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Winston Salem Colleges

Winston Salem Colleges and Schools

Colleges in Winston Salem

There are at least 10 colleges in Winston Salem, listed and descibed below. These schools represent 21,783 or more students (full-time and part-time), a combined student body equivalent to 17,849 full-time students, and a reported 6,723 dorm rooms.

(Please also check for colleges in the nearby cities and towns, shown at the left.)

The largest schools here include Forsyth Technical Community College, Wake Forest University and Winston - Salem State University.

Winston Salem Open Admission Colleges

Schools open to most or all qualified applicants (qualifications vary).
Based on 2005 information.

Carolina Beauty College
7740 N Pointe Blvd
Winston Salem, North Carolina 27106

  • Programs: cosmetology.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 60 students, 55 full-time equivalent.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance.

Forsyth Technical Community College
2100 Silas Creek Pky
Winston Salem, North Carolina 27103-5197

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: early childhood education, registered nursing, liberal arts and sciences, legal assistant, radiographyer, business management, licensed practical nurse, computer networking.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's.
  • Student Body: 6,978 students, 4,009 full-time equivalent.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services.

Piedmont Baptist College
716 Franklin St
Winston Salem, North Carolina 27101

  • Programs: Several programs. Most popular include: bible studies, missionary studies, religious education, elementary school teaching, kindergarten/preschool teaching, English teaching, aviation tech, marriage and family therapy.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's. Bachelor's. Master's.
  • Student Body: 378 students, 280 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 196 student capacity.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available. Credit for experience. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.

Winston Salem Barber School
1531 Silas Creek Pky
Winston Salem, North Carolina 27127

  • Programs: barber.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 36 students, 36 full-time equivalent.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services.

Winston Salem Bible College
4117 Northampton Dr
Winston Salem, North Carolina 27102

  • Programs: bible studies.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Associate's. Bachelor's.
  • Student Body: 40 students, 33 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 38 student capacity.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available.
  • Notable: Career counseling.

Colleges With Selective Admissions

These schools do not admit all qualified applicants.
Based on 2005 information.

Cosmetology Institute of Beauty Arts and Sciences
807 Silas Creek Pky
Winston Salem, North Carolina 27127

  • Programs: cosmetology, manicurist, aesthetician and skin care.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 71 students, 71 full-time equivalent.
  • SAT: not generally required.
  • Notable: Career counseling.

North Carolina School of the Arts
1533 South Main St.
Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27117-2189

  • Programs: cinematography, theatre design, music performance, drama, visual and performing arts, dance, film and photography, voice.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's.
  • Student Body: 829 students, 824 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 777 student capacity.
  • SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 510-620. Math: 490-595.
  • Flexibility: AP credits.
  • Notable: Career counseling.

Salem College
601 S Church St
Winston Salem, North Carolina 27101

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: communication studies, sociology, teacher education, business management, psychology, English, history, Spanish language.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Bachelor's. Master's.
  • Student Body: 1,109 students, 872 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 488 student capacity.
  • SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 510-610. Math: 490-590.
  • Flexibility: Credit for experience. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Study abroad option.

Wake Forest University
1834 Wake Forest Road
Winston Salem, North Carolina 27106

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: business management, law, political science, business, communication studies, medicine, English, psychology.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 6,716 students, 6,577 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 3,024 student capacity.
  • SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 610-700. Math: 630-710.
  • Flexibility: AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.

Winston - Salem State University
601 Martin Luther King Jr Dr
Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27110-0001

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: registered nursing, business management, psychology, elementary school teaching, sociology, nurse practitioner, information technology, occupational therapy.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's.
  • Student Body: 5,566 students, 5,092 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 2,200 student capacity.
  • SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 400-480. Math: 400-480.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available. AP credits.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.

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(Student count includes part-time and full-time; not all students live in the city or town. Data as of 2005.)

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