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Winston-Salem, North Carolina

This school was established on September 28, 1892 as Slater Industrial Academy by Simon Green Atkins. It became a university in 1972. The official colors are red, white and scarlet. Their mascot is Amon the Ram.

Housing options include diverse living options for our students. There are 10 on campus, school owned residence halls.
There are over 100 student organizations such as Men's Club Basketball, Student Government Association, and the African Student Association.
The president of the school is currently Bonita J. Brown.
Enrollment: about 5,004 students (2022)

In 1925, Slater Academy became Winston-Salem Teachers College, the first black institution in the nation authorized to offer a bachelor’s degree in education.

In 1957, 12 students made history, becoming the first to earn their Bachelor of Nursing from Winston-Salem Teachers College. Due to segregation in North Carolina, the students had to travel as far as New York for training.

Stephen A. Smith

Louis Farrakhan

Cost of attendance for Winston-Salem State University is $6,276 for in-state residents and $16,932 for out-of-state residents per year.

Winston-Salem State University is Division II and plays in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.

This information was researched and provided by Drew Denton.

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