University Description

Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) is a historically black public university in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It is part of the University of North Carolina.. Read More

University History

Winston-Salem State University was founded as Slater Industrial Academy on September 28, 1892. It began with 25 pupils and one teacher in a one-room frame structure. By 1895 the school was recognized by the State of North Carolina and in 1899 it was chartered by the state as Slater Industrial and Slater Normal School
Graduation Rate: 75% Acceptance Rate: 73% Student Faculty Ratio: 13:1 School Setting: urban Notable Alumni: Johnny Thomas

Academic Programs

  • Registered Nursing
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • General Computer and Information Sciences
  • Accounting
  • Criminal Justice and Safety Studies
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • General Art Studies
  • General Biology
  • General History
  • General Marketing and Marketing Management
  • General Political Science and Government
  • General Psychology
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Social Work
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Sport and Fitness Administration
  • Mass Communication
  • Sociology
  • Preschool Education and Teaching
  • General Computer Science
  • General Chemistry
  • General Computer Programming
  • General Economics
  • General English Language and Literature
  • General Mathematics
  • General Music
  • Accounting
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • General Art Studies
  • General Biology
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • General Chemistry
  • General Computer and Information Sciences
  • General English Language and Literature
  • General Finance
  • General Marketing and Marketing Management
  • General Mathematics
  • General Music
  • General Political Science and Government
  • General Psychology
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Sport and Fitness Administration
  • Criminal Justice and Safety Studies
  • General Computer Science
  • General History
  • Information Science
  • Parks
  • Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
  • Mass Communication
  • Registered Nursing
  • General Economics
  • Preschool Education and Teaching
  • Therapeutic Recreational Therapy
  • Gerontology
  • Health Care Administration and Management
  • Clinical Laboratory Science Technology
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Other Teacher Education and Professional Development
  • Physical Therapy
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Non-Profit
  • Public
  • Organizational Management
  • Other Registered Nursing
  • Nursing Administration
  • Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
  • Information Technology
  • Other Subject Area Teacher Education and Professional Development
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • General Biology
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • General Computer and Information Sciences
  • Social Work
  • Accounting
  • General History
  • General Mathematics
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling
  • Criminal Justice and Safety Studies
  • Registered Nursing
  • Other Registered Nursing
  • Nursing Administration
  • Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
  • General English Language and Literature
  • Preschool Education and Teaching
  • General Chemistry
  • General Computer Science
  • General Political Science and Government
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Other Subject Area Teacher Education and Professional Development
  • Sport and Fitness Administration
  • General Psychology
  • Other Teacher Education and Professional Development
  • Health Care Administration and Management
  • Family Practice Nurse
  • Mass Communication
  • General Music
  • General Art Studies
  • General Economics
  • General Finance
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Clinical Laboratory Science Technology
  • Information Science
  • Therapeutic Recreational Therapy
  • Information Technology
  • Physical Therapy
  • Nursing Practice
  • General Computer and Information Sciences
  • General Biology
  • General Chemistry
  • General Political Science and Government
  • Social Work
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • Nursing Administration
  • Registered Nursing
  • General Computer Science
  • General Economics
  • General English Language and Literature
  • General History
  • General Mathematics
  • General Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Preschool Education and Teaching
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Family Practice Nurse
  • Registered Nursing
  • General Computer and Information Sciences
  • Information Science
  • Criminal Justice and Safety Studies
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • General Computer Science
  • General English Language and Literature
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Other Teacher Education and Professional Development
  • Therapeutic Recreational Therapy
  • Health Care Administration and Management
  • Non-Profit
  • Public
  • Organizational Management
  • Accounting
  • Nursing Practice
  • Clinical Laboratory Science Technology
  • General Computer Programming
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Other Registered Nursing
  • Nursing Administration
  • Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
  • Other Subject Area Teacher Education and Professional Development
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Sports Offered

  • Softball (W)
  • Basketball (M)
  • Basketball (W)
  • Cross Country (M)
  • Cross Country (W)
  • Golf (M)
  • Tennis (W)
  • Volleyball (W)
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Greek Life

  • Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
  • Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
  • Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity
  • Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
  • Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity
  • Zeta Phi Beta Sorority
  • Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority
  • Iota Phi Theta Fraternity
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