Winston-Salem State University Student Recruiting Booklet and Brochure

Student Recruiting Booklet

Find Your Own Place at Winston-Salem State University

A Place to Discover Yourself

During the years you spend in college, you learn as much about yourself as any of the subjects you study. Besides learning math or English or history, you learn to appreciate differences between you and your classmates, as well as the common ground you share. You learn about the world, its cultures and its people. You learn how to learn and you learn how to think.

A college education helps define who you are and the person you will become. As you begin finding your own place on campus and in the community, your experiences as a college student prepare you for finding your own place in the world.

Since the first 25 students of Slater Industrial Academy assembled in their one-room school in 1892, the institution that grew to become Winston-Salem State University has enabled thousands to realize a better, more fulfilling life. As a historically black institution, Winston-Salem State has a proud tradition of helping ambitious people achieve their hopes and dreams through education.

Today, Winston-Salem State University serves more than 2,500 students. Some of the most popular majors are nursing, medical technology, computer science, teacher education and business administration.

The student body is currently about 85 percent black, with a growing trend toward greater diversity of race among students. Most students are between 18 and 22 years old, but more students 25 years old and older are enrolling every year.

North Carolina residents make up most of the student body, but students from more than 20 other states and foreign countries choose Winston-Salem State as their university.

Because of Winston-Salem State’s relatively small size and its ratio of about 15 students per faculty member, you’ll find you receive plenty of personal attention from your teachers.

You’ll also find it easy to get to know your classmates and to become involved in campus and community life. You’ll discover friends you’ll keep for the rest of your life. You’ll discover interests and abilities you didn’t know you had. Most important, at Winston-Salem State, you’ll discover yourself.

A Place to Learn

Winston-Salem State University is a four-year, co-educational institution offering bachelor’s degrees in more than 30 majors. WSSU’s Graduate Center offers master’s degrees in business administration and education through other state-supported institutions.

The school year is divided into two semesters and two four-week summer sessions. Fall semester begins in late August and ends in early December. Spring semester is from mid-January to early May.

Faculty

WSSU has about 150 full-time faculty members, most with doctorate degrees, and 250 staff employees. While many faculty members are actively involved in research related to their disciplines, teaching is their primary responsibility and interest. Because WSSU is relatively small, it’s easy to get to know your professors and benefit from their individual attention.

Campus Facilities

There are about 30 buildings on WSSU’s 85-acre campus, with a number of renovations and new construction projects planned to improve campus facilities dramatically over the next few years.

C.G. O’Kelly Library

Winston-Salem State recently built an attractive addition to its O’Kelly Library that doubled shelf and floor space. The library has more than 158,000 volumes and a large collection of periodicals for you to use in your reading and research. You can also borrow books and materials from other libraries through the Southeastern Library Network, a computerized inter-library loan service.

R.J. Reynolds Center

R.J. Reynolds Center is the 50,000-square-foot home of the Division of Business and Economics. The modern, distinctively designed facility houses 14 classrooms, four seminar rooms, three business information laboratories, an instructional word processing center, a 209-seat lecture hall and the Academic Computer Center.

Computer Centers

The Virginia K. Newell Academic Computer Center and The Rayford A. Means Computer Laboratory are well-equipped with the computer hardware and software you need to help you with course work and improve your value in the job market.

If you take computer science courses, the Newell Center’s teaching laboratory is where you’ll learn about such things as BASIC and Pascal programming language, data structures, system modeling and other applications. In the Newell Center’s terminal lab, you’ll have access to a large number and variety of computers and peripherals to use in developing your computing knowledge and skill. The Newell Center’s faculty, staff and student assistants are there to keep the equipment in good working order and to help you with your computing projects.

If you sign up for business and economics courses, The Means Computer Laboratory is where you’ll learn about computerized business information systems, accounting and management applications, management strategy, finance and marketing applications, and statistical analysis.

Microelectronics Center

The John and Lillian Lewis Microelectronics Center uses sophisticated communications technology to bring the state’s major research and teaching resources to the WSSU campus. Through the Microelectronics Center, students and researchers access the Microelectronics Center of North Carolina, a four-channel closed-circuit network that features interactive programs, seminars and workshops on a variety of technical and non-technical subjects.

