Wingate, NC · Private · 2,668 undergraduates · suburban
Wingate University
Less selective
Wingate is a small private university built around applied learning, pre-professional preparation and close faculty access.
Institutional profile
Regionally focused Solid in mobility, and steady in affordability.- Admission
- 85% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 60.1%
21,210 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$52,649 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Wingate University apart
Academic design
Students combine a liberal-arts core with programs such as nursing, business, education, sport management and the sciences, plus faculty-mentored undergraduate research.
Campus pattern
The main campus has a small-town North Carolina feel while remaining within reach of Charlotte’s employers and professional sports market.
Career & value signal
W’Engage gives sophomores a structured U.S.-based civic-learning experience that extends coursework into communities beyond campus.
Can I get in?
85% admitted
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Recent applicant pool
21,210About 85 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 24% submitted an SAT, and 12% submitted an ACT. Because ACT scores came from few admitted students, the range describes that self-selected group rather than the full class.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Wingate University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
See where I landIn the season card
What Wingate University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Students combine a liberal-arts core with programs such as nursing, business, education, sport management and the sciences, plus faculty-mentored undergraduate research.
Make institutional fit specific
Wingate is a small private university built around applied learning, pre-professional preparation and close faculty access.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Check eligibility for a fee waiver
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Wingate University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
Psychology, General
Biology, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Criminal Justice and Corrections
What is campus life like?
Wingate University beyond the classroom
The main campus has a small-town North Carolina feel while remaining within reach of Charlotte’s employers and professional sports market.
A defining academic feature
Students combine a liberal-arts core with programs such as nursing, business, education, sport management and the sciences, plus faculty-mentored undergraduate research.
What shapes an ordinary week
The main campus has a small-town North Carolina feel while remaining within reach of Charlotte’s employers and professional sports market.
Where the degree can lead
W’Engage gives sophomores a structured U.S.-based civic-learning experience that extends coursework into communities beyond campus.