Wingate University
Wingate, NC · Private four-year · Suburb: Large
2,464undergraduates
91%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$21,464average net price per year
47%graduate in 6 years
67%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 21,210
- Admitted
- 18,027
- Admit rate
- 91%
- Admit rate, women
- 87%
- Admit rate, men
- 82%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 4%
- First-year students
- 708
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 24%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 490-640
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 500-630
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 12%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 18-24
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Not considered |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
38 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (5)
- Accounting Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (33 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (27 awarded)
- International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (16 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (3)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (50 awarded)
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (23 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (3)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (56 awarded)
- Environmental Biology Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (60 awarded)
Education (7)
- Education, General Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- History Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Mathematics Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (4)
- Journalism Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Organizational Communication, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Sports Communication Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (2)
- Public Health, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Human Services, General Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Social sciences (2)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Chemistry, Other Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (2)
- Music Performance, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy and Religious Studies, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (11)
- Occupational Therapy/Therapist Doctorate (research)
- Pharmacy Doctorate (professional)
- Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctorate (research)
- Physician Associate/Assistant Master's
- Public Health, General Master's
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Master's
- Accounting Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Master's
- Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $40,196
- Housing and food on campus
- $10,676
- Books and supplies
- $2,250
- Other on-campus costs
- $5,850
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $58,972
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $58,972
- Total cost living at home
- $50,096
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $17,966 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $18,094 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $20,089 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $24,083 |
| Over $110,000 | $27,692 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 97%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 97%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $36,426
- Got a grant from the college
- 97%
- Average grant from the college
- $31,974
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 41%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 57%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,196
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 36%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 45%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 47%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 62%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 47%
- Transferred to another college
- 40%
- Came back for year two
- 67%
| Pell grant students | 39% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 50% |
| Neither | 57% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 652 | 50% |
| Men | 419 | 41% |
| Asian | 32 | 56% |
| Black | 232 | 38% |
| Hispanic | 56 | 50% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| White | 598 | 52% |
| Two or more races | 126 | 36% |
| Race unknown | 18 | 56% (small group) |
| International | 7 | 43% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 682 | 62% | 32% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 113 | 65% | 22% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 7 | 57% (small group) | 14% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 3,322
- Undergraduates
- 2,464
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,424
- Part-time undergraduates
- 40
- Graduate students
- 858
- Students per faculty member
- 15 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 4%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 3%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 12%
| Women | 58% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 25% |
| Hispanic | 10% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 41% |
| Two or more races | 8% |
| Race unknown | 3% |
| International | 10% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 301 E. Wilson Street, Wingate, NC, 28174-0159
- County
- Union County
- Type
- Doctoral/Professional Universities
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.