Finance
Ranked #326 of 330 for valueFinance and Financial Management Services · 27 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $67,315
- Ranked-college median: $77,916
- Median debt
- $21,665
- Ranked-college median: $19,500
Wingate University acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 91.1% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 14,929 of 17,662 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 510–610, SAT Math 500–600, ACT 18–25. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 2,668
Larger than 64% of colleges
National median 1,603
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Wingate University admitted 91.1% of 17,662 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants17,662
91.1% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted14,929
5.2% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)772
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 510–610
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 500–600
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 18–25
- 136
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- 1010–1210
- ACT, middle 50%
- 18–25
Cost & financial aid
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$21,511
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $41,686
- Average net price
- $21,511
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 47.6%
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43.3%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
70.5%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$57,646
Former students who received federal aid
Programs at Wingate University
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Bachelor's majors where Wingate University is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Kinesiology and exercise science
Ranked #358 of 459 for valueSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 73 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $52,822
- Ranked-college median: $53,707
- Median debt
- $25,300
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Biology
Ranked #506 of 680 for valueBiology, General · 56 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $58,623
- Ranked-college median: $58,001
- Median debt
- $25,250
- Ranked-college median: $20,717
Business
Ranked #622 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 33 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $67,082
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $25,688
- Ranked-college median: $21,375
Psychology
Ranked #756 of 814 for valuePsychology, General · 63 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $45,795
- Ranked-college median: $51,007
- Median debt
- $24,250
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
Academics
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
2,668
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/professional university
A Doctoral and Professional Degree University (which undergraduates attend).
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Wingate UniversityWingate, NC, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
Wingate University
Wingate, NC, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Doctoral/professional university
Large suburb
Inside an urbanized area but outside a principal city.
- City
- Suburb (this campus)
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityCharlotte, NC · about 28 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- wingate.edu
Colleges nearby
South Piedmont Community College13.2 miPolkton- Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary20.5 miCharlotte
Queens University of Charlotte26.2 miCharlotte- Stanly Community College27.1 miAlbemarle
Central Piedmont Community College27.1 miCharlotte
University of North Carolina at Charlotte27.4 miCharlotte
Colleges nearby
- South Piedmont Community College13 mi from Wingate University
- Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary21 mi from Wingate University
- Queens University of Charlotte26 mi from Wingate University
- Stanly Community College27 mi from Wingate University
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Athletics
NCAA Division II · Competitive sports with partial scholarships and smaller programs.
- D-INCAA Division I
- D-IINCAA Division II (this college)
- D-IIINCAA Division III
- NAIANAIA
- NJCAANJCAA
Tagged by CollegesRef editors as a big-time athletics school.
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What is the Wingate University acceptance rate for 2026?
Wingate University admitted 91.1% of 17,662 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Wingate University tuition?
Tuition at Wingate University is $41,686 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $21,511 a year.
What is the average net price at Wingate University?
The average net price at Wingate University, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $21,511 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Wingate University?
43.3% of first-time, full-time students at Wingate University graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Wingate University?
The closest matches are Queens University of Charlotte, Duke University, and Washington and Lee University, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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