Winston-Salem State University
Winston-Salem, North Carolina · Public · 4,170 undergraduates · wssu.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
78%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
830 to 1020
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$22,540Est.Estimate
$33,880 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at Winston-Salem State University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Winston-Salem State University uses a weighted or recalculated GPA, so its own calculation may differ slightly from yours.
Your admission chances
78% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$33,880
a year in 2027-28, from a $33,880 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 930
Send your score
About 87% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 840, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- If your weighted GPA is below 2.8, you must send a score.
Source: Freshman Applicants - Winston-Salem State University · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Jun30Other deadline · June 30, 2027
Who gets in
78%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 830 to 1020
Reading and Writing 430 to 520
Math 400 to 500
ACT composite 15 to 20
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$22,540
a year, in state
$33,880
a year, out of state (tuition $17,610)
- Tuition (in state)$6,270
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$10,447
- $30,001 to $48,000$11,498
- $48,001 to $75,000$12,967
- $75,001 to $110,000$16,765
- Over $110,000$20,669
Financial aidEstimate
91%
of freshmen receive grants
$10,057
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
33 of 35
Earn credit with a score of 3
33 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $630Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART1316 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ELEC1100 |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ART2301 |
| Biology | 3 | 3 | BIO1301 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 3 | MAT2317 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 3 | MAT2318 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 8 | CHE1313, CHE1113 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | CHI2311 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POS3338 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CSC1306 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ART1311 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | WRI1301 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG1305 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | BIO1320 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIS1302 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | FRE2311 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | ELEC1100 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | ELEC1100 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | ELEC1100 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | ELEC1100 |
| Latin | 3 | 3 | ELEC1100 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECO2312 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECO2311 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUS3301 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | ||
| Physics 2 | 3 | ||
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 3 | ELEC1100 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 3 | PHY1321 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSY1301 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPA2311 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPA3333 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MAT2326 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POS2311 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIS2307 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIS1301 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
47%
Come back for a second year
77%
Typical earnings
$52,558
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Winston-Salem State University$92,033
- All colleges$90,887
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 16 majors here have earnings data.
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