One Freshman’s Class Schedule

To earn a degree at Winston-Salem State, you have to complete basic courses required by the General Studies program, along with meeting the course requirements for your major. In all, you need to finish at least 127 semester hours. Most students sign up for four or five courses per semester. A typical freshman’s first semester schedule might look something like this:

• Freshman Composition
• College Mathematics
• General Biology
• Health Education
• History of World Civilization
• Beginning or Intermediate Foreign Language
• Freshman Orientation

A Place to Grow

Beyond academic programs, Winston-Salem State offers a number of special programs and opportunities to help you grow into the person you want to become.

Academic Advisement Center

Faculty members work with you individually during your freshmen and sophomore years as academic advisers, helping you choose the General Studies courses you need to earn your degree. During your junior and senior years, you work with an adviser who teaches in your major division.

Counseling Center

If you encounter any kind of personal, vocational, academic or financial problem, the people at the Counseling Center can help you work out a sensible solution. The center’s student personnel assistants are upper-classmen who’ve been there before and know how to help freshmen adjust to college life. The Counseling Center’s professional staff is also ready to talk to any student who needs their help.

Cooperative Education Program

At WSSU, you don’t have to wait until graduation to gain on-the-job experience. Through the Co-op program, you can earn academic credit and money in a job related to your major.

With the Co-op program’s “alternative plan,” you alternate a semester of full-time study with a semester of full-time work. With the “parallel plan,” you work part-time while taking a lighter course load.

As a Co-op student, you’ll also receive help in exploring career options and building communications and other skills to make it easier for you to find a job when you’ve finished your degree.

Project Strengthen

If you plan to major in a health-related field, Project Strengthen lets you gain hands-on experience with research and take advanced courses in your field.

By working with internationally known faculty members on important research projects, you can learn how real scientists think and work in the laboratory. If you’re interested in continuing your education at the graduate or professional level, perhaps in medicine or a related field, you may spend your senior year studying at a cooperating medical, dental or graduate school through Project Strengthen.

Enrichment Center

The Enrichment Center is a learning laboratory on the Winston-Salem State campus, where you can go to strengthen academic weaknesses, get the extra background you need to understand your courses better or prepare for admissions tests used by graduate and professional schools.

Using multi-media kits, records, videotapes and programmed texts, you can learn independently, always at your own pace. Student tutors, student assistants and staff members help you choose and use the materials you need to help you reach your learning goals.

Supplemental Education Program

If, as a freshman, you need extra help with basic skills in English, mathematics or reading, the Supplemental Education Program offers you orientation sessions, individual counseling and tutoring.

Office of Career Services

To help you understand your strengths, identify the types of careers that would best suit you and help you find a job when you’ve finished your degree, the Office of Career Services provides individual and group career counseling. There’s also a complete information library you can use to conduct your own research into jobs and careers. Recruiters from major corporations, government agencies and graduate and professional schools coordinate interviews through this office.

Honors Program

If you’re willing and able to learn at an accelerated pace, you’ll be interested in WSSU’s Honors Program. By taking placement tests, you can qualify for honors courses in a variety of disciplines. Honors students also take field trips and enjoy other opportunities for advanced learning on and off campus.

ROTC Program

If you’re planning to serve in the military, you can register for the Reserve Officer’s Training Program on campus, offered in cooperation with the Military Science Program at Wake Forest University. You may participate in ROTC during your freshman and sophomore years without being obligated to serve in the military. If you finish the ROTC program successfully, you can be commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army for active or reserve duty.

A Place to Stay

If you’re like most college freshmen, you’ll be living away from home for the first time when you enroll in college. At Winston-Salem State, the relatively small size and friendly atmosphere will help you adjust quickly and happily to your new home.

About half of WSSU students live on campus in one of five residence halls for women and two residence halls for men. Usually, two students share each dorm room. If you prefer to live off campus, the Residence Life/ Housing Office can help you find a place to stay. All students can have cars on campus as long as they register them and pay the registration fee.

The central dining facility, or cafeteria, is where students congregate for meals and conversation. If you’re living in a dorm, the cost of cafeteria meals is included in your room and board fee. You can have a small refrigerator for snacks and drinks in your dorm room, but most other appliances are not allowed. If you want to cook in the dorm, you can use one of the stoves in the lounge areas. There are also a number of restaurants near campus, for times when you want to treat yourself to a meal out.

If you need medical care while you’re a student, you can visit the campus infirmary. The university doctor and supervising nurse direct treatment in the infirmary, and other medical specialists are available, if needed.

A Comfortable Place

The social life for Winston-Salem State students, both on and off campus, is comfortable and open. Students say WSSU is a great place to make friends simply because people are so friendly. It’s also easy to become involved in the university community, through activities such as performing in the band or choir, stepping in a step show, playing a sport or cheerleading, or working on a campus publication or at the radio station.

