![Welcome Class of 2023!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1565800596/wingateedu/tgwofvivsrvlmcwfjit1/Welcomehomepage2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1565800596/wingateedu/tgwofvivsrvlmcwfjit1/Welcomehomepage2.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1565800596/wingateedu/tgwofvivsrvlmcwfjit1/Welcomehomepage2.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1565800596/wingateedu/tgwofvivsrvlmcwfjit1/Welcomehomepage2.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1565800596/wingateedu/tgwofvivsrvlmcwfjit1/Welcomehomepage2.jpg","width":1296}])
Welcome Class of 2023!
![Two female nursing students hold a needle to prepare to draw blood.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1544212736/wingateedu/asvkfw41pcmt496hdc7g/Nursewithneedle.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1544212736/wingateedu/asvkfw41pcmt496hdc7g/Nursewithneedle.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1544212736/wingateedu/asvkfw41pcmt496hdc7g/Nursewithneedle.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1544212736/wingateedu/asvkfw41pcmt496hdc7g/Nursewithneedle.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1544212736/wingateedu/asvkfw41pcmt496hdc7g/Nursewithneedle.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1544212736/wingateedu/asvkfw41pcmt496hdc7g/Nursewithneedle.jpg","width":2200}])
Wingate University has been ranked the fifth best college in the state for students majoring in nursing and tops among independent universities.
![Family Weekend: October 11-12]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1530807942/wingateedu/d0erjvggg8rqyn1poqan/FamilyWeekend7.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1530807942/wingateedu/d0erjvggg8rqyn1poqan/FamilyWeekend7.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1530807942/wingateedu/d0erjvggg8rqyn1poqan/FamilyWeekend7.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1530807942/wingateedu/d0erjvggg8rqyn1poqan/FamilyWeekend7.jpg","width":960}])
FIND YOUR PATH
The time is now to join the Wingate family and become part of the fastest growing independent university in the state. Wherever your interests lead, we'll help you follow your dream. Say Yes to Wingate and start your journey.
Find Your Program
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.
![Tony Griffey]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1565879672/wingateedu/f9heo19yuyf2dtahedua/Tony_Griffey2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1565879672/wingateedu/f9heo19yuyf2dtahedua/Tony_Griffey2.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1565879672/wingateedu/f9heo19yuyf2dtahedua/Tony_Griffey2.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1565879672/wingateedu/f9heo19yuyf2dtahedua/Tony_Griffey2.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1565879672/wingateedu/f9heo19yuyf2dtahedua/Tony_Griffey2.jpg","width":1300}])
Tony Griffey is more than just a world-renowned tenor and Grammy winner. He's also a Wingate alum. He will perform in McGee Theatre on Sept. 13.
![Scholarship to honor School of Pharmacy founder]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1566229942/wingateedu/yzuljuqnbyecxpr54dox/SupernawBobsquare.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1566229942/wingateedu/yzuljuqnbyecxpr54dox/SupernawBobsquare.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1566229942/wingateedu/yzuljuqnbyecxpr54dox/SupernawBobsquare.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1566229942/wingateedu/yzuljuqnbyecxpr54dox/SupernawBobsquare.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1566229942/wingateedu/yzuljuqnbyecxpr54dox/SupernawBobsquare.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1566229942/wingateedu/yzuljuqnbyecxpr54dox/SupernawBobsquare.jpg","width":2200}])
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Occupational therapy program gets underway with brand-new lab and 36 eager doctoral candidates.
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New Bulldogs arrived on Friday to find cheery move-in crews eager to unload their packed-to-the-gills cars. Students returning for the fall semester will find a host of changes on campus.
![A crowd fills Cuddy Arena as Wingate University President Rhett Brown speaks.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1565887738/wingateedu/afvoqkjle9dva7g0qw0x/Convocation18crowd_1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1565887738/wingateedu/afvoqkjle9dva7g0qw0x/Convocation18crowd_1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1565887738/wingateedu/afvoqkjle9dva7g0qw0x/Convocation18crowd_1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1565887738/wingateedu/afvoqkjle9dva7g0qw0x/Convocation18crowd_1.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1565887738/wingateedu/afvoqkjle9dva7g0qw0x/Convocation18crowd_1.jpg","width":1368}])
Paul Baxley, executive coordinator of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, will address incoming Wingate students Sunday at Convocation.
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Shoppers often pay 30 to 60 percent more for produce that is labeled USDA-certified organic. A Wingate research team is hard at work this summer determining just how much of two popular pesticides wind up in conventionally grown vegetables.
![Two girls wear tiaras and Miss America banners.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1560273108/wingateedu/wh6yk0uxthoj6ya2avrc/MissNCcandidatesfromWU.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1560273108/wingateedu/wh6yk0uxthoj6ya2avrc/MissNCcandidatesfromWU.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1560273108/wingateedu/wh6yk0uxthoj6ya2avrc/MissNCcandidatesfromWU.jpg","width":686}])
Alumna Kylee Russell and sophomore Brianna Rochford are passionate about their platforms as they head into the Miss North Carolina Contest. The finals will air on ABC 11 on June 22.
![Blue-gloved hand uses surgical scissors to remove toenail from medical model.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1559930783/wingateedu/t5kqqyatblczgflu6z3u/fischer_toessquare.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1559930783/wingateedu/t5kqqyatblczgflu6z3u/fischer_toessquare.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1559930783/wingateedu/t5kqqyatblczgflu6z3u/fischer_toessquare.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1559930783/wingateedu/t5kqqyatblczgflu6z3u/fischer_toessquare.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1559930783/wingateedu/t5kqqyatblczgflu6z3u/fischer_toessquare.jpg","width":1400}])
Taylor Fischer has developed low-cost, reusable prosthetic models that he hopes will help students at Wingate and across the nation master common procedures without busting their departments’ budgets.
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Senior Emily Barbee is out to identify and collect a sample of every blooming plant around the campus lake. The chance to do research with Dr. Christy Carter will make her a better candidate for grad school.
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.
Chair of the Music Department, Dr. Kenney Potter speaks to the crucial ingredient he says is needed to make a good choir. To see the full video, visit our YouTube page.
When Wingate’s Dr. Brandy Clemmer read Hendley’s book and heard him speak in the fall of 2013, as part of a University-wide reading experience, she was moved.
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.