Winston-Salem State University North Carolina

HBCU in Winston-Salem focused on health professions with low in-state tuition of $3,401.

College statistics

Address:
601 S. Martin Luther King Jr Dr
Winston-Salem, NC
27110
Sector Group:
Public 4-Year or Above
Official Website:
https://www.wssu.edu/
HBCU:
Yes
Setting:
City
Annual In-State Tuition:
$3,401
Annual Out-of-State Tuition:
$14,057
Total Cost of Attendance (In-State):
$14,885
Total Cost of Attendance (Out-of-State):
$25,541
Room and Board:
$11,484
Total Student Enrollment:
4,776
Acceptance Rate:
68.6%
SAT Reading 75th Percentile:
530
SAT Math 75th Percentile:
520
ACT Composite 75th Percentile:
18
Endowment (End of Year):
$190,938,007
Research Activity Tier:
Research Colleges and Universities
Economic Mobility Index:
Opportunity Colleges and Universities – Higher Access, Higher Earnings
Primary Undergraduate Major:
Health Professions and Related Programs

Winston-Salem State University is a historically Black university in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, with a primary focus on health professions and related programs. The university serves a student body of 4,776 undergraduates in an urban setting.

In-state tuition is $3,401 annually, with a total cost of attendance of $14,885 for North Carolina residents; out-of-state tuition runs $14,057, bringing out-of-state total cost to $25,541. The university admits roughly 69% of applicants, making admissions accessible to most students who apply.

The university is classified as a professions-focused baccalaureate institution and falls within the Research Colleges and Universities tier. It is also designated as an Opportunity College, meaning it serves students with higher access to enrollment and supports pathways to higher earnings. For more information, visit wssu.edu.