Wingate University
Wingate, NC · Large suburb
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (most recent year)
- 91.1%
- Applicants (fall 2023)
- 21,210
- Admitted (fall 2023)
- 18,027
- Enrolled freshmen (fall 2023)
- 708
- Yield (admitted who enroll)
- 3.9%
- Acceptance rate – women (fall 2023)
- 87%
- Acceptance rate – men (fall 2023)
- 82%
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 510–610
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 500–600
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 18–25
- Enrollees who sent SAT / ACT
- 24% / 12%
Source: IPEDS Admissions survey, fall 2023 entering class; test ranges and rate from U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release)
What they look at
- High school GPA
- required
- High school class rank
- considered
- High school record (transcript)
- required
- College-prep program completed
- required
- Recommendations
- not considered
- Demonstration of competencies
- not considered
- SAT/ACT scores
- considered
- English proficiency test (TOEFL etc.)
- required
- Other test
- not considered
- Work experience
- not considered
- Personal statement or essay
- considered
- Legacy status
- not considered
“Considered” means the college uses it if you submit it, but it isn’t required.
What families actually pay
Average yearly net price (after grants and scholarships) for first-time, full-time students who got aid, by family income.
- Full sticker price (per year)
- $57,473
- Tuition & fees – in-state
- $41,636
- Tuition & fees – out-of-state
- $41,636
- Median debt at graduation
- $25,000
- Students with federal loans
- 52%
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release)
Outcomes
- Graduate within 6 years
- 46%
- Freshmen who return for year 2
- 70%
- Median earnings, 1 year after graduating
- $37,581
- Median earnings, 10 years after starting
- $52,649
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release)
Students & campus
- Undergraduates
- 2,668
- Graduate students
- 785
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 15 : 1
- Women
- 59%
- Students receiving Pell grants
- 44%
- Full-time faculty
- 54%
Undergraduate diversity
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release)
Most popular majors
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release) (share of bachelor’s degrees awarded)
Contacts & links
- President
- T. Rhett Brown
- Main phone
- (704) 233-8000
- Address
- 301 E. Wilson Street, Wingate, NC 28174-0159
How to apply
Rolling admission: applications are reviewed as they arrive.
- Apply with
- Common App, Own application
- Application fee
- Free
- SAT/ACT
- Optional
- Essays
- 250-word essay required only if no test scores submitted
Testing: Applicants without SAT/ACT/CLT scores submit a 250-word essay
Financial aid policies
- Merit scholarships: Academic scholarships awarded to qualified students upon admission; renewable up to eight semesters
Source: the college’s official website: wingate.edu, wingate.edu. Dates can change, so always confirm on the college’s site.