WSSU vs. Miami University-Middletown

Comparable Facts

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

Winston Salem State University is larger than Miami University-Middletown based on total student enrollment (4,782 students vs. 1,190 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

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

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Miami University Middletown are 16.5% lower than at Winston Salem State University ($9,590 vs. $11,484).
• Out-of-state tuition is 15.6% higher at Miami University-Middletown than at Winston Salem State University (about $2,625 more per year; $19,407 vs. $16,782).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Winston Salem State University than at Miami University Middletown (91% vs. 78%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Winston Salem State University students is 120.1% larger than aid received by Miami University Middletown students ($10,057 vs. $4,569).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at WSSU, open admission at Miami University-Middletown.
• Typical fall application deadline: WSSU Feb 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Miami University-Middletown average a 3.37 high school GPA, 0.36 higher than at WSSU (3.01).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Miami University Middletown graduates have a $913 lower median loan debt than WSSU graduates ($24,750 vs. $25,663).
• Among borrowers, Miami University-Middletown graduates have an estimated $10 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than WSSU graduates ($255 vs. $265).
• More Miami University-Middletown graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former WSSU students, three years after graduation (57% vs. 33%).

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