Wingate University

Wingate University
Former names
The Wingate School (1896–1923)
Wingate Junior College (1923–1977)
Wingate College (1977–1995)
MottoFaith, Knowledge, Service
TypePrivate university
Established1896; 128 years ago (1896)
Religious affiliation
Baptist State Convention of North Carolina[1]
Endowment$99.1 million[2]
PresidentRhett Brown
ProvostJeff Frederick
Academic staff
177
Students3,439
Undergraduates2,483
Postgraduates956
Location,
U.S.

34°59′10″N 80°26′39″W / 34.98611°N 80.44417°W / 34.98611; -80.44417
ColorsBlue and gold
NicknameBulldogs
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division II
MascotVictor E. Bulldog
Websitewww.wingate.edu

Wingate University is a private liberal arts university with campuses in Wingate, Charlotte, and Hendersonville, North Carolina. It identifies as a university with "Judeo-Christian heritage."

The university enrolls more than 3,600 students. It offers 37 undergraduate majors as well as eight master's and five doctoral degrees. Academic programs are housed in the Cannon College of Arts and Sciences; the Levine College of Health Sciences; the Byrum School of Business; and the College of Professional Studies, which includes the Thayer School of Education and the School of Sport Sciences.

  1. ^ "Colleges and Universities". Southern Baptist Convention. 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  2. ^ "In Brief - Wingate University". wingate.edu. Wingate University. Retrieved 17 August 2023.