WSSU ENROLLMENT REACHES HIGHEST LEVEL SINCE 2021

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Sept. 1 -- Winston-Salem State University issued the following news release:

Incoming class sets 10-year academic high

Winston-Salem State University is not only rising - it's growing. The university welcomed 5,210 students for the fall 2026 semester, its highest total enrollment since 2021 and a 9.1% increase from 2023.

WSSU welcomed 1,120 first-time freshmen, a 27% increase from 2023. The incoming class has an average high school GPA of 3.4 - the highest reported in the university's comparative enrollment data spanning the past decade.

Graduate enrollment reached 681 students, a 32% increase from 2023 and the highest level in at least 10 years.

The enrollment momentum continues under the leadership of Chancellor ...