Former name | Slater Industrial Academy (1892-1899) Slater Industrial and Slater Normal School (1899-1925) Winston-Salem Teachers College (1925-1963) Winston-Salem State College (1963-1969) |
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Motto | "Enter to Learn, Depart to Serve." |
Type | Public historically black university |
Established | September 28, 1892 |
Parent institution | University of North Carolina |
Accreditation | SACS |
Academic affiliation | TMCF |
Endowment | $49.8 million (2019)[1] |
Chancellor | Bonita J. Brown |
Provost | Anthony Graham |
Academic staff | 400 |
Administrative staff | 800 |
Students | 5,190[2] |
Undergraduates | 4,741 |
Postgraduates | 449 |
Location | , , United States 36°05′22″N 80°13′30″W / 36.0895°N 80.2251°W |
Campus | Midsize city, 117 acres (0.47 km2) |
Newspaper | The News Argus |
Colors | Scarlet and white [3] |
Nickname | Rams |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division II - CIAA |
Mascot | Amon the Ram |
Website | www |
Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) is a historically black public university in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It is part of the University of North Carolina system.