Athletics

Whether you’re playing on a team or cheering on the sidelines, the athletics program at Winston-Salem State is exciting and fun.

One of WSSU’s major attractions is the basketball team, coached by C.E. “Bighouse” Gaines, recognized as the nation’s winningest active basketball coach. As a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), WSSU competes with other colleges in football, softball, wrestling, volleyball, tennis, cross country and track and field.

If you’re interested in competing with your fellow students in intramural sports, you can play basketball, track and field, volleyball, touch football and bowling.

Cultural Opportunities

Winston-Salem has long been known as a cultural center, with plenty of concerts, plays, festivals and other special events to attend, many of them staged on campus in the 1,800-seat Kenneth R. Williams Auditorium.

If you’re talented in music, you may want to audition for the Winston-Salem State University Marching Band or the University Choir.

WSSU’s outdoor Sculpture Garden is home for several large-scale sculptures, created by artists who’ve won competitions for the privilege of contributing.

The Diggs Gallery, situated on the lower level of O’Kelly Library, adds another dimension to the cultural experience of WSSU students and the overall community. The gallery features several exhibitions a year, including works from such institutions as the Smithsonian and the National Gallery of Art. Special emphasis is also placed on African-American art and regional artists. Students have the opportunity to serve as gallery tour guides.

Greek Life

If you’re interested in joining a sorority or fraternity, you’ll find a strong, thriving Greek life at Winston-Salem State. Through community service projects and social events, brothers and sisters work, play and learn together.

A Place to Begin Your Career

Most successful careers are based on a combination of talent, knowledge, skill and dedication. You supply the talent and dedication, and Winston-Salem State will help you develop the knowledge and skills to succeed in your chosen field.

Just a few of WSSU’s more prominent alumni are Selma Burke, noted sculptor, Calvert Smith, president of Morris Brown College, Jim Garner, mayor of Hempstead, New York, and Tim Newsome, former professional football star. Many other WSSU graduates are doctors, lawyers and business leaders, as well as teachers, nurses and scientists—all making substantial contributions to society while working at jobs they love.

Whether you plan to continue your education immediately after earning your bachelor’s degree or begin working right away, Winston-Salem State is a great place to start your career.

Major Programs

Winston-Salem State University offers more than 30 academic majors through its four divisions—Arts and Sciences, Business and Economics, Education, and Nursing and Allied Health. Major programs lead to either a Bachelor of Arts, a Bachelor of Science or a Bachelor of Science in Applied Science degree. Requirements for each major and full course descriptions are in the university catalog.

Majors in the Division of Arts and Sciences

English

By choosing English as your major course of study, you can build a solid educational foundation for a variety of graduate programs and careers. You’ll be interested in the teacher certification option if you’d like to teach English.

Spanish

If you’re interested in the language, literature and cultures of the world’s Spanish-speaking people, consider a major in Spanish. Majoring in Spanish can prepare you for a variety of jobs requiring an ability to speak both Spanish and English. Many Spanish majors choose teaching careers, too.

Art

As an art major, you’ll develop your talents and capacity for creative self-expression in a variety of media, such as drawing, painting and sculpture, while gaining a solid academic background upon which to base your works. You’ll probably choose the optional art education track if you’re interested in becoming an art teacher.

Music Education

As a music education major, you’ll concentrate on either instrumental music or choral and keyboard music. Upon graduation, you’ll be ready to begin a career in a variety of instructional jobs, such as band director, orchestra conductor, choir director or music teacher of students in kindergarten through 12th grade.

Commercial Music

By studying the music industry, popular music, management and marketing principles, and communications theory, along with other music electives you choose, you can qualify for an exciting career in commercial music. WSSU’s state-of-the-art commercial studio allows you to gain hands-on experience in producing, recording and mixing music.

Biology

If you’re interested in plant and animal life, you may want to consider biology as a major field of study. As a biology major, you can choose a minor in another discipline or concentrate in basic medical sciences or molecular biology. A degree in biology will prepare you for continuing your education in health-related graduate or professional schools or for jobs in a variety of technological and industrial organizations.

Mass Communications

If you dream of working in radio, television, journalism, advertising or public relations, consider majoring in mass communications. The major also prepares you for graduate study in fields related to mass communications. While you’re a student, you can get firsthand experience in the field through the campus radio station or student newspaper.

