years of college work required | N/A |
| Variable Tuition |  |
Special Learning Opportunities
| Distance Learning | |
|---|---|
| ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force | —
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| Study Abroad | |
| Weekend College | |
| Teacher Certification | |
Student Tuition Costs and Fees
What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Winston-Salem State University?
Ranks 1446th for total cost of attendance
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FT Undergraduate Tuition | $1,701 | $1,701 | $10,341 |
| FT Undergraduate Required Fees | $1,599 | $1,599 | $1,599 |
| PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour | $212 | $212 | $1,293 |
| FT Graduate Tuition | $2,060 | $2,060 | $10,553 |
| FT Graduate Required Fees | $1,599 | $1,599 | $1,599 |
| PT Graduate per Credit Hour | $258 | $258 | $1,319 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus | $13,070 | $13,070 | $21,710 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family | $16,450 | $16,450 | $25,090 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family | $8,200 | $8,200 | $16,840 |
Student Tuition Cost History and Trends
Three year history and trends on the cost of attending
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published Tuition & Fees | $2,805  $3,300 |
$2,805  $3,300 |
$11,445  $11,940 |
| Cost (regardless of residency) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Books & Supplies | $1,100  $1,600 |
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| On-Campus – Room & Board | $5,278  $5,670 |
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| On-Campus – Other Expenses | $2,500  $2,500 |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board | $7,000  $8,250 |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses | $2,500  $3,300 |
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| Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board | $2,500  $3,300 |
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Admission Details
| Application Fee Required | N/A |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate Application Fee | $40 |
| Graduate Application Fee | $40 |
| First Professional Application Fee | N/A |
| Applicants | 3,332 (1,043 male / 2,289 female) |
| Admitted | 2,165 (624 male / 1,541 female) |
| Admission rate | 65% |
| First-time Enrollment | 992 (287 male / 705 female) |
| FT Enrollment | 976 (284 male / 692 female) |
| PT Enrollment | 16 (3 male / 13 female) |
| Total Enrollment | 5,650 |
Admission Criteria
What criteria does Winston-Salem State University use for admissions?
| Open Admissions | |
|---|---|
| Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record |  /  / |
| College Prep. Completion | |
| Recommendations | N/A |
| Formal competency demo | N/A |
| Admission test scores | |
| TOEFL | |
| Other tests | N/A |
= Neither required nor recommended
Admission Credits Accepted
What types of credits does Winston-Salem State University accept?
| Dual Credit | |
|---|---|
| Life Experience | |
| Advanced Placement (AP) | |
Athletics - Association Memberships
| Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships | NCAA |
|---|---|
| NCAA Football Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
| NCAA Basketball Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
| NCAA Baseball Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
| NCAA Track & Field Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
ACT Test Admission
Ranks 1272nd for 75pctl scores
| Applicants submitting ACT results | 18% |
|---|---|
| Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) | 14 / 20 |
| Math scores (25/75 %ile) | 16 / 19 |
| Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) | 16 / 19 |
SAT Test Admission
Ranks 1219th for 75pctl scores
| Applicants submitting SAT results | 88% |
|---|---|
| Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) | 400 / 480 |
| Math scores (25/75 %ile) | 410 / 490 |
| Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) | 810 / 970 |
Student Services
| Remedial Services | |
|---|---|
| Academic / Career Counseling | |
| PT Cost-defraying Employment | |
| Career Placement | |
| On-Campus Day Care | |
| Library Facility | |
Student Living
| First-time Room / Board Required | |
|---|---|
| Dorm Capacity | 2,391 |
| Meals per Week | 19 |
| Room Fee | $3,434 |
| Board Fee | $2,236 |
Student Financial Aid Details
How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?
Winston-Salem State University Ranks 1804th for the average student loan amount.
| Average | Users | % of Attendees | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Grant Aid | $3,312 | 584 |  56% |
| State & Local Grant Aid | $1,774 | 603 |  57% |
| Institutional Grant Aid | $3,302 | 30 |  3% |
| Student Loan Aid | $4,837 | 690 |  66% |
| Any financial aid type | 890 |  85% |
Student Enrollment Demographics
How many students are enrolled at Winston-Salem State University?
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non Resident Alien | 11 | 5 | 16 |
Black Non-Hispanic | 1,412 | 3,225 | 4,637 |
Hispanic | 17 | 39 | 56 |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 20 | 31 | 51 |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | 6 | 10 | 16 |
White Non-Hispanic | 199 | 619 | 818 |
Race Unknown | 15 | 41 | 56 |
| Total | 1,680 | 3,970 | 5,650 |
Student Graduation Demographics
How many students graduated at Winston-Salem State University?
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non Resident Alien | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Black Non-Hispanic | 127 | 346 | 473 |
Hispanic | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 2 | N/A | 2 |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | N/A | N/A | N/A |
White Non-Hispanic | 10 | 11 | 21 |
Race Unknown | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total | 140 | 359 | 499 |
Most Popular Fields of Study
The top 5 fields of study completed at Winston-Salem State University.
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 262 | 293 | |
| 33 | 49 | 82 | |
| 20 | 33 | 53 | |
| 3 | 41 | 44 | |
| 6 | 22 | 28 |
Student Completion / Graduation Demographics
How many students are successful graduates?
Faculty Compensation / Salaries
Winston-Salem State University Ranks 808th for the average full-time faculty salary.
| Tenure system | |
|---|---|
| Average FT Salary | $63,693 ($64,902 male / $62,691 female) |
| Number of FT Faculty | 258 (117 male / 141 female) |
| Number of PT Faculty | 4 |
| FT Faculty Ratio | 65 : 1 |
| Total Benefits | $3,568,154 |
Winston-Salem State University Summary
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Winston-Salem State University is a four-year public, coeducational, research university located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Chartered by the state of North Carolina in 1897 as Slater Industrial and State Normal School. Winston-Salem State University was merged into the University of North Carolina system in 1972. Winston-Salem State University is currently part of the CIAA (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association), but is in the stages of moving to the NCAA’s Division I MEAC (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference).
Winston-Salem State University Academics
The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. Furthermore, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Adult (re-entering) student services, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Personal Counseling and Veterans Counselor can help. For instance, the university has a Accelerated Program, Cross-Registration, Distance Learning, Double Major, ESL, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, Liberal Arts/Career Combination, ROTC, Army, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification, Washington Semester and Weekend College. Winston-Salem State University is unique in its study options. There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Learning Center, Reduced Course Load, Remedial Instruction, Study Skills Assistance and Tutoring.
The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at Winston-Salem State University.
- Security and Protective Services:
- Criminal Justice Studies
- Parks, Recreation, and Fitness:
- Exercise Sciences, Sport/Fitness Administration
- Multiple or Interdisciplinary:
- Gerontology
- Psychology:
- Psychology – General
- Computer Science:
- Computer Science, Information Technology
- Foreign Language and Literature:
- Spanish
- History:
- History – General
- Mathematics:
- Mathematics – General
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
- Biology, Biotechnology, Molecular Biology
- Social Sciences:
- Political Science/Government, Sociology
- Health and Clinical Sciences:
- Clinical Laboratory Science, Nursing (RN), Recreational Therapy, Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling
- English Language and Literature:
- English, English Language & Literature – General
- Public Administration and Service:
- Social Work
- Physical Sciences:
- Chemistry
- Communications & Journalism:
- Mass Communications/Media Studies
- Education:
- Art Teacher Education, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, English Teacher Education, Junior High Education, Mathematics Education, Music Teacher Education, Physical Education, Social Studies Teacher Education, Spanish Language Teacher Education, Special Education
- School of Visual and Performing Arts:
- Art – General, Music – General, Music Management/Merchandising
- Business, Management, & Marketing:
- Accounting, Business Administration/Management, Business/Managerial Economics
Besides, for international students, the application fee is 30.
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Winston-Salem State University Admissions
This school did not report their application fee. Transfer student are not ignored. In particular, there were seven hundred and eight total number of transfer students who applied and seven hundred and eight total number of transfer students who were admitted. Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 79%. Remember that this can change at any time.
the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 1st of July and The regular application is due the 15th of July. In the same way, if you wish to apply with priority status make sure you application is in by the 1st of May. For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 1st of April. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place.
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Winston-Salem State University Financial Aid
Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. Similarly, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics, Athletics, Minority Status, Music/Drama and State/District Residency. Financial aid forms are FAFSA. Financial aid distribution is at forty percent scholarships per grants and sixty percent loans per jobs. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Athletics, ROTC and State/District Residency.
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Winston-Salem State University Students
The university is a Public, College of Health Sciences, University, Four-year, Coed, where 79 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited, College Board member and Historically black. Further, it is part of an Urban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Commuter campus. Winston-Salem State University offers Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. The school’s size is approximately five thousand, one hundred and twenty-eight degree-seeking undergrads, one thousand and eighty-three first-time degree-seeking freshmen and three hundred and two graduate enrollment. In addition, the student body consists of eighty-eight percent in-state students, twelve percent out-of-state students, three percent part-time students, sixty-seven percent women, thirty-three percent men, less than one percent asian per pacific islander, ninety-five percent black per non-hispanic, one percent hispanic, four percent white per non-hispanic, four percent in top 10th of graduating class, nineteen percent in top quarter of graduating class and fifty-eight percent in top half of graduating class.
In other words, the school is located 28 miles from Greensboro, 75 miles from Charlotte.This school features the Urban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Commuter campus.
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Winston-Salem State University Athletics
The following sports can be found here:
- Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Basketball
- Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Cross_country
- Men’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Football
- Men’s NCAA Division II Golf
- Women’s NCAA Division II, Women’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Scholarship Softball
- Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Track_and_field
- Men’s NCAA Division II and Women’s NCAA Division II Track_outdoor
- Women’s NCAA Division II, Women’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Scholarship Volleyball
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