Details for Wingate University
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Read more about Wingate University in these articles from the Pope Center for Higher Education Policy. |
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| Public or Private: Private | |
| Average High School GPA: 3.50 | |
| Average SAT Score (Out of 2400): 1365-1695 | |
| ACT Score: 19-25 | |
| 6-Year Graduation Rate: 55% | |
| Acceptance Rate: 55% | |
| Student-Faculty Ratio: 12:1 | |
| Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,421 | |
| HBCU: No | |
| Women's College: No | |
| Religious Affiliation: Unaffiliated | |
| Location: Suburban | |
| Website: http://www.wingate.edu/ | |
| Academic Quality | |
| General Education Rating: B | |
| Shakespeare: Yes | |
| Academic Transparency: Somewhat Transparent | |
| Financial Matters | |
| In State Tuition: $22,180.00 | |
| Out of State Tuition: N/A | |
| Average Starting Salary of Graduates: $32,000.00 | |
| Average Student Debt of Graduates: $25,504.00 | |
| Good Economic Value?: Good | |
| Percentage of Funding Provided by Taxpayers: 0.40% | |
| Percentage of Alumni who Give: 30.00% | |
| Politicization | |
| FIRE's Free Speech Rating: Red | |
| Alternative Newspaper: No | |
| Student Political Involvement: Non-Political | |
| Faculty Political Balance: N/A | |
| Board of Trustees Political Balance: Balanced | |
| Pope Center for Higher Education Policy Articles | |
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These articles mention Wingate University: How Did Your School Do?: U.S. News and Forbes disagree about North Carolina's colleges, and we have another recommendation (September 29, 2011) Out of School and Into the Red: Debt-to-salary ratios reveal which North Carolina schools give students a good payback. (September 2, 2011) Subdued Beginnings: The times are somber and the commencement speakers are serious. (May 15, 2011) The Winners Are...Democrats!: The Pope Center's College Finder project reveals that the faculty at North Carolina colleges are mostly Democrats. (April 8, 2011) How Does Your University Measure Up?: The Pope Center and ACTA examine the state of general education at colleges and universities in North Carolina. (February 24, 2011) The Truth about Campus Crime: In spite of the headlines, campuses are generally safe; watch out for the neighborhood, though. (December 6, 2010) In Defense of Pervasive Sectarianism: A recent ruling by the North Carolina Court of Appeals places a needless burden on the state’s religiously based private colleges. (August 30, 2010) Professors Are Your Friends: By having the courage to ask for help, one student learned that faculty are eager to aid undergraduates. (April 18, 2010) Do North Carolina Students Have Freedom of Speech? (February 17, 2010) |
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Founded by Baptists in 1896, Wingate University is a private comprehensive university on campuses in Wingate and Matthews, North Carolina.