Colleges in Winston-Salem, NC
The 9 colleges, community colleges and trade schools in Winston-Salem that are currently approved for federal student aid, with cost, completion and every field each one taught in 2023-24. A complete list, not a ranking.
College Scorecard
- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
Currently operating Title IV schools (CURROPER = 1). Cost = average annual cost of attendance (COSTT4_A, or COSTT4_P for program-year schools), net price = NPT4_PUB / NPT4_PRIV, both 2024-25; completion = C150_4 (four-year schools, fall 2019 cohort) or C150_L4 (fall 2022 cohort), within 150% of normal time.
View sourceSchools in Winston-Salem
Grouped by type. Open "Fields taught" to see each field of study and the highest award the school made in it in 2023-24.
Universities and 4-year colleges (6)
- Carolina Christian CollegePrivate nonprofit · 52 undergraduatesCost $36,464 a year · net price $30,355 · completion 10%
Fields taught: 1, up to bachelor's
- Carolina UniversityPrivate nonprofit · 460 undergraduatesCost $35,335 a year · net price $12,351 · completion 27%Doctorates in: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Fields taught: 10, up to doctorate
- Salem CollegePrivate nonprofit · 423 undergraduatesCost $50,783 a year · net price $18,975 · completion 31%
Fields taught: 15, up to master's
- University of North Carolina School of the ArtsPublic · 945 undergraduatesCost $27,371 a year · net price $14,859 · completion 80%
Fields taught: 1, up to master's
- Wake Forest UniversityPrivate nonprofit · 5,485 undergraduatesCost $91,202 a year · net price $28,165 · completion 90%Doctorates in: Engineering · Legal Professions and Studies · Biological and Biomedical Sciences · Physical Sciences · Health Professions and Related Programs
Fields taught: 23, up to doctorate
- Winston-Salem State UniversityPublic · 4,170 undergraduatesCost $22,875 a year · net price $12,817 · completion 47%Doctorates in: Health Professions and Related Programs
Fields taught: 18, up to doctorate
Community and 2-year colleges (1)
- Forsyth Technical Community CollegePublic · 7,113 undergraduatesCost $9,331 a year · net price $2,937 · completion 45%
Fields taught: 16, up to associate
Trade and career schools (under 2 years) (2)
- Empire Beauty School-Winston-SalemPrivate for-profit · 80 undergraduatesCost $21,319 a year · net price $16,016 · completion 65%
Fields taught: 1, up to certificate
- Winston Salem Barber SchoolPrivate for-profit · 29 undergraduatesCost $20,472 a year · net price $14,797 · completion 68%
Fields taught: 1, up to certificate
Cost and completion side by side
Cost is the average yearly cost of attendance before aid; net price subtracts the average grant and scholarship aid (full-time first-year students with federal aid, 2024-25). Completion = finished within 150% of normal time.
| School | Type | Cost a year | Net price | Completion | Undergraduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Christian College | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $36,464 | $30,355 | 10% | 52 |
| Carolina University | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $35,335 | $12,351 | 27% | 460 |
| Empire Beauty School-Winston-Salem | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $21,319 | $16,016 | 65% | 80 |
| Forsyth Technical Community College | 2-year · Public | $9,331 | $2,937 | 45% | 7,113 |
| Salem College | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $50,783 | $18,975 | 31% | 423 |
| University of North Carolina School of the Arts | 4-year · Public | $27,371 | $14,859 | 80% | 945 |
| Wake Forest University | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $91,202 | $28,165 | 90% | 5,485 |
| Winston Salem Barber School | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $20,472 | $14,797 | 68% | 29 |
| Winston-Salem State University | 4-year · Public | $22,875 | $12,817 | 47% | 4,170 |
— = not reported for that school. Looking for a program? Programs by career lists every school in the country that awards it.
About these numbers
- Which schools
- Every school in the College Scorecard file of 15 Oct 2026 that is currently operating and approved for federal student aid (Title IV). Schools that do not take federal aid are not in the file.
College Scorecard
College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026)U.S. Department of Education- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
Currently operating Title IV schools (CURROPER = 1). Cost = average annual cost of attendance (COSTT4_A, or COSTT4_P for program-year schools), net price = NPT4_PUB / NPT4_PRIV, both 2024-25; completion = C150_4 (four-year schools, fall 2019 cohort) or C150_L4 (fall 2022 cohort), within 150% of normal time.
View source - Type and control
- The federal "level of institution" (4-year, 2-year, less than 2-year) and control (public, private nonprofit, private for-profit) as the school reports them.
- Cost a year
- Average annual cost of attendance, including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses, for full-time, first-time undergraduates who receive federal aid, 2024-25. Program-year schools (most trade schools) report it per program year.
College Scorecard
College Scorecard data dictionary and cohort mapU.S. Department of Education- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
- Net price
- That cost minus the average grant and scholarship aid, 2024-25. What a family pays depends on income: every school's own net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
- Completion
- Share of full-time, first-time students who completed a degree or certificate at the school within 150% of normal time: at four-year schools, students who started in fall 2019 (or the 2019-20 year); at other schools, fall 2022 (or 2022-23). Rounded to a whole percent.
- Fields and doctorates
- From the awards each school reported to NCES IPEDS for 2023-24 (July 2023 – June 2024, first majors), grouped into CIP 2020 families; the level shown is the highest award made in that family that year. A school that made no award in a field that year is not listed for it.
NCES IPEDS
IPEDS Completions, 2023-24 (complete data file C2024_A)National Center for Education Statistics- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
- Not shown
- Rankings, admission chances and program accreditation. Check accreditation with the accreditor and in the Department of Education's DAPIP database before you enroll.
Where these facts come from
Official and primary sources only, each checked on the date shown. Rules on testing, aid, licensing and immigration change, so confirm a detail with its source before you rely on it.
- College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026) · U.S. Department of Education checked 2026-10-21
- IPEDS Completions, 2023-24 (complete data file C2024_A) · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- College Scorecard data dictionary and cohort map · U.S. Department of Education checked 2026-10-21
- Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020, code file · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- College Navigator · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-07