Winston-Salem State University
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Winston-Salem State University is a public doctoral/professional university in Winston-Salem, NC (city setting), with 4,260 undergraduates (75% women). It admitted 69% of 9,273 applicants — upper half for selectivity among Division II schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 820–1050 on the SAT and 14–18 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $34,057 a year for out-of-state students and $23,401 in-state; aided first-year students paid $12,948 on average after grants (top quarter for affordability in its division). 49% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in health professions & nursing, biological sciences, business. The campus reported 3.83 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — bottom quarter for safety among Division II schools.
Against Division II schools
Percentile among 299 Division II institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Winston-Salem State University ranks
2 top-ten finishes among Division II schools, across 64 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
- HBCU
- Yes
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 49%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $6,735 in-state · $17,391 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 20 burglaries · 24 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Winston-Salem State University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Winston-Salem State University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Basketball | Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 15 | — | 1 | $639k | $42,623 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 14 | — | 1 | $600k | $42,887 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 5 | — | 3 | $36k | $7,255 | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 8 | — | 3 | $43k | $5,365 | — | |
| Football | Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 116 | — | 10 | $2.1M | $18,499 | — | |
| Men's Golf | Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 9 | — | 2 | $171k | $19,022 | — | |
| Softball | Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 17 | — | 2 | $287k | $16,901 | — | |
| Women's Tennis | Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 6 | — | 1 | $97k | $16,185 | — | |
| Women's Track & Field | Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 28 | — | 3 | $399k | $14,259 | — | |
| Women's Volleyball | Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 17 | — | 2 | $311k | $18,316 | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.