Winston-Salem, North Carolina · ★ — / 5 Overall

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Public · 4-year · Doctoral
Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) is a public historically black university in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the University of North Carolina system.
Value rank
Ranked #236 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck. Source: WM Best Value ↗
25th–75th percentile
SAT total: 820–1050
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601 S. Martin Luther King Jr Dr, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27110-0001
Visit University SiteSAT ERW: 420–530
SAT math: 400–520
ACT composite: 14–18
Total: 4,776
Undergrad: 4,260
Undergrad full-time: 3,768
Graduate: 516
Part-time: 690
In-state
Tuition: $6,735
Total cost on campus: $23,401
Out-of-state
Tuition: $17,391
Total cost on campus: $34,057
Room & board: $11,484
Books & supplies: $1,690
Receive aid: 96%
Avg grant aid: $9,254
Pell grant recipients: 76%
Rent: $753 / mo
Average city asking rent, as a roommate share. Zillow Observed Rent Index.
Coffee: $5.25
State average cafe price. Numbeo, 2024.
Gas: $4.14 / gal
State average price. AAA.
Average meal: $6.33
Published board plan, per meal. IPEDS.