Review the admissions stats from recent freshman classes to have a better understanding of your chances of being admitted to Winston-Salem State University, located in Winston-Salem, NC.
Admission statistics can help you understand the likelihood of being accepted. Compare your SAT and ACT scores to previously accepted students. If your scores are lower than average, that may mean you should try to retake the exam or look at schools that better fit your scores. A college’s acceptance rates and selectivity are a good way to judge how difficult it is to be admitted.
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Selectivity measures how competitive it is to gain admission to a school.
| Open Admissions | No |
| Selectivity of College | Less Selective (70-85%) |
| Acceptance Rate | 78% |
| Application Fee | $50 (fee waiver available) |
Winston-Salem State University had 9,108 applications. Among these applicants, 7,128 received admission offers, and 931 ultimately registered.
| Applicant Total | 9,108 |
| Accepted | 7,128 |
| Enrolled | 931 |
| Enrolled Full-Time | 929 |
| Enrolled Part-Time | 2 |
The acceptance rate at Winston-Salem State University is 78.3%. With this acceptance rate, the institution is highly accessible. Acceptance rates vary by gender at Winston-Salem State University: women are accepted at a rate of 80% versus 73% for men.
Among admitted students at Winston-Salem State University is 13%. This shows that 13% of students who were accepted decided to enroll. Broken down by gender, the female yield rate is 13% versus 13% for male admits.
The following charts show the gender breakdown of applicants, admitted students, and enrollees at Winston-Salem State University.
| Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 2,403 | 6,583 |
| Admitted | 1,759 | 5,270 |
| Enrolled | 233 | 681 |
About 4% of students accepted to WSSU submitted their SAT scores (37 students).
When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 430 and 520. SAT Math scores ranged from 400 and 500.
| SAT Section | 25th Percentile | 75th Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Evidence-Based Reading & Writing | 430 | 520 |
| Mathematics | 400 | 500 |
| Combined Total | 830 | 1020 |
WSSU saw ACT scores submitted by 11% of admitted applicants (98 students).
ACT Composite scores for the middle 50% fell between 15 and 20.
| ACT Section | 25th Percentile | 75th Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Composite | 15 | 20 |
| English | 12 | 19 |
| Mathematics | 15 | 18 |
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