Wingate University
Wingate University is a private university with campuses in Wingate and Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States. The university enrolls more than 3,450 students and offers 37 undergraduate majors as well as 7 master's and 5 doctoral degrees. Academic programs are housed in the Cannon College of Arts and Sciences; the Levine College of Health Sciences; the Byrum School of Business; and the College of Professional Studies, which includes the Thayer School of Education and the School of Sport Sciences.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 91%
- Average net price: $20,748
- Undergraduate enrollment: 2,656
- Graduation rate (150%): 46%
- Graduation rate (200%): 62%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 55%
- Student to faculty ratio: 15:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $52,649
- Median earnings (8 years): $50,095
- Median earnings (6 years): $43,992
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Wingate, NC
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Wingate University include Psychology, Biology, Exercise Science and Kinesiology.
- Psychology (60 bachelor's) · median earnings $45,795 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,500
- Biology (56 bachelor's) · median earnings $58,623 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,716
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (50 bachelor's) · median earnings $52,822 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,500
- Business Administration and Management (33 bachelor's) · median earnings $67,082 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,625
- Finance (27 bachelor's) · median earnings $67,315 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,500
- Sport and Fitness Administration (23 bachelor's) · median earnings $52,822 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,500
- Education (19 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,391 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,925
- Criminal Justice (18 bachelor's) · median earnings $62,075 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Accounting (18 bachelor's) · median earnings $73,805 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,813
- Human Services (17 bachelor's) · median earnings $45,558 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
Degree mix: Business 26%, Health 45%, Biological Sciences 11%, Psychology 11%, Communication 6%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Wingate University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $17,966 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $17,966
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $18,094
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $20,089
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $24,083
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $27,692
- In-state tuition and fees: $41,636
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $41,636
- Books and supplies: $2,250
- On-campus room and board: $11,062
- Off-campus room and board: $11,796
- Off-campus with family: $6,454
- Typical cost of attendance: $54,948
- Sticker vs net gap: 62%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 44%
- Federal loan recipients: 52%
- Average institutional grant: $31,542
- Average federal loan: $6,520
- Median debt at graduation: $25,000
Admissions
Wingate University admits 91% of applicants. Of students admitted, 3% enrolled.
- Applications: 30,339
- Admitted: 27,647
- Enrolled: 780
- Yield (first-choice signal): 3%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 2,656
- Women: 61%
- Commuter share (estimated): 20%
- Part-time undergraduates: 2%
- Age 25 and older: 4%
- Graduate students: 574
- Graduation rate: 46%
- Come back after freshman year: 70%
- First-generation: 29%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 55%
- Student to faculty: 15:1
- Professor salary: $87,950
- Associate professor salary: $74,399
- Assistant professor salary: $71,585
- On-campus housing capacity: 2,112
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Average SAT: 1,100
- Average ACT: 22
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Wingate University acceptance rate? Wingate University admits 91% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Wingate University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $17,966 a year after aid. Average net price is $20,748.
What majors does Wingate University offer? Popular programs include Psychology, Biology, Exercise Science and Kinesiology, Business Administration and Management, Finance.
What is the average salary after Wingate University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $52,649 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Wingate University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 55% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 46%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Wingate University official site: https://wingate.edu.