Mathematics

If you enjoy working with numbers and mathematical theory, you’ll want to consider majoring in math at WSSU. Courses in calculus-based physics and programming languages are also important parts of the math major’s curriculum. Most math majors find jobs after graduation while others continue their education in graduate school. You can choose to be certified as a high school math teacher, too.

Computer Science

With almost limitless career opportunities available upon graduation, computer science is one of the most popular majors for Winston-Salem State students. If you choose the business-oriented “applied track,” you can qualify for jobs in applications programming and other computer-related areas in business and industry. The “technical track” emphasizes science and math, qualifying you to work in scientific programming and related technical jobs. Either track would also prepare you to pursue graduate studies in computer science before entering the job market.

Chemistry

If you have an interest in science, you’ll want to consider WSSU’s chemistry major, a course of study that prepares you for a variety of careers in industry or for related graduate and professional programs.

History

The world needs historians to help keep a perspective on the present and to plan intelligently for the future. As a history major, you’ll study world civilizations and events while preparing for a variety of jobs or for graduate study. By meeting additional requirements in education, psychology and the social sciences, you can qualify for social studies teacher certification as a history major.

Political Science

If you’re interested in a career in government, law, public service or related fields, you should consider a political science major. Additional course work in education, psychology and the social sciences qualifies you to be a certified social studies teacher.

Political Science/Public Administration Track

When you choose the public administration track for political science majors, you concentrate on state and local government and public administration, policy, management, personnel and budgeting. When you graduate, you’re ready to begin a career with any of a number of city, county, state or federal agencies.

Psychology

Psychology graduates are in great demand throughout government, business and industry for their understanding of human behavior in all its complexity. If you are intrigued by the scientific study of the human mind and human behavior, you should consider a major in psychology.

Sociology

WSSU’s sociology major prepares you for any job or graduate program requiring an understanding of the interrelationships in human societies. With additional course work in other social science studies disciplines, you can be certified to teach social studies.

Sociology/Social Welfare Concentration

If you are attracted to the challenges and rewards of social work, you may want to consider a sociology major with a concentration in social welfare. Besides preparing you for jobs with various social services agencies, the sociology/social welfare major provides an excellent foundation for pursuing a graduate degree in social work.

Urban Affairs

As society becomes more and more complex, urban affairs graduates have increasingly important contributions to make through their work in this exciting field. Courses include computer science, sociology, psychology, political science, statistics and research methods.

Majors in the Division of Business and Economics

Business Administration

By far the most popular major at WinstonSalem State, business administration prepares students for all types of exciting jobs in business, industry and government. As a business major, you’ll choose a concentration in business information systems, housing management, management or marketing. After graduation, you can pursue further study or plunge right into the healthy job market for business majors from WSSU.

Accounting

As an accounting major, you prepare to meet the ever-present need for skilled, knowledgeable accountants to serve virtually all types of corporate and non-profit organizations and institutions. The accounting curriculum also prepares you to pass the tests required to become a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

Business Education

A degree in business education qualifies you to teach business subjects in either of two areas. If you’re interested in teaching all business courses except business programming, you should choose Area I certification. Certification in Area II qualifies you to teach all business subjects except shorthand and secretarial/word processing.

Economics

As an economics major, you’ll gain the background and perspective you need to understand the complex forces that influence economics on local, state, national and international levels. After you understand concepts ranging from why a 16-ounce soft drink doesn’t cost twice as much as an 8-ounce one to how world currency markets work, you’ll be qualified for a number of exciting work and graduate study opportunities.

Office Administration

With the demand for competent administrative assistants and office managers at an all-time high, you can make a wise career choice by majoring in office administration at WSSU. By developing basic skills as well as knowledge of office management techniques and technology, you prepare yourself for rapid advancement in any organization that values solid, professional administrative support.

Majors in the Division of Education

At WSSU, English, Spanish, art, music education, physical education, mathematics and social studies are all areas in which you can receive teacher certification. As an education major, you’ll most likely round out your training by undertaking a second course of study, making yourself even better prepared for this rewarding career.

Elementary Education

If you find working with children in kindergarten through sixth grade appealing, you may want to consider majoring in elementary education. In the classroom and in the laboratory, you discover the most effective ways to promote learning and development in young children.

Middle-Grades Education

You’ll want to look into the middle-grades education curriculum if teaching students in grades six through nine is what you’d like to do after graduating from WSSU.

Secondary Education

A bachelor’s degree in secondary education qualifies you to teach older adolescents and teenagers—students in grades nine through 12.

Special Education

As a special education major, you become qualified for a fulfilling career teaching learning disabled children in kindergarten through 12th grade.

