Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
960
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 4415 admitted students 64 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
7%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 880-1040. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 440 and 520, while 25% scored below 440 and another 25% scored above 520.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 440 and 520, while 25% scored below 440 and 25% achieved a score of 520. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 960 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to WSSU.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 20% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
440-520 -
Math
440-520
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
17
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 4415 admitted students 318 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
35%
Similar to the SAT, WSSU does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 35% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 15 and 19, with 25% scoring above 19 and another 25% scoring below 15.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 49% of test takers nationally.
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English
12-17 -
Math
15-19 -
Composite
15-19
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$50
Undergraduate$50
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in WSSU during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, WSSU received a total of 5,419 applications. These applications included 1,489 male applicants and 3,930 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 5,419 applicants, WSSU admitted 4,415 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,104 males and 3,311 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 912 students chose to enroll at WSSU. This means that 912 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 202 were male and 710 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, WSSU had an overall acceptance rate of 82% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 74% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 84%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. WSSU had an overall yield rate of 21% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 18%, and for female admitted students, it was 21%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for WSSU over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Winston-Salem State University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
WSSU is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Secondary school rank
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Recommendation letters
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Winston-Salem State University.
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Credit for life experiences
Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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