Wingate University | Future Students

Select Your Application Path:

Freshman Admission
Transfer Students
International Students
Re-admit Applicants
Pharmacy Students
Adult & Graduate Students

Physician Assistant Studies Candidates

To apply online, click the start application button to the right. If you have already begun the online application process, and would like to continue where you left off, click the continue application button.

Criteria such as academics, personal record, class rank, activities and aptitude test scores are also important factors in evaluating your application.

Candidates should be graduates of an accredited high school or preparatory school. The GED (General Education Development) Certificate is also acceptable.

Wingate is on the rolling admissions system but recommends that students submit their applications for admission by April 1 to ensure space availability.

Advanced placement is available if the student presents test scores of 3, 4 or 5 on A.P. or 50 points or higher on C.L.E.P. tests. Credit is also granted for scores of 5, 6 or 7 on the International Baccalaureate Higher Level Exams.

College work can be transferred to Wingate after an evaluation of all official college transcripts has been reviewed.

If you do not wish to apply online you may mail your application to:

Wingate University

Admissions Office

Campus Box 3059
Wingate, NC 28174

Start / complete the application above

An official high school transcript or GED must be sent to the Admissions office. * All home school transcripts must be notarized. It is recommended that all entering students should have satisfactorily completed 13 academic units in high school including:

four units of English
three units of mathematics (including, at least, Algebra I, Algebra II and Geometry)
two units of natural sciences (including one lab science)
two units of history and social sciences
two units of foreign language.

Official SAT 1 or ACT scores must be sent to the Admissions Office. The Wingate Code Number for the SAT I is 5908 and for the ACT is 3176. SAT I or ACT scores are not required if the student has been out of high school for at least five years.

Students may submit resumes, letter of recommendations or essays to the Wingate admissions office.

Upon receipt of a favorable decision, a deposit of $300 (residential) or $200 (commuting) should be remitted to assure a reservation in the freshman class. These fees are refundable until May 1.

Each year Wingate welcomes students who have attended other colleges or universities. It is expected that such students will be in good academic and personal standing at the college last attended, verified by the Confidential Inquiry Form supplied by Wingate (see #5).

To be admitted to Wingate, a transfer student is encouraged to have a minimum GPA of a 2.5 (out of a possible 4.0). Wingate will transfer courses from regionally accredited institutions of higher education for which a grade of C or higher was received, provided such courses are applicable to the Wingate University curriculum.

1. Wingate University offers incoming students a $1,000 Phi Theta Kappa Incentive Grant to any active member of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. Click here to complete the required form.

If you do not wish apply online you may mail your application to

Wingate University

Admissions Office

Campus Box 3059
Wingate, NC 28174

Start / complete the application above

An official high school transcript or GED must be sent to the Admissions Office. It is recommended that all entering students should have satisfactorily completed 13 academic units in secondary school including:

four units of English
three units of mathematics (including, at least, Algebra I, Algebra II and Geometry)
two units of natural sciences (including one lab science)
two units of history and social sciences
two units of foreign language.

Official SAT 1 or ACT scores must be sent to the Admissions Office. The Wingate Code Number for the SAT I is 5908 and for the ACT is 3176. SAT I or ACT scores are not required for transfer students with 24 or more transferable credits or if the student has been out of high school for at least five years.

It is the responsibility of the student who wishes to TRANSFER to Wingate from another college to have official transcripts of all previous college work.

A completed Confidential Inquiry Form sent to the Admissions Office.

In order to receive transfer credit for courses completed before matriculating at Wingate, a final, official transcript must be received. When all necessary support documents arrive at Wingate, the Admissions Office will inform you of the action taken and provide a transfer credit evaluation.

Upon receipt of a favorable decision, a deposit of $300 (residential) or $200 (commuting) should be remitted to assure a reservation of your spot in the incoming class. These fees are refundable until May 1.

Wingate University�s student body represents at least 32 states and 20 different countries! We welcome you and encourage you to apply and join our Wingate community.

If you are a non-U.S. citizen, you are considered to be an International Student at Wingate University. To the right of this page are the instructions for completing the application process.

Wingate recommends a TOEFL score of 507 (paper-based), 180 (computer-based) or 64 (internet-based) for admission. We will consider the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) in place of the TOEFL. The recommended overall band score for the IELTS (academic module) is 6.

Once you have completed our application process and been admitted into Wingate, you will need to pay your $300 enrollment deposit and submit the Financial Responsibility Form. (Financial aid is available for International Students, and eligibility for that aid is determined by the financial information submitted on the Financial Responsibility Form.) Once these items have been received by Wingate University, we will issue your I-20. Be sure to follow the steps for obtaining an F-1 visa. If you currently hold a valid student visa, please complete and submit the Visa Status Form.

For further information regarding studying at Wingate, please click here.

If you do not wish to apply online you may print the admissions application and mail it to:

Wingate University
Admissions Office
Campus Box 3059
Wingate, NC 28174

Complete the application by clicking "Start Application" above. Fill in required information in all fields that apply to you. Failure to complete any portion of the application will delay the admissions process.

Send in the $50 nonrefundable processing fee.

Fax or mail in a copy of your (student applying) passport.

Submit the original and certified English translations of your high school transcript and college transcript(s) - if applicable and expect credit from a non-US college or university. We require translations from a credential evaluator and recommend using World Education Services, Inc. Final transcripts are also required before enrollment.

Submit Official Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), American College Testing Program (ACT) or Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores. Wingate's code for the SAT is 5908; for the ACT the code is 3176.

Students expecting credit from a U.S. college or university must complete the Confidential Inquiry Form. A section of this form requires the signature of the Dean of Students at the last college or university attended.

To apply, click the start application button to the right.

If you have attended other colleges since leaving Wingate, you should request the registrar of each college attended to send an official transcript of your work to the Admissions Office at Wingate. Your application cannot be acted upon until all such transcripts are received by the Wingate Admissions Office.

You will need to have the most current college/university fill out a Confidential Inquiry Form for transfer students. This form serves as a reference and will be sent to you as soon as we receive your application. Again, your application cannot be acted on until this document is received by the Wingate Admissions Office.

If five or more years have passed since your last enrollment at Wingate, high school and college transcripts are required to complete your application.

A student who desires, following withdrawal from college, to return to Wingate University and complete the requirements for a degree must meet the requirements for graduation at the time of re-entry.

If you currently have a balance with Wingate University, please contact the business office immediately. Re-admission cannot be processed until all outstanding balances have been paid in full.

Re-admit Applicants - If you have been enrolled at Wingate University and wish to return you need to fill out the Re-admission application.

Once you have completed the application, please send it to the following address:

Office of Admissions

CB 3059

Wingate, NC 28174

Once we receive your application, we will send it to the following offices to be cleared for processing.

Student Affairs
Business Office
Registrar's Office

Once your application is returned to the Admissions Office, we will contact you with a decision to process and the steps that you need to take next.