Winston-Salem State University Location & Details
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Winston-Salem State UniversityWinston-Salem, NC, United States
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Campus
Winston-Salem State University
Winston-Salem, NC, United States
- Public
- Doctoral/professional university
Midsize city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityCharlotte, NC · about 69 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- wssu.edu
Colleges nearby
Salem College-North Carolina0.9 miWinston-Salem
University of North Carolina School of the Arts1.1 miWinston Salem
Carolina University1.4 miWinston-Salem
Forsyth Technical Community College3 miWinston-Salem
Wake Forest University4.2 miWinston-Salem
Carolina Christian College4.3 miWinston Salem
Colleges nearby
- Salem College-North Carolina1 mi from Winston-Salem State University
- University of North Carolina School of the Arts1 mi from Winston-Salem State University
- Carolina University1 mi from Winston-Salem State University
- Forsyth Technical Community College3 mi from Winston-Salem State University
Verified facts
Did you know? Winston-Salem State University
- 78.3%Winston-Salem State University admitted 4,415 of 5,419 applicants.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- 20.6%of admitted students chose to enroll (the yield rate): 911 of 4,415.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- $12,817average net price after grants for aided students, against $16,754 published tuition.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
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