Home
Colleges
Wingate University
Admissions

Wingate University
Admissions

Back to Profile

Interested in attending Wingate University?

On this page, you'll learn how difficult it is to get into Wingate University, we'll dig into high school grades and test scores, and you'll find out the factors the school considers when reviewing applications.

85
%
Acceptance rate
3.27
Average High School GPA
Test Optional
Testing

Admission Rates

Is it difficult to get into Wingate University?

85%

Using the most up-to-date data on record, Wingate accepted 85% of applicants. We classify this as less selective.

In the most recent year, 20,923 people applied and 17,806 were accepted.

Applied/Accepted
Women
10855 / 12426 (87%)
Men
6951 / 8497 (82%)

Acceptance rates at colleges can change over time, with some becoming more competitive and others accepting more students. Here’s a look at the acceptance rate trend for the past 2 years at Wingate University:

100%
92.0
84.0
76.0
68.0
60.0
2023
2024

Acceptance rates at schools can vary depending on if the student is in-state, out-of-state, or international.

4%
Enrollment of those accepted
Low
Yield rate

Of those accepted, 4% ended up enrolling at Wingate University, making their yield rate Low. The yield rate is the percentage of accepted students who enroll at the school. You can use the yield rate to find out how coveted a school is for the students who apply to it.

Application Factors

You can increase your chances of getting into Wingate University by looking at what the school considers during the application process.

Here are the things Wingate considers:

Very Important

  • Academic GPA

Important

  • Application Essay
  • Standardized Test Scores

Considered

  • Class Rank
  • Recommendation(s)
  • Rigor of Secondary School Record

Grades & Testing

Do you have the grades and test scores to get into Wingate University?

3.27
Average High School GPA
Test Optional
Testing

Grades

Students who recently attended Wingate University as freshmen had an average unweighted high school GPA of 3.27. 12% of freshmen who attended Wingate were in the top 10% of their graduating high school class, and 34% were in the top 25% of their graduating high school class.

These are the high school grade point averages (unweighted) of students who enroll:

High School GPAs
4.00
8%
3.75-3.99
16%
3.50-3.74
20%
3.25-3.49
13%
3.00-3.24
18%
2.50-2.99
19%
2.00-2.49
4%

Wingate is Test Optional. This means scores are considered if they are submitted, but applicants do not need to submit scores.

Applicants submitting SAT Scores

24%

Applicants submitting ACT Scores

12%
SAT Math Scores
25th Percentile
500
75th Percentile
630
SAT Verb Scores
25th Percentile
490
75th Percentile
640
SAT Composite Scores
25th Percentile
970
75th Percentile
1210

Mistakes were made

(But not by you!)

These are the top 10 mistakes people make when searching for colleges

Top Ten Mistakes

CollegeIQ relies on data from government and private resources. Always confer with the individual college or university for the most recent data. Learn more about our data and methodology.

© 2025 Whittier Media, LLC. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service