6 Best Universities in Winston-Salem, NC [2024 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 2.27M citations received by 68.4K academic publications made by 6 universities from Winston-Salem, the popularity of 344 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Wake Forest University

#4 in North Carolina

#117 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Net Price: $26,197
Receiving Aid: 37%
Average Aid: $54,233

2. Winston-Salem State University

#19 in North Carolina

#622 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 940
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 95%

3. University of North Carolina School of the Arts

#34 in North Carolina

#1249 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Average SAT: 1233
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

4. Salem College

#37 in North Carolina

#1326 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Net Price: $18,354
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $30,048

5. Piedmont International University

#51 in North Carolina

#1656 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Net Price: $16,731
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $10,437

6. Carolina Christian College

#65 in North Carolina

#2371 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $13,528
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $4,620

Universities near Winston-Salem

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
28	High Point University	609	High Point, North Carolina
34	Guilford College	850	Greensboro, North Carolina
41	University of North Carolina at Greensboro	196	Greensboro, North Carolina
42	Greensboro College	1342	Greensboro, North Carolina
43	Bennett College	1318	Greensboro, North Carolina
44	North Carolina A&T State University	318	Greensboro, North Carolina
50	Catawba College	1307	Salisbury, North Carolina
52	Livingstone College	1562	Salisbury, North Carolina
55	Hood Theological Seminary	2248	Salisbury, North Carolina
68	Elon University	400	Elon, North Carolina