Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) vs. North Carolina State University at Raleigh (NCSU)

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

  • Both Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) and North Carolina State University at Raleigh (NCSU) are public.
  • Both schools are located in North Carolina.
  • NCSU has more expensive tuition of $31,767 than WSSU ($17,391).
  • NCSU has tighter acceptance rate of 51.36% than WSSU (66.57%).
  • NCSU has higher SAT scores of 1,360 than WSSU (945).
  • NCSU is larger with 36,700 students than WSSU (5,004 students).
Winston-Salem State University
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#29 in North Carolina
Rankings#70 in National Universities
#3 in North Carolina
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Winston-Salem, NCLocationRaleigh, NC
WSSUKnown asNCSU
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered Degrees1 Year Certificate
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Doctoral/Research UniversityCarnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$6,735 North Carolina residents
$17,391 out-of-state
Undergraduate$8,895 North Carolina residents
$31,767 out-of-state
$7,206 North Carolina residents
$17,741 out-of-state
Graduate$11,819 North Carolina residents
$31,793 out-of-state
$8,749Financial Aid$8,676
Admission
$50 undergraduate
$50 graduate
Application Fee$85 undergraduate
$75 graduate
66.57%Acceptance Rate51.36%
32.77%Yield34.62%
945 SAT, 16 ACTTest Scores1,360 SAT, 30 ACT
Student Population
5,004Total Students36,700
4,513Undergraduate26,254
491Graduate10,446
857Online Enrollment3,124
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
49%Graduation Rate84%
28%Transfer-out Rate9%
77%Retention Rate94%
$37,200Average Earning after Graduation$59,500
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: 9,394)
$7,432 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
15 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio16 to 1
250 Full-time
158 Part-time
Number of Faculties1,842 Full-time
308 Part-time
788 Full-time
163 Part-time
Number of Staffs9,083 Full-time
553 Part-time
$74,823 for Faculties
$54,958 Part-time
Average Salary$100,145 for Faculties
$63,544 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