6 Best Universities in Winston-Salem, NC [2026 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 3.16M citations received by 82.1K academic publications made by 6 universities from Winston-Salem, the popularity of 375 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Wake Forest University

#4 in North Carolina

#111 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,401

2. Winston-Salem State University

#20 in North Carolina

#648 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 925
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 97%

3. University of North Carolina School of the Arts

#31 in North Carolina

#1191 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

4. Salem College

#36 in North Carolina

#1308 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $18,668

5. Piedmont International University

#52 in North Carolina

#1786 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Net Price: $20,412
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $11,947

6. Carolina Christian College

#62 in North Carolina

#2312 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $21,274
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $7,741

Universities near Winston-Salem

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
28	High Point University	620	High Point, North Carolina
34	Guilford College	897	Greensboro, North Carolina
41	University of North Carolina at Greensboro	201	Greensboro, North Carolina
42	Greensboro College	1416	Greensboro, North Carolina
43	Bennett College	1330	Greensboro, North Carolina
44	North Carolina A&T State University	310	Greensboro, North Carolina
50	Catawba College	1237	Salisbury, North Carolina
52	Livingstone College	1426	Salisbury, North Carolina
55	Hood Theological Seminary	2287	Salisbury, North Carolina
68	Elon University	393	Elon, North Carolina