About Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) is a historically black public academic world in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It is allocation of the University of North Carolina.

Winston-Salem is a city in and the county seat of Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States. With a 2019 estimated population of 247,945 it is the second largest municipality in the Piedmont Triad region, the fifth most populous city in North Carolina, the third largest urban area in North Carolina, and the eighty-ninth most populous city in the United States. With a metropolitan population of 680,876 it is the fourth largest metropolitan Place in North Carolina. Winston-Salem is house to the tallest office building in the region, 100 North Main Street, formerly known as the Wachovia Building and now known locally as the Wells Fargo Center.

Winston-Salem is called the “Twin City” for its dual heritage. “Camel City” is a hint to the city’s historic involvement in the tobacco industry combined to locally based R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company’s Camel cigarettes. Many locals direct to the city as “Winston” in informal speech. Winston-Salem is also house to many colleges and institutions, most notably Wake Forest University and Winston-Salem State University.

In 2012, the city was listed along with the ten best places to retire in the United States by CBS MoneyWatch. Winston-Salem has seen a surge in increase and revitalization in the downtown Place with hotels, restaurants, and apartments below construction.