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# Schools Similar to Winston-Salem State University

Updated September 30, 2026

[Overview](/school/winston-salem-state-university/)[Cost & aid](/school/winston-salem-state-university/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/winston-salem-state-university/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/winston-salem-state-university/admissions/)[Majors](/school/winston-salem-state-university/majors/)Similar schools

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## Compare alternatives to Winston-Salem State University

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 2 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 5 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 4 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 4 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | Winston-Salem State University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Fayetteville State University](/school/fayetteville-state-university/) | 78.3% | 82.2% | $51,687 4 years after completion |
| [Clayton State University](/school/clayton-state-university/) | 78.3% | 68.5% | $54,430 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | Winston-Salem State University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Radford University](/school/radford-university/) | 78.3% | 89.5% | $57,832 4 years after completion |
| Bluefield State University | 78.3% | 97.2% | $61,729 4 years after completion |
| Pfeiffer University | 78.3% | 96.0% | $57,619 4 years after completion |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College | 78.3% | 93.3% | $55,915 4 years after completion |
| Auburn University at Montgomery | 78.3% | 91.6% | $55,551 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gardner-Webb University | NC | $60,516 4 years after completion |
| [Radford University](/school/radford-university/) | VA | $57,832 4 years after completion |
| Bluefield State University | WV | $61,729 4 years after completion |
| [Fayetteville State University](/school/fayetteville-state-university/) | NC | $51,687 4 years after completion |
| [East Carolina University](/school/east-carolina-university/) | NC | $60,888 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher earnings at similar cost

Higher earnings at similar cost · matching order within this group

| School | Winston-Salem State University · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary | $56,396 4 years after completion | $69,450 4 years after completion | $13,090 |
| [University of North Carolina at Charlotte](/school/university-of-north-carolina-at-charlotte/) | $56,396 4 years after completion | $65,370 4 years after completion | $15,435 |
| [Holy Family University](/school/holy-family-university/) | $56,396 4 years after completion | $82,892 4 years after completion | $13,143 |
| [The University of Texas at Arlington](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-arlington/) | $56,396 4 years after completion | $79,176 4 years after completion | $13,951 |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Winston-Salem State University · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [North Carolina A & T State University](/school/north-carolina-a-t-state-university/) | $13,479 | $10,846 | $56,996 4 years after completion |
| [University of North Carolina at Greensboro](/school/university-of-north-carolina-at-greensboro/) | $13,479 | $10,965 | $51,594 4 years after completion |
| [Indiana University-Kokomo](/school/indiana-university-kokomo/) | $13,479 | $3,968 | $54,618 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Lehman College](/school/cuny-lehman-college/) | $13,479 | $3,148 | $63,353 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Similar overall profiles

Similar overall profiles · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [University of South Carolina-Upstate](/school/university-of-south-carolina-upstate/) | SC | $55,994 4 years after completion |
| Delaware State University | DE | $56,957 4 years after completion |
| [Clayton State University](/school/clayton-state-university/) | GA | $54,430 4 years after completion |
| [Tennessee State University](/school/tennessee-state-university/) | TN | $53,808 4 years after completion |
| University of Mary Washington | VA | $59,661 4 years after completion |
| Christopher Newport University | VA | $62,140 4 years after completion |
| [Morehead State University](/school/morehead-state-university/) | KY | $50,224 4 years after completion |
| Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College | GA | $53,386 4 years after completion |
| [Virginia State University](/school/virginia-state-university/) | VA | $51,739 4 years after completion |
| [Norfolk State University](/school/norfolk-state-university/) | VA | $52,371 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Matching methods and sources

[How schools are matched](/methodology/).

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).