Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) vs. North Carolina A & T State University (NCAT)

Compare two schools with tuition, admission, test scores, and more academic characteristics.

  • Both Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) and North Carolina A & T State University (NCAT) are public.
  • Both schools are located in North Carolina.
  • NCAT has more expensive tuition of $20,408 than WSSU ($17,391).
  • NCAT has tighter acceptance rate of 62.23% than WSSU (66.57%).
  • NCAT has higher SAT scores of 1,050 than WSSU (945).
  • NCAT is larger with 13,487 students than WSSU (5,004 students).
Winston-Salem State University
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#29 in North Carolina
Rankings#278 in National Universities
#22 in North Carolina
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Winston-Salem, NCLocationGreensboro, NC
WSSUKnown asNCAT
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered DegreesBachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctoral/Research UniversityCarnegie ClassificationResearch University (high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$6,735 North Carolina residents
$17,391 out-of-state
Undergraduate$6,748 North Carolina residents
$20,408 out-of-state
$7,206 North Carolina residents
$17,741 out-of-state
Graduate$8,103 North Carolina residents
$20,903 out-of-state
$8,749Financial Aid$9,567
Admission
$50 undergraduate
$50 graduate
Application Fee$60 undergraduate
$60 graduate
66.57%Acceptance Rate62.23%
32.77%Yield34.81%
945 SAT, 16 ACTTest Scores1,050 SAT, 20 ACT
Student Population
5,004Total Students13,487
4,513Undergraduate11,833
491Graduate1,654
857Online Enrollment1,604
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
49%Graduation Rate56%
28%Transfer-out Rate21%
77%Retention Rate74%
$37,200Average Earning after Graduation$39,300
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,604)
$7,348 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 5,540)
$5,063 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal Plan✔ (19 meals per week)
$4,116 average annual costs
Faculties and Staffs
15 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio19 to 1
250 Full-time
158 Part-time
Number of Faculties473 Full-time
297 Part-time
788 Full-time
163 Part-time
Number of Staffs1,683 Full-time
310 Part-time
$74,823 for Faculties
$54,958 Part-time
Average Salary$78,222 for Faculties
$57,328 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023