WSSU vs. Kent State University at Salem

Comparable Facts

Compare Winston Salem State University in Winston-Salem, NC with Kent State University at Salem in Salem, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Winston Salem State University is larger than Kent State University at Salem based on total student enrollment (4,782 students vs. 1,633 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Winston Salem State University is located in Winston-Salem, NC (Midsize City setting); Kent State University at Salem is in Salem, OH (Rural Fringe setting).
• Winston Salem State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Kent State University at Salem is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Winston Salem State University 15:1; Kent State University at Salem 26:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Winston Salem State University are 2.8% lower than at Kent State University at Salem ($11,484 vs. $11,810).
• Out-of-state tuition is 3.3% higher at Kent State University at Salem than at Winston Salem State University (about $560 more per year; $17,342 vs. $16,782).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Winston Salem State University than at Kent State University at Salem (91% vs. 75%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Winston Salem State University students is 95.9% larger than aid received by Kent State University at Salem students ($10,057 vs. $5,135).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at WSSU, open admission at Kent State University at Salem.
• Typical fall application deadline: WSSU Feb 15, 2027; Kent State University at Salem Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Kent State University at Salem average a 3.27 high school GPA, 0.26 higher than at WSSU (3.01).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Winston Salem State University graduates have a $162 lower median loan debt than Kent State University at Salem graduates ($25,663 vs. $25,825).
• Among borrowers, WSSU graduates have an estimated $2 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Kent State University at Salem graduates ($265 vs. $267).
• More Kent State University at Salem graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former WSSU students, three years after graduation (46% vs. 33%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.