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Wingate University

Wingate, NC · Private · Large suburb

Private institution in Wingate, NC · 2,462 undergraduates · 85% acceptance rate · $52,649 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$21,3711,211th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$40,1961,640th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$40,1961,611th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$57,7801,653rd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$25,0001,238th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$52,649923rd highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$43,992945th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
46.8%1,274th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
67.3%1,357th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
85.0%1,064th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
1083755th highest of 1,022 reporting
Median ACT
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Campus

Undergraduates
2,462817th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
15.0:11,301st smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
41.4%645th highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 32 mi (CLT)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
Free
Personal essay
Optional / not required
Writing supplement
No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 33 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$61,020$56,867
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$45,529$38,289
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducationbachelors$38,529$37,671
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusinessbachelors$38,491$37,208
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationCommunicationsbachelors$37,748$25,194
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducationbachelors$37,748$38,289
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcementbachelors$35,060$30,771
Psychology, GeneralPsychologybachelors$34,420$30,047
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciencesbachelors$29,685$28,598
Human Services, GeneralPublic Administrationbachelors$28,816$28,055
Communication and Media StudiesCommunicationsbachelors$28,598$25,967
Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitnessbachelors$21,052$22,771

Campus facts

Athletics — 15 sports

NCAA Division II with football · NCAA Division II

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $6,983,804 (M $3,553,689 · W $3,430,115)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Wingate University’s 2,462 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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