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Winston-Salem State University
601 South Martin Luther King Jr Drive
Winston-Salem, NC 27110-0003 USA
Official telephone: (336) 750-2000
In-state telephone: (800) 257-4052
Out-of-state telephone: (800) 257-4052
Fax: (336) 750-2079
Website:
www.wssu.edu WSSU College Portrait
| Current as of: April 2009 |
| Function type of the institution: | comprehensive higher education institution |
| Main student body: | coeducational |
| Academic calendar: | semesters |
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| Fall freshman application deadline: | 2/15 |
| Total number of freshman applicants: | 3345 |
| Total number of freshman applicants admitted: | 2270 |
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| In-state resident full-time tuition per academic year: | $3837 |
| Out-of-state full-time tuition per academic year: | $12477 |
| Room and board costs per academic year: | $7218 |
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| Total number of undergraduate and graduate faculty: | 402 |
| Ratio of matriculated undergraduates to teaching faculty: | 15:1 |
| Does the institution offer part-time undergraduate degree programs: | Yes |
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| Total number of undergraduate students enrolled in the institution: | 5458 |
| Total number of undergraduate, graduate, and first professional students enrolled in the institution: | 5870 |
| Percentage of the previous academic year's full-time, bachelor's (or equivalent) degree-seeking freshman/entering class who returned for the fall term of the current academic year: | 68 |
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| Winston-Salem State University was founded as the Slater Industrial Academy on September 28, 1892. It began in a one-room frame structure with 25 pupils and one teacher. In 1895, the school was recognized by the state of North Carolina, and in 1897 it was chartered by the Slater Industrial and State Normal School.
Winston-Salem State University will be a premier, student-centered HBCU* where all students can maximize their options and fulfill their potential.
Excellent academic programs with a strong liberal arts foundation will be offered within a learning culture which exemplifies excellence in teaching and scholarship, emphasizes faculty-student interaction, promotes lifelong learning, and prepares individuals for leadership and service in the global society.
Winston-Salem State University will create an efficient, service-oriented culture that is responsive to the needs of students, faculty, staff, alumni and the community.
* Historically Black College or University
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Data Source: Portions of data provided by Thomson Peterson's Undergraduate Database, copyright 2006-2008. Thomson Peterson's, a part of Thomson Learning Inc. All rights reserved.
Data Source: Portions of data provided by Thomson Peterson's Undergraduate Financial Aid and the Private Aid Database, copyright 2006-2008. Thomson Peterson's, a part of Thomson Learning Inc. All rights reserved.