Physical Education

By pursuing a degree in physical education, you can qualify for a variety of careers, including physical education teacher, sports official, recreation leader, coach or physical education program administrator.

Sports Management

You’ll be interested in a degree in sports management if you want to make sports your life’s work. By specializing in either marketing and promotions, management and administration or sports communication, you learn what you need to know to work in your choice of sports-related jobs.

Therapeutic Recreation

With the basic human need for recreation and leisure increasingly recognized by society, a degree in therapeutic recreation qualifies you to pursue a career in an exciting, growing field.

Majors in Nursing and Allied Health

Medical Technology

A degree in medical technology qualifies you for a job as a clinical or laboratory scientist who interprets tests used in detecting, diagnosing and treating health problems and diseases. Whether you’re interested in working for a hospital medical or research laboratory, a public health agency, a doctor’s office, a research institution, a pharmaceutical company or other industrial laboratory, a degree in medical technology will give you the background and skills you need to begin your career.

Nursing

By majoring in nursing at Winston-Salem State, you gain the knowledge and skills you need to be a practicing nurse in a variety of professional settings. The program includes courses in biological, physical and behavioral sciences, the humanities and nursing itself, all designed to serve as a solid foundation for a rewarding career in nursing.

Especially for Transfer Students

Applied Science

If you are a graduate of an accredited community college, technical/vocational or business school, WSSU designed the degree program in applied science especially for you. Through a combination of general studies and concentrated studies in one or more departments, you can earn a bachelor’s degree in only two years.

WSSU is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, the North Carolina State Board of Nursing, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, the North Carolina Association of Colleges and Universities and the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation.

A Place You Can Afford

If you’re a North Carolina resident, in-state tuition makes Winston-Salem State one of the area’s best educational bargains. Out-of-state tuition, while higher than in-state, is also very reasonable.

Most students who attend Winston-Salem State receive some type of financial aid, such as a student loan or scholarship. Students also say it’s fairly easy to find part-time jobs in the community because area employers typically have had good experiences hiring Winston-Salem State students.

Financial Aid

If you want to apply for any type of financial aid available at WSSU, you need to fill out an application form available from your high school guidance office or from the Financial Aid Office on campus. You also need to fill out either the Family Financial Statement with the American College Testing Agency or the College Scholarship Service financial aid form. State and federal tax forms are also required from all financial aid applicants.

If you live in North Carolina, you should apply for a North Carolina Tuition Grant. There are minority presence grants for qualified white students and a growing number of merit scholarships for students who are academically talented.

It’s a good idea to apply early for financial aid since need-based grants are made to qualified applicants on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information on financial aid, or to request application forms, call the Financial Aid Office at (919) 750-3280.

Winston-Salem State: The Place for You

Admissions Requirements Checklist

Use this checklist to see if you’re eligible for admission to Winston-Salem State University:

• You have a high school diploma or the equivalent.
• You’ve taken four units of college preparatory English.
• You’ve taken three units of mathematics, including algebra I, algebra II and geometry or another course requiring algebra II as a prerequisite.
• You’ve taken two social studies units, including one U.S. history and one other social studies elective.
• You’ve taken three science units, including at least one in a life or biological science, one in a physical science, such as chemistry or physics, and a laboratory science course.
• You have a certificate of immunization. If you are a graduate of a North Carolina high school, you can get a copy of your certificate from your high school. If you’ve never been immunized, you may call the WSSU Health Center at (919) 750-3300 to arrange to be immunized before classes begin.

Transfer and Special Students

If you can show you’re eligible to return to the last educational institution you attended, such as another college or university or technical school, you can be admitted to WSSU. Forms for you to send to your former school are available from the Admissions Office.

How to Apply

To apply for admission, the following items must be sent to the Office of Admissions, 601 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Winston-Salem State University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27110:

• The completed “Application for Admission” form.
• A $15 non-refundable processing fee. (Note: fee waivers are not accepted.)
• If you’re a high school senior, a copy of your high school transcript, available from your guidance counselor.
• Your SAT or ACT test scores, sent directly from the testing company.

How to Apply if You’re a Transfer Student

If you’re a transfer student, fill out the transfer applicant form, available from the WSSU Admissions Office. Have copies of your transcripts sent from each university, college or technical institute you attended. If you have 30 or more transferable semester credits, you don’t have to submit SAT or ACT scores. Otherwise, you do need to take the test and have your scores sent to the Admissions Office.

For more information, or to schedule a visit to the Winston-Salem State campus, call the Admissions Office at (919) 750-2070.

