Wingate University
Wingate, North Carolina · Private · 2,668 undergraduates · wingate.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
91%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1010 to 1210
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$69,060Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Wingate University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
91% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$69,060
a year in 2027-28, from a $69,060 sticker price
What to do with your 1110
Send your score
About 83% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 960, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- You can type your scores into the application; official reports come later.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
- SAT, ACT or CLT; applicants without a score submit a 250-word personal essay
Source: Undergraduate Admissions - Wingate University · Checked October 17, 2026
Who gets in
91%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1010 to 1210
Reading and Writing 510 to 610
Math 500 to 600
ACT composite 18 to 25
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$69,060
a year
- Tuition$46,830
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$19,118
- $30,001 to $48,000$18,897
- $48,001 to $75,000$19,998
- $75,001 to $110,000$22,724
- Over $110,000$27,298
Financial aidEstimate
78%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$36,474
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
35 of 35
Earn credit with a score of 3
27 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $4,680Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 2 | ART 108 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 2 | ART Elective |
| Art History | 3 | 2 | Art 110 |
| Biology | 3 | 8 | BIO 101, BIO 103 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MATH 120 |
| Calculus AB | 5 | 8 | MATH 120 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 8 | MATH120 & MATHELC |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHEM 100 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 4 | CHEM 101 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | MLAN101 & 102 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 9 | MLAN101, 102 & 201 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | MLAN101, 102, 201 & 202 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | PSCI 220 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CS 120 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | CS 120 |
| Drawing | 3 | 4 | ART 105 |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 3 | ENG 110 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 6 | ENG 110 and Literature Elective |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | BIO 115 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | FREN 101-102 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 9 | FREN 101-102, 201 |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | FREN101-102, 201 & 202 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | GERM 101-102 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 9 | GERM 101-102, 201 |
| German Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | GERM101, 102, 201 & 202 |
| Human Geography | 4 | 3 | GEOG 201 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | MLAN101 & 102 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 9 | MLAN101, 102 & 201 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | MLAN101, 102, 201 & 202 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | MLAN101 & 102 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 9 | MLAN101, 102 & 201 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | MLAN101, 102, 201 & 202 |
| Latin | 3 | 6 | MLAN101 & 102 |
| Latin | 4 | 9 | MLAN101, 102 & 201 |
| Latin | 5 | 12 | MLAN101, 102, 201 & 202 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 222 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 221 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 8 | MUS 217,218,238,239 |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 4 | PHYS 101 |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 4 | PHYS 101 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | PHYS 101 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PHYS 101 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC 101 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | SPAN 101-102 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 9 | SPAN 101-102, 201 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | SPAN101, 102, 201 & 202 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 12 | SPAN101, 102, 201 & 202 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 15 | SPAN101, 102, 201, 202, & 310* |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MATH 209 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PSCI 201 |
| United States History | 3 | 6 | HIST 110, HIST 111 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIST 130, HIST 131 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
43%
Come back for a second year
70%
Typical earnings
$57,646
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Wingate University$46,622
- All colleges$50,832
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 11 majors here have earnings data.
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