Winston-Salem: A Family Friendly Environment
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.
- The Best Cities for Relocating Families (2007) – Winston-Salem ranked #12.
- CNNMoney.com – Winston-Salem placed 56th in the ranking of the "Best U.S. Cities to Live and Launch."
- Partners for Livable Communities – Winston-Salem ranked as the 10th "most livable" mid-sized U.S. city.
- Winston-Salem ranked the lowest-cost of living city in the U.S.
- Global Quality of Living City Rankings – Winston-Salem tied with San Francisco, California as the 53rd city with the highest quality of living in the Americas.
- Top 100 Cities for Healthy Pregnancies – Winston-Salem ranked #19.
- Digital Cities Survey – Winston-Salem tied for second with Salt Lake City, Utah in the ranking of the most digital U.S. cities with populations between 125,000 and 249,999.
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.
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.
- Winston-Salem / Forsyth County School System
- List of Winston-Salem / Forsyth County Schools
(This website will tell you the school zone your children will attend according to your address and will also lead to information about each of the schools.) - List of State of North Carolina ranked child care facilities for children younger than school-age.
Airports
Rental Cars
Hotels
- Near Campus:
- Downtown:
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:
- Apartment Finder – Winston-Salem
- Law School Housing List
- Off-Campus Wake Forest Housing for Graduate Students
- WFU Residence Life & Housing Off-Campus Listing
Restaurants
Activities
There are many activities in Winston-Salem and nearby cities, which you and your family can participate in throughout the year:
- Family - Friendly
- Arts
- Outdoor activities
- Play golf at Tanglewood Park
- Ski your way across the NC mountains
- Visit one of NC’s beautiful state parks
- Hike the Appalachian Trail or Pilot Mountain
- Go white-water rafting
- Shopping
