WSSU's tuition & fees has increased from $15,523 (2015) to $16,782 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 8.11% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $15,783 (year 2015) to $17,132 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees are lower than last year (2024) at Winston-Salem State University.
WSSU's tuition increase rate is higher than the North Carolina's average increase rate of 4.37%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 16.37% from 2015 ($28,742).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, WSSU's COA is $33,448, which is decreased by -1.79% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to WSSU's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 8.11% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $14,057. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Winston-Salem State University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,690, and it has increased 30.00% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,300 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,300 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,300 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,300 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,300 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,300 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,690 | 30.00% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,690 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,690 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,690 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 15.24% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 14.87% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Winston-Salem State University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $11,919 | $12,142 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $12,099 | $12,513 | 1.51% |
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| 2017-18 | $12,586 | $12,765 | 4.03% |
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| 2018-19 | $12,930 | $13,033 | 2.73% |
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| 2019-20 | $13,271 | $13,332 | 2.64% |
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| 2020-21 | $13,584 | $13,476 | 2.36% |
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| 2021-22 | $14,666 | $15,315 | 7.97% |
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| 2022-23 | $14,446 | $15,315 | -1.50% |
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| 2023-24 | $14,976 | $15,631 | 3.67% |
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| 2024-25 | $14,976 | $15,631 | |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Winston-Salem State University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Winston-Salem State University | $16,782
($6,126) | $17,391
($6,735) | -3.50% |
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| North Carolina State University at Raleigh | $32,847
($8,799) | $31,767
($8,895) | 3.40% |
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| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | $41,203
($8,994) | $39,330
($8,989) | 4.76% |
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| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | $22,492
($7,239) | $21,876
($7,214) | 2.82% |
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| East Carolina University | $23,638
($7,361) | $23,638
($7,361) | - |
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| Appalachian State University | $25,212
($7,579) | $24,537
($7,541) | 2.75% |
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