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

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

  • Basketball (M)
  • Cross Country (M)
  • Football (M)
  • Golf (M)
  • Basketball (W)
  • Cross Country (W)
  • Softball (W)
  • Tennis (W)
  • Track and Field (W)
  • Volleyball (W)
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Greek Life

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