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Acceptance Rate 78.26%
Yield 13.06%
SAT Score 930
ACT Score 17
Applicants 9,108

WSSU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 78.26% at Winston-Salem State University. Total 9,108 students applied and 7,128 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 930 and the average ACT score is 17.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$50
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationwww.wssu.edu/admissions/index.html
Online Applicationhttps://www1.cfnc.org/applications/University_of_North_Carolina/apply.html?application_id=1552
Acceptance Rate78.26%
Average Test Scores930 SAT / 17 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 78.26%. A total of 9,108 students (2,403 men and 6,583 women) have applied to and 7,128 (1,759 men and 5,270 women) students admitted to Winston-Salem State University.
Among them, 233 male and 681 female students have enrolled into WSSU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 13.06%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at WSSU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants9,1082,4036,58300
Admitted7,1281,7595,27000
Enrolled93123368100
Acceptance Rate 78.26% 73.20% 80.05% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 13.06% 13.25% 12.92% - -
[Chart] Winston-Salem State University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At WSSU, 37 applicants (4% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 98 applicants (11%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 930 at WSSU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,020 and 25th percentile score is 830.
The average ACT score is 17 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 20 and the 25th percentile score is 15.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at WSSU. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of WSSU with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at WSSU
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total8309301020
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing430480520
Math400450500
ACT Composite151720
Math151618
English121519
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Winston-Salem State University, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 2 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Admission Test Scores.
Application Requirements for WSSU
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✗
Recommendations✗
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✗
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at WSSU

The calendar system at Winston-Salem State University is Semester. Winston-Salem State University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Winston-Salem State University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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