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What Winston-Salem State University costs

Winston-Salem, North Carolina · Public · 4,170 undergrads · HBCU

Winston-Salem State University's in-state sticker price was $22,875 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $12,817 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $10,447. Out-of-state students pay $10,656 more in tuition.

What does Winston-Salem State University cost?

$12,817 a year in-state

Out of state: about $23,473 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $22,875.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$10,447
$30,000–$48,000$11,498
$48,000–$75,000$12,967
$75,000–$110,000$16,765
over $110,000$20,669

Out-of-state tuition is $16,754 a year, against $6,098 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $10,656 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$10,447$21,103
$30,000–$48,000$11,498$22,154
$48,000–$75,000$12,967$23,623
$75,000–$110,000$16,765$27,421
Over $110,000$20,669$31,325

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $10,656 more in tuition that Winston-Salem State University charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 54% off Winston-Salem State University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Winston-Salem State University cost less than North Carolina Central University but more than Fayetteville State University.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Winston-Salem State University$12,967$12,817
Fayetteville State University$10,115$10,009
North Carolina Central University$16,701$16,708
Southern University at New Orleans$12,871$12,086

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$6,098
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$16,754
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$22,875
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $10,656 more in tuition at Winston-Salem State University and usually get less aid.

72%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$10,057
average grant for students who got aid.
71%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$24,000
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Winston-Salem State University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $10,447 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $22,875. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Winston-Salem State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Winston-Salem State University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $11,498 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $22,875. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Winston-Salem State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Winston-Salem State University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $12,967 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $22,875. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Winston-Salem State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Winston-Salem State University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Winston-Salem State University is $16,754 a year, against $6,098 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $12,817 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $10,656 tuition gap gives about $23,473 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers