6 Best Universities in Winston-Salem, NC [2025 Rankings]

Top 6 universities in Winston-Salem ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 3.02M citations received by 79.3K academic publications made by 6 universities from Winston-Salem, the popularity of 361 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Wake Forest University

#4 in North Carolina

#115 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,790

2. Winston-Salem State University

#21 in North Carolina

#646 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 935
Average ACT: 16
Receiving Aid: 96%

3. University of North Carolina School of the Arts

#33 in North Carolina

#1271 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 80%

4. Salem College

#34 in North Carolina

#1281 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1197
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $19,000

5. Piedmont International University

#51 in North Carolina

#1669 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Net Price: $19,111
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $11,743

6. Carolina Christian College

#61 in North Carolina

#2327 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $11,448
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $6,804

Universities near Winston-Salem

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
28	High Point University	631	High Point, North Carolina
34	Guilford College	875	Greensboro, North Carolina
41	University of North Carolina at Greensboro	197	Greensboro, North Carolina
42	Greensboro College	1348	Greensboro, North Carolina
43	Bennett College	1309	Greensboro, North Carolina
44	North Carolina A&T State University	322	Greensboro, North Carolina
50	Catawba College	1283	Salisbury, North Carolina
52	Livingstone College	1431	Salisbury, North Carolina
55	Hood Theological Seminary	2268	Salisbury, North Carolina
68	Elon University	413	Elon, North Carolina