Wingate University

Founded in 1896, Wingate University is a private, four-year comprehensive university with a liberal arts core curriculum offering 40 undergraduate majors in arts and sciences, business, education, fine arts, music and sport sciences. Students also can earn a Doctor of Pharmacy degree, Doctor of Education, Master of Physician Assistant Studies or pursue pre-professional programs in pharmacy, veterinary science, medicine, law, ministry and more.

The School of Graduate and Adult Education in Matthews offers convenient evening programs to complete a bachelor’s degree or earn a master’s degree in business, education or sport administration.

The ideal size of Wingate University (2,129 students) provides a supportive environment with small classes and personal attention from professors who know their students by name. A majority of students live on campus in dorms and fully-equipped apartments which add to the community atmosphere.

Wingate brings education to life as students explore their faith and serve the community through 52 student-run clubs and organizations. Students also gain real life experience through internship opportunities and research partnerships. Many upperclassmen take advantage of study-abroad programs at little additional cost.

Athletics is also an important part of the Wingate experience. One-third of Wingate students compete in 17 NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports and even more participate in an extensive intramural program.

Finally, Wingate University believes that no student should be denied an education because of expenses. To bring the Wingate experience within a family’s budget, the university awards scholarships based on academic merit, athletics, music, church and community involvement. Scholarships for transfer students are also available as well as variety of federal grants and loans.

Wingate Quick Facts

Dr. Jerry E. McGee, president
Founded in 1896 by NC Baptists
40 majors, 39 minors, and 7 pre-professional programs
Degrees offered: bachelor of arts, bachelor of science, bachelor of fine arts, bachelor of liberal studies, master of business administration, master of arts in education, master of arts in educational leadership, master of arts in physical education, master of arts in teaching, master of arts in sport administration, master of physicians assistant studies, doctor of education and doctor of pharmacy
425-acre campus
45 minutes from Charlotte, NC
2,129 students, co-ed
Students from 32 states and 24 countries
Over 50% of students participate in intercollegiate or intramural sports
Low student/teacher ratio
90% professors with PhD’s
All classes taught by professors
17 NCAA Division II teams and Cheerleading
More than 33 buildings
Football stadium
$8.3 million Fine Arts Center
Seven apartment buildings and one new apartment style residence hall
Honors Program
International Study/Travel Program with more than 40 international destinations
Spanish Language Immersion Program
Semester-Abroad Program
52 clubs and organizations with 9 honor societies
8 national fraternities and sororities
A magnetic resonance spectrometer
A DC plasma spectrometer
2 1/2 hours from NC beaches or mountains
Campus TV station
Campus newspaper
Six performance groups
Fitness center
Recreation complex
Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools