SAT Scores Trends at WSSU

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Winston-Salem State University is 936, and current year SAT score is 930

The SAT score have been increased 60 points since 2015 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at WSSU. Compared to previous year, the SAT score decreased by 10 points at WSSU. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are relatively lower than national average at WSSU.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores WSSU by SAT score range 830-930, 880-980, and 930-1030.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 930 at WSSU. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 854 (25^th percentile) and 1014 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are around national average at WSSU.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Winston-Salem State University since 2015.

Year	Total			Math			Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2015-16	810	870	930	410	440	470	400	430	460
2016-17	800	870	940	400	435	470	400	435	470
2017-18	890	955	1,020	440	475	510	450	480	510
2018-19	890	960	1,030	440	475	510	450	485	520
2019-20	890	960	1,030	440	475	510	450	485	520
2020-21	900	965	1,030	450	485	520	450	480	510
2021-22	880	960	1,040	440	480	520	440	480	520
2022-23	830	945	1,050	410	485	520	420	460	530
2023-24	820	940	1,050	400	450	520	420	490	530
2024-25	830	930	1,020	400	450	500	430	480	520
Average	854	936	1014	423	465	505	431	471	509

^*SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing replaces SAT critical reading and writing since year 2017.

^**The SAT Writing score is excluded from the total scores for year from 2011 to 2016.

Winston-Salem State University SAT Score Trends Chart

Winston-Salem State University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

Winston-Salem State University SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 17 at WSSU. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 16 (25^th percentile) and 19 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at WSSU.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Winston-Salem State University since 2015.

Year	Composite			English			Math
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2015-16	17	18	19	14	17	19	16	18	19
2016-17	17	18	19	14	17	19	16	18	19
2017-18	16	18	19	14	17	19	16	17	18
2018-19	16	18	19	14	17	19	16	18	19
2019-20	16	18	19	14	17	19	16	17	18
2020-21	17	18	19	14	17	19	16	18	19
2021-22	15	17	19	12	15	17	15	17	19
2022-23	14	16	19	12	15	19	15	16	18
2023-24	14	17	18	12	14	17	15	16	18
2024-25	15	17	20	12	15	19	15	16	18
Average	16	17	19	13	16	19	16	17	19

Winston-Salem State University ACT Score Trends Chart

Winston-Salem State University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Winston-Salem State University ACT English Trends Chart

Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges

The following table compares Winston-Salem State University' SAT score to similar schools.

	2024	2025	Change %
Winston-Salem State University	940	930	-1.06%
North Carolina State University at Raleigh	1370	1380	-0.72%
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte	1250	1220	2.46%
East Carolina University	1160	1130	2.65%
Appalachian State University	1200	1180	1.69%

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