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A Guide to Winston-Salem

Downtown Winston-Salem

Winston-Salem is a city of approximately 230,000 people located in Forsyth County in the Piedmont area of North Carolina. The Blue Ridge Mountains are an accessible 75 miles to the west, and the city is 225 miles from the beaches of the Atlantic Ocean.  The climate is moderate, with an average summer temperature of 73.9 degrees fahrenheit and an average winter temperature of 45.3 degrees fahrenheit.

Downtown Winston-Salem (www.dwsp.org)

Apartment living in the city is convenient, comfortable, and reasonably priced. The city offers an active cultural life and numerous opportunities for recreation and study. Winston-Salem does not present a large crowded urban environment. Follow these links to more information about the surrounding region and its activities. An online map of Winston-Salem is also available.

North Carolina, home to Winston-Salem and Wake Forest University, has long been known as one of the most beautiful of the fifty states. North Carolina is called the “Variety Vacationland” because of the Great Smoky and Blue Ridge Mountain ranges in the west, the Outer Banks with the wild beaches on the Atlantic Ocean in the east, and the rolling Piedmont hills in the center of the state. More on North Carolina…

Winston-Salem, NC was featured in the October 2012 issue of U.S. Airways magazine. The feature is called “Celebrate Winston-Salem: City of Arts & Innovation.” Check out pages 56-153 for an in-depth look at our city.

Winston-Salem, A Family-Friendly Environment

Kenichi Kunikane (Japan) brought his family to WFU for his year of LL.M. Studies

Many of our incoming LL.M. students come to Winston-Salem with their families. Winston-Salem is consistently ranked by various agencies as one of the top 100 places to live, work, and raise a family in the United States.

Below are useful links that will introduce you to Winston-Salem. You will find that not only does Winston-Salem have state-of-the-art hospitals, an excellent school system, and a nearby international airport, but that there are also many things for you and your family to do in the area.

Housing Links

We offer assistance to all incoming students in finding appropriate housing for their year in Winston-Salem. Although there is no on-campus dormitory housing available for graduate students, there are many choices of comfortable, affordable housing:

Restaurants

Downtown-Fourth Street (www.dwsp.org)

There are many local restaurants and bars located throughout Winston-Salem. Check out our guide to Winston-Salem Restaurants: Winston-Salem Restaurant Guide

Also check out this local blog for restaurant recommendations.

Activities

There are many activities in Winston-Salem and nearby cities, which you and your family can participate in throughout the year. Below are some highlight activities. For more to do and detailed contact information, check out our blog post here.

Winston-Salem Special Events

Hispanic Fiesta (www.dwsp.org)

Education for Adults

Winston-Salem State University (WSSU)

Hospitals

Schools

In the past many of WFU’s international students have enrolled children in the Winston-Salem / Forsyth County School System and did so with no problems. We can provide assistance in helping you enroll your pre-school and school aged children in Winston-Salem schools.

Airports

Rental Cars

Hotels

Winston-Salem Websites

Downtown Winston-Salem (www.dwsp.org)