Overview

Wingate University is a University institution located in Wingate, NC, in a small town setting.

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 159
Wingate, NC  28174
United States

Contact Kayla Cherry
Associate Director, First-year Admissions
Email: admit@wingate.edu
Phone: 704-233-8000
Fax: 704-233-8110

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Pre-veterinary Studies	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Environmental Biology	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Finance, General	×
International Business/trade/commerce	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Communication, General	×
Journalism	×
Organizational Communication, General	×
Public Relations, Advertising, And Applied Communication	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Sports Communication	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Biology Teacher Education	×
Education, General	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
English/language Arts Teacher Education	×
History Teacher Education	×
Junior High/intermediate/middle School Education And Teaching	×
Mathematics Teacher Education	×
Music Teacher Education	×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching	×
Reading Teacher Education	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General	×
Pre-medicine/pre-medical Studies	×
Pre-pharmacy Studies	×
Public Health, General	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Pre-law Studies	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×
Parks, Recreation, And Leisure Facilities Management, General	×
Parks, Recreation, And Leisure Studies	×
Sport And Fitness Administration/management	×
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, General	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy And Religious Studies, General	×
Religion/religious Studies	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Chemistry, Other	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Music Performance, General	×
Music, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

30,339

Applied

27,647

Accepted

2,673

Enrolled

Female Admissions

17,241

Females Applied

15,866

Females Accepted

92%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

12,608

Males Applied

11,346

Males Accepted

90%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.34

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record A minimum high school GPA of 2.7
Required for some programs
Recommended	Interview

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	-	510	610
SAT Math	-	500	600
ACT Composite	-	18	25

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

42,556

Private

Fees

370

Full-time student fees

11,566

Room & board

6,974

Room only

Financial Aid

37,046

Avg. Financial Aid Package

36,559

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

41,714

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

3,841

Avg. Loan Aid

31,135

Avg. Grant Aid

34,388

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

78.35%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

18%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

2,673

Total Undergrad students

11%

International Students

48%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10.23%
Black or African American	21.33%
White or Caucasian	39.92%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.26%
Asian	1.57%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.11%
Two or more races	8.1%
Other	7.95%

Gender

Male (41.45%)

Female (58.55%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	73%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
International Festival, Homecoming and Spring Fling

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

More services
campus ministry, career fair

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
University and Community Assistance Network (UCAN), Bulldog Activities Resource Committee, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Student Bulldog Club and Student Government Association

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball		Division 2
Basketball		Division 2
Bowling		No	No
Cross-country Running		Division 2
Field Hockey	No	No	No
Football		Division 2
Golf		Division 2
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		Division 2
Racquetball		No	No
Soccer		Division 2
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving		Division 2
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 2
Track And Field		Division 2
Triathlon	No	No	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No
Water Polo		No	No
Weight Lifting		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 2
Bowling		No	No
Cross-country Running		Division 2
Field Hockey	No	Division 2
Football	No	No	No
Golf		Division 2
Indoor Track		Division 2
Lacrosse		Division 2
Racquetball		No	No
Soccer		Division 2
Softball		Division 2
Swimming And Diving		Division 2
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 2
Track And Field		Division 2
Triathlon		Division 2
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		Division 2
Water Polo		No	No
Weight Lifting		No	No

Faculty

328

Total Faculty

15:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 167

Part-time - 161

Male - 144

Female - 184