Wingate University

Wingate University is located in Wingate, North Carolina, United States. It was founded in 1896 by the North Carolina Baptist Association. The main campus spreads across an area of approximately 400 acres and has over 30 buildings. Wingate is a liberal arts university that offers a number of undergraduate majors, bachelor degrees, and master degrees in the field of business, communication, elementary education, education, physical education, and sports administration. The university also offers International study and travel programs to students.

The University is home to more than 40 clubs and organization and over 8 honor societies. It has an active Greek life that consists of fraternities such as Delta Sigma Phi, Kappa Alpha Order, Phi Beta Sigma Order, Pi Kappa Phi; and sororities such as Alpha Xi Delta, Chi Omega, Sigma Sigma Sigma, and Zeta Phi Beta.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• Baptist religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in nutrition and exercise therapy, medicine, art studies, and media.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.

Other important characteristics:

• Library on-campus
• Campus housing available
• Student meal (board) plan
• Study abroad option
• Part-time classes available
• Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Students

Student enrollment was 2,041 in 2007-2008 (2,001 full-time equivalent).

About 48% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 52% of the class.

Undergrads are 76% of enrolled students and graduate students are 24%.

About 3% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 97% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

Financial Aid: Wingate University participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Housing and Meals

Wingate University provides on-campus housing for 1,174 of its 2,001 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 26 meals weekly.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the South Atlantic Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 158 male students received the aid (men were 63% of those receiving aid) and 93 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 37% of students receiving such aid) .

Admissions (2008-2009)

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