Former names | The Wingate School (1896–1923) Wingate Junior College (1923–1977) Wingate College (1977–1995) |
---|---|
Motto | Faith, Knowledge, Service |
Type | Private university |
Established | 1896 |
Religious affiliation | Baptist State Convention of North Carolina[1] |
Endowment | $99.1 million[2] |
President | Rhett Brown |
Provost | Jeff Frederick |
Academic staff | 177 |
Students | 3,439 |
Undergraduates | 2,483 |
Postgraduates | 956 |
Location | , U.S. 34°59′10″N 80°26′39″W / 34.98611°N 80.44417°W |
Colors | Blue and gold |
Nickname | Bulldogs |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division II |
Mascot | Victor E. Bulldog |
Website | www |
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.