WSSU vs. Ohio University-Southern Campus

Comparable Facts

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

Winston Salem State University is larger than Ohio University-Southern Campus based on total student enrollment (4,782 students vs. 1,716 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Winston Salem State University is located in Winston-Salem, NC (Midsize City setting); Ohio University Southern Campus is in Ironton, OH (Midsize Suburban setting).
• Winston Salem State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Ohio University Southern Campus is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Winston Salem State University 15:1; Ohio University Southern Campus 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ohio University Southern Campus are 40.3% lower than at Winston Salem State University ($6,856 vs. $11,484).
• Out-of-state tuition is 77.7% higher at WSSU than at Ohio University Southern Campus (about $7,338 more per year; $16,782 vs. $9,444).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Winston Salem State University as at Ohio University Southern Campus (91% vs. 91%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Winston Salem State University students is 86.7% larger than aid received by Ohio University Southern Campus students ($10,057 vs. $5,388).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Ohio University Southern Campus graduates have a $5,163 lower median loan debt than WSSU graduates ($20,500 vs. $25,663).
• Among borrowers, Ohio University-Southern Campus graduates have an estimated $54 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than WSSU graduates ($211 vs. $265).
• More Ohio University-Southern Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former WSSU students, three years after graduation (51% vs. 33%).

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