Winston-Salem State University Graduate School

Winston-Salem State University (referred to as WSSU) is a Public, 4 years school located in Winston-Salem, NC. WSSU is a historically black school.
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of WSSU is $7,206 for North Carolina residents and $17,741 for out-of-state students. The school has 491 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 5,004 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

Winston-Salem State University (referred to as WSSU) is a Public, 4 years school located in Winston-Salem, NC. WSSU is a historically black school.
The school is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1947 - Current).
WSSU Directory Information
School NameWinston-Salem State University (WSSU)
Address601 Martin Luther King Jr Dr, Winston-Salem, NC 27110-0001
Phone336-750-2000
Webhttps://www.wssu.edu
Online Applicationhttps://www1.cfnc.org/applications/University_of_North_Carolina/apply.html?application_id=1552
Financial Infohttps://www.wssu.edu/admissions/scholarships-and-financial-aid/index.html
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of WSSU is $7,206 for North Carolina residents and $17,741 for out-of-state students. The school has 491 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 5,004 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 49 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 12 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$17,741
$7,206 for North Carolina Residents
Student Population491
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs49 graduate programs
(12 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio15 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at WSSU is $7,206 for North Carolina residents and $17,741 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $215 for North Carolina residents and $800 for out-of-state students.
WSSU offers the alternative tuition planstuition guarantee, including tuition guarantee.
2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
North Carolina Residents$7,206
Out-of-State$17,741
Tuition per Credit Hour
North Carolina Residents$215
Out-of-State$800
WSSU offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)12 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army, Air Force)
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening college
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Winston-Salem State University is $7,206 for North Carolina residents and $17,741 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 2.66% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
North Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2018-2019$3,872$2,540$13,987$2,540
2019-2020$3,872$2,540$13,987$2,540
2020-2021$3,872$2,540$13,987$2,540
2021-2022$3,872$2,846$14,407$2,846
2022-2023$3,872$2,875$14,407$2,875
2023-2024$3,872$3,334$14,407$3,334
The graduate school tuition & fees of WSSU is relatively inexpensive compared to public graduate schools in North Carolina. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the North Carolina graduate tuition is $22,600 (public) / $15,605 (private).
The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
Winston-Salem State University$7,206$17,741
All Graduate Schools$16,068$19,793
Public$11,516$20,721
Private$19,916
North Carolina Graduate Schools$12,485$17,525
Public$8,436$22,600
Private$15,605
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $16,315 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at WSSU.
On-campus living costs are increased by 3.67% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $15,631. Off-campus living costs are increased by 2.06% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$10,319$2,611$8,729$4,304
2019-2020$10,575$2,696$8,943$4,389
2020-2021$10,888$2,696$9,087$4,389
2021-2022$11,440$3,226$10,057$5,258
2022-2023$11,220$3,226$10,057$5,258
2023-2024$11,484$3,492$10,800$4,831
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $230 for North Carolina residents and $821 for other students at Winston-Salem State University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 2.63% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
North Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State
2018-2019$484$1,748
2019-2020$484$1,748
2020-2021$484$1,748
2021-2022$215$800
2022-2023$215$800
2023-2024$230$821

Graduate Programs at WSSU

Winston-Salem State University offers 15 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 194 students have completed their study at Winston-Salem State University.
Offered Degrees at Winston-Salem State University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree73132
Doctor's degree - other2159
Post Bachelor's Degree430
Post Master's Degree213
Total158194
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Winston-Salem State University by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Nursing Practice program with 3 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Health/Health Care Administration/Management program with 36 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Physical Therapy/Therapist program with 55 completers.
Winston-Salem State University offers 15 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 194 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 132 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 59 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
  • 3 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 2 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences2-
Education [+] 13 completers-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)13-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] (3 completers) 105 completers-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management36-
Occupational Therapy/Therapist27-
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor12-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing30-
Business [+] 12 completers-
Business Administration and Management12-
Total132
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 59 completers-
Physical Therapy/Therapist55-
Nursing Practice4-
Total59
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences --
Total-
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 3 completers-
Nursing Practice3-
Total3

Graduate Student Population at WSSU

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 491 students enrolled into Winston-Salem State University graduate schools where it has total 5,004 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 335 full-time and 156 part-time graduate students. By gender, 92 male and 399 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total49192399
Full-time33566269
Part-tme15626130
Winston-Salem State University is a historically black school and 269 (54.79% of total students) students are Black/African American at Winston-Salem State University. There are 132 White (26.88%), 19 Hispanic (3.87%), 11 Asian (2.24%), and 60 students with other races. 16 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total49192399
American Indian/Native American101
Asian1138
Black/African American26943226
Hispanic19415
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White13227105
Two More19118
Un-Known24618
Non-resident Alien1688
Winston-Salem State University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 304 graduate students (61.91% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 88 graduate students (17.92% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total491
Enrolled Online Exclusively304
Enrolled Some Online Courses88
Not in Online Courses99
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Winston-Salem State University. 135 students are aged 20 to 24 (27.49% of total students), 38 students are aged above 50 (7.74%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Winston-Salem State University.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total49192399
Age 20-21422
Age 22-2413126105
Age 25-2913832106
Age 30-34581147
Age 35-39591346
Age 40-4963657
Age 50-6438236

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