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Wingate University strives to make education at an independent university affordable. In fact, one college-loan website ranks Wingate tops among North Carolina colleges and universities in providing financial aid.
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The faculty at Wingate considers personal attention, active learning and global perspectives to be the core of the learning experience. Eighty-seven percent of the Wingate faculty hold the highest degree in their field.
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Wingate undergraduate students is preparing to be a pharmacist, physician assistant, physical therapist or nurse, and 71 percent of graduate students are enrolled in health sciences.
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According to the Cooperative Institutional Research Program, 96 percent of first-year students entering Wingate in 2017 said the University's good academic reputation was important or very important in their decision to attend Wingate.
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Howard Gaines hasn't let a speech impediment keep him from taking on School of Pharmacy leadership roles, including Student Senate president.
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University's Steam3 initiative develops creative curriculum to teach middle-school students more about the moon and our future on it.
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The well-known behavioral economist and former American Enterprise Institute president will share his insights at 6 p.m. on Feb. 20 in the Batte Center's McGee Theatre.
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LendEDU ranks the University among top 15 percent in nation in terms of desirability.
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During Black History Month, the University's first African American senior class president reflects on how his time at Wingate prepared him to make a difference in his community.
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Seven years after her father nearly died, Jordan McDuffie honors him by wearing his No. 20 for Wingate's softball team.
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Wingate's fourth DPT cohort hits significant milestone on national physical therapy exam.
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A Black History Month Lyceum speaker re-examines the lynching that became an early impetus for the Civil Rights Movement.
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Wingate No. 2 in North Carolina in "Best for the Money" category.
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All 10 events are free and open to the public.
Campus Community Spotlight
Our people set us apart from our peer institutions and help make the traditions and values that are unique to Wingate University. Through interviews with faculty, staff and students, you'll start to understand the phrase "The Wingate Way." To view more videos, click here.
Dr. Treavor Riley talks about mentorships and community partnerships. To view the full episode, click here.
Wingate student Kiera Young talks about her Charlotte Fashion Week debut.
Florida State’s Mike Martin, the winningest Division I coach in college baseball history, attended Wingate Junior College before earning his bachelor’s degree at FSU. He won Wingate University’s 2004 Distinguished Alumnus Award.