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
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
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, 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
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

20,923

Applied

17,806

Accepted

2,464

Enrolled

Female Admissions

12,426

Females Applied

10,855

Females Accepted

87%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

8,497

Males Applied

6,951

Males Accepted

82%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.32

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		490	640
SAT Math		500	630
ACT Composite		18	24

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

42,256

Private

Fees

320

Full-time student fees

11,062

Room & board

6,770

Room only

Financial Aid

37,840

Avg. Financial Aid Package

37,727

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

41,373

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

3,082

Avg. Loan Aid

30,541

Avg. Grant Aid

34,142

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

81.6%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

15%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

2,464

Total Undergrad students

10%

International Students

61%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10.07%
Black or African American	24.78%
White or Caucasian	41.39%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.32%
Asian	1.91%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.16%
Two or more races	8.49%
Other	3.21%

Gender

Male (42.29%)

Female (57.71%)

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	76%

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		Division 2
Basketball		Division 2
Bowling		Division 2
Cross-country Running		Division 2
Field Hockey		Division 2
Football		Division 2
Golf		Division 2
Indoor Track		Division 2
Lacrosse		Division 2
Racquetball		Division 2
Soccer		Division 2
Softball		Division 2
Swimming And Diving		Division 2
Table Tennis		Division 2
Tennis		Division 2
Track And Field		Division 2
Triathlon		Division 2
Ultimate Frisbee		Division 2
Volleyball		Division 2
Water Polo		Division 2
Weight Lifting		Division 2

Faculty

347

Total Faculty

15:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 190

Part-time - 157

Male - 141

Female - 206