| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
2,023 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
1,969 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
54 |
| Total graduate students: |
1,126 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
660 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
466 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
22% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.2% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 12.3% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.2% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 68.7% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 7.2% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 2.0% | Nonresident Alien |
| 4.1% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.5% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 15.1% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.6% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 65.1% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.3% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.3% | Nonresident Alien |
| 4.6% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
370 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Wingate, NC |
| Population of city/town: |
3,651 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Branch campus in Charlotte and Hendersonville, NC. |
| Nearest major city: |
Charlotte |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
25 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
792,862 |
| Online campus map: |
www.wingate.edu/visit/
directions-and-map |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms
- women's dorms (21%)
- men's dorms (22%)
- sorority housing
- fraternity housing
- single-student apartments (57%)
- special housing for disabled students
- cooperative housing
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
84% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
77% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
23% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All students must live on campus unless living with family. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
75% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
118 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Special collections. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art gallery, fine arts center. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, health service, Career center. |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, career, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, adaptive equipment |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
90% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
4 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
4% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
4 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
10% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Weekly Triangle |
| Number of honor societies: |
9 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
57 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Christian Student Union, Campus Outreach, Chi Rho (Catholic Student Organization), Fellowship of Christian Athletes |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Black Student Union, Latino club, Multicultural Affairs Advisory Committee |
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| International student organizations: |
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International club |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Chi Omega, P.E.A.C.E., UCAN, Panhellenic Council, Rotaract, Interfraternity Council; English student advisory, history, social Greek, sports medicine, paintball, and pre-physician's studies clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Steve Poston,
Director of Athletics |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Michelle Caddigan,
SWA |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Director of Athletics,
Steve Poston,
Wingate University,
North Camden Street,
Box 3054,
Wingate, NC |
| School colors: |
navy blue and old gold |
| School mascot: |
Bulldogs |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
South Atlantic Conference (Division II), Deep South Lacrosse Conference |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | |
| Men's basketball | yes | |
| Men's cross-country | yes | |
| Men's diving | yes | |
| Men's football | yes | |
| Men's golf | yes | |
| Men's lacrosse | yes | |
| Men's soccer | yes | |
| Men's swimming | no | |
| Men's tennis | yes | |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | yes | |
| Men's ultimate Frisbee | no | |
| Women's basketball | yes | |
| Women's cheerleading | no | |
| Women's cross-country | yes | |
| Women's diving | yes | |
| Women's golf | yes | |
| Women's lacrosse | no | |
| Women's soccer | yes | |
| Women's softball | yes | |
| Women's swimming | yes | |
| Women's tennis | yes | |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | yes | |
| Women's volleyball | yes | |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
31% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
40% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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tennis facility; athletic complex and fields; cross-country and golf courses; soccer and softball stadiums |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, billiards, dodgeball, golf, flag football, floor hockey, racquetball, rugby, soccer, softball, table tennis, tennis, volleyball (beach/indoor) |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
no |
| Nearest international airport: |
Charlotte (38 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
15% immediately, 20% within one year of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Actavis, Carolina Panthers, Charlotte Symphony, Duke Energy, Enterprise Rent-a-Car (marketing division), Harris Teeter Corporate Offices, Lowes Motor Speedway, Nationwide Insurance, Roush Fenway Racing, SP Marketing, Union County Public Schools, U.S. Air Force, Wachovia Bank. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Anthony Dean Griffey, four-time Grammy Award-winning singer, Metropolitan Opera
- Allen Thomas, director of conditioning, Chicago White Sox
- Patrik Bass, senior books editor, Essence Magazine.
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