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Paying for WSSU

Undergraduate (in-state)$16,782
($6,126)
Graduate (in-state)$17,132
($6,597)
Books & Supplies$1,690
On-Campus Living Costs $14,976
Off-Campus Living Costs $15,631

WSSU 2025 Tuition & Fees and COA

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees at Winston-Salem State University is $6,126 for North Carolina residents and $16,782 for out-of-state students. The graduate school tuition & fees is $6,597 for students living in North Carolina and $17,132 for others. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $14,976 when a student lives on campus and $15,631 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $33,448 when a student lives on campus and $34,103 when living off-campus for the academic year 2024-2025. It includes tuition, fees, book & supplies costs, room & board, and other living expenses.
The following table and chart illustrate the COA by living setting and tuition rates.
Data source for 2025 College Cost: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
WSSU 2024-2025 COA
In-StateOut-of-State
Total Costs$22,792 (On-Campus)
$23,447 (Off-Campus)
$33,448 (On-Campus)
$34,103 (Off-Campus)
Tuition & Fees$6,126$16,782
Books & Supplies$1,690
Room & Board$11,484 (on-campus) /$10,800 (off-campus)
Other Expenses$3,492 (on-campus) /$4,831 (off-campus)
Average Financial Aid$9,020
Total Costs After Receiving Aid$13,772 (On-Campus)
$14,427 (Off-Campus)
$24,428 (On-Campus)
$25,083 (Off-Campus)
[Chart] 2025 Cost of Attendance

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $6,126 for North Carolina residents and $16,782 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition rates are decreased by -3.50% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
In-State$6,247 $6,276 $6,735 $6,126
Out-of-State$16,903 $16,932 $17,391 $16,782
[Chart]2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the graduate tuition & fees is $6,597 for North Carolina residents and $17,132 for out-of-state students. The graduate program tuition rates are decreased by -3.43% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Graduate School Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
In-State$6,718 $6,747 $7,206 $6,597
Out-of-State$17,253 $17,282 $17,741 $17,132
[Chart] 2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Tuition Per Credit Hour

For the academic year 2024-2025, the tuition per credit hour for part-time students or overloaded credits for full-time students is $142 for North Carolina residents and $586 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
For graduate programs, the tuition per credit hour is $215 for North Carolina residents and $800 for out-of-state students.
2025 Tuition Per Credit Hour
202220232024 2025
UndergraduateIn-State$142 $142$142$142
Out-of-State$586 $586$586$586
GraduateIn-State$215 $215$215$215
Out-of-State$800 $800$800$800
[Chart] 2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $1,690. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at Winston-Salem State University.
2025 Books & Supplies Costs
202220232024 2025
Books & Supplies $1,690 $1,690 $1,690 $1,690
[Chart] 2025 Books & Supplies Costs

Living Costs

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for living costs at Winston-Salem State University is $14,976 when living on campus and $15,631 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are stayed the same compared to academic year 2023-2024. The off-campus living costs are stayed the same compared to academic year 2023-2024.
Living Costs
202220232024 2025
On-CampusRoom & Board $11,440$11,220$11,440$11,484
Other Expenses $3,226$3,226$3,226$3,492
Off-CampusRoom & Board $10,057$10,057$10,057$10,800
Other Expenses $5,258$5,258$5,258$4,831
[Chart] 2025 Room & Boards and other Living Costs