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Find Your Own Place at Winston-Salem State University

Your Place

If you’re ambitious and want to learn—if you want to make the most of your personal and career potential, you have a place at college.

Where you decide to go to college often depends on many factors—your grades in high school or technical school, your career interests, your SAT score, finances—even where your best friend is going.

In the final analysis, finding your place at college often means choosing the school where you believe you’ll feel the happiest and the most comfortable while getting a solid education.

While you are considering your place at college, consider as your best place Winston-Salem State University.

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Recently, a group of Winston-Salem State freshmen got together to talk about WSSU. One of the things they said they like about the university is the freedom they enjoy simply to be who they are.

“You can find your own place at Winston-Salem State,” explained one student, while several others nodded in agreement. The students said WSSU’s relatively small size is one of the main reasons why.

With about 2,500 students and approximately 150 faculty members, Winston-Salem State is big enough to offer you resources that will challenge you, yet small enough to provide you the benefits of a friendly, close-knit community.

Teachers get to know you and take an interest in your success. You find it easy to make friends with your fellow students. You have better opportunities to be a leader in the campus organizations you join and the activities you pursue. You feel at home on campus in a surprisingly short time.

In the process of finding your place on campus, you can become the person you want to be. You can develop the skills and insights you need to take your own place in the world.

Is Winston-Salem State the place for you?

The best way to find out if WSSU is the place for you is to come see for yourself. Chances are, Winston-Salem State University is the place for you if:

• You believe you need a college education to live up to your full potential.
• You want a college that’s large enough to have the resources you need, but small enough to care.
• You want professors who’ll know you by name and who’ll take a personal interest in your education.
• You want to live in a community that has plenty to do and see.
• You’re looking for a college that offers the right combination of guidance and freedom to find your own best place in the world.

Admissions Requirements Checklist

Use this checklist to see if you’re eligible for admission to Winston-Salem State University:

• You have a high school diploma or the equivalent.
• You’ve taken four units of college preparatory English.
• You’ve taken three units of mathematics, including algebra I, algebra II and geometry or another course requiring algebra II as a prerequisite.
• You’ve taken two social studies units, including one U.S. history and one other social studies elective.
• You’ve taken three science units, including at least one in a life or biological science, one in a physical science, such as chemistry or physics, and a laboratory science course.
• You have a certificate of immunization. If you are a graduate of a North Carolina high school, you can get a copy of your certificate from your high school. If you’ve never been immunized, you may call the WSSU Health Center at 750-3300 to arrange to be immunized before classes begin.

Transfer and Special Students

If you can show you’re eligible to return to the last educational institution you attended, such as another college or university or technical school, you can be admitted to WSSU. Forms for you to send to your former school are available from the WSSU Admissions Office.

For more information, or to schedule a visit to the Winston-Salem State campus, call Admissions at (919) 750-2070.

Winston-Salem State University is committed to equality of educational opportunity and does not discriminate against applicants, students or employees based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age or handicap. Moreover, Winston-Salem State University is open to people of all races and actively seeks to promote racial integration by recruiting and enrolling a larger number of white students.

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Here’s How to Apply

High School Students

1. Early in your senior year, ask your guidance counselor to send a copy of your transcript to the WSSU Office of Admissions.

2. When you receive your application for admission, fill it out right away and return it with the application fee.

3. Arrange to take either the SAT or ACT test. Your admission will be based on these tests, your high school grade point average and course of study, letters of recommendation, and other information concerning ability and promise.

Transfer Students

1. Have the university, college, or technical school you attended send a copy of your transcript to the WSSU Office of Admissions.

2. If you have not received a baccalaureate or associate degree, you will also need to have a high school transcript sent to the Office of Admissions.

3. If you have 30 semester hours or more of transferable credits, SAT/ACT test scores are not required.

WSSU awards Advanced Placement (AP) and College Level Examination Program (CLEP) credit to both entering freshmen and transfer students.

WSSU also accepts the following special students:

• those who wish to broaden their cultural interests,
• visiting students from other institutions, and
• college graduates seeking certification.

Mark Your Calendar

WSSU operates on the semester system with fall semester beginning in mid-August and spring semester beginning in mid-January. Two four-week summer sessions are also offered. Although most students apply for fall admission, you may be admitted for any term.

Campus visits are encouraged Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Get in touch with the Office of Admissions to arrange your visit.

For more information, contact:

Office of Admissions
Winston-Salem State University
601 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive
Winston-Salem, N.C. 27110
(919) 750-2070