| Name |
Wingate University |
| Address |
PO Box 159
Wingate, NC 28174 |
| Website |
http://www.wingate.edu |
| Email |
admit@wingate.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
81% |
| Percent Fraternity |
9% |
| Percent Sorority |
10% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
60% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
81% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
women's dorms (21%), men's dorms (22%), fraternity housing, apartments for married students, apartment for single students (57%) |
| College Owned Singles |
N/A |
| College Owned Doubles |
42% |
| College Owned Triples |
1% |
| College Owned Apartments |
57% |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
23 |
| Sprinkler System |
48% |
| Fire Alarms |
57% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
390 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
60% |
| Nearest Airport |
Charlotte (38) |
| Nearest Train |
N/A |
| Nearest Bus |
N/A |
| Public Transport |
No |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
75% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
25% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
700 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (University of North Carolina--Charlotte) |
| Navy Rotc |
N/A |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (University of North Carolina--Charlotte) |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Home Coming, Fall Festival, Yule Log Lighting, Christmas Dinner, Spring Fling |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, pep band, student government, student newspaper, television station, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
57 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Chi, Chi Omicron Pi, Delta Mu Delta, Phi Eta Sigma, Phi Sigma Iota, Phi Sigma Tau, Pi Kappa Delta, Psi Chi, Sigma Tau Delta, Society for Collegiate Journalists, Theta Alpha Kappa |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Chi Rho, Christian Student Union, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Campus Outreach, Gospel Choir, University and Community Assistance Network. |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Kolors of United People, International Club |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Activities Programming Board, University and Community Assistance Network, Wingate Works, Art Club, Biology Club, Communications Society, Philosophy Club, Psychology Club, Speech Team, Student Athletic Trainers Club, University Singers, Wingate University Gospel Choir, Bulldogs Reaching Out, Outdoor Recreation Adventure Club, Junkyard Dogs, Music and Entertainment Industry Student Association. |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Weekly Triangle |
| Num Frats |
4 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
N/A |
| Percent Frat Members |
9% |
| Num Sororities |
4 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
N/A |
| Percent Sorority Members |
10% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1896 |
| Religious Affiliation |
Baptist |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
1,341 |
| Setting |
Suburban |
| Endowment |
21,124,924 |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
30 |
| Selectivity |
Less selective |
| Tuition |
17,650 |
| Room Board |
6,750 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, health service |
| Remedial |
N/A |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, academic, psychological, religious |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
N/A |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
107,718 |
| Num Subscriptions |
142 |
| Num Microforms |
14,081 |
| Num Audiovisual |
7,785 |
| Num Ebooks |
N/A |
| Library Facilities |
The Ethel K. Smith Library provides access to a state-of-the-art online catalog, accessible from remote locations, offers a number of online reference databases, maintains an extensive ERIC Documents collection, and is a recognized depository for North Carolina State Documents. The Library's partnership in NCLive, a virtual library made available by the North Carolina State Library, provides students access to over 41,000 journal and newspaper titles. In addition, the Library's InterLibrary Loan Department allows students to research materials comparable to those of major state universities. Accessing all online database materials from remote locations is possible. Additional online subscriptions to database vendors such as ABC-CLIO, FirstSearch, Inet Library, LexisNexis Academic, MLA Bibliography, PsycArticles, Science Direct, and SportDISCUS supplement the Library's print holdings. The library has cultivated an extremely proactive Bibliographic Instruction component hosting 1,989 patrons in 98 presentations during the 2005 fiscal year. A typical week in Library services includes the following: 88 service hours, 2,033 gate count, and 51 reference transactions. The Academic Resource Center is located on the second floor of the Library and provides services and accommodations for students with special needs and hosts the campus peer tutoring program. |
| Museums |
The Efird Memorial Building houses the Wingate University Archives; the Douglas Helms Art Gallery features special exhibits; the Batte Fine Arts Center houses an auditorium, recital hall, and music rehearsal spaces. |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
118 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
10 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
41 |
| Num Wired Labs |
43 |
| Num Wired Other |
24 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs) |
| Wireless Capacity |
180 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
No |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
