About thirty miles east of Charlotte, in the small town of Wingate, sits a private university that began in 1896 as a Baptist school for the surrounding farm country. Wingate is best known for health sciences, including a pharmacy school, physician assistant studies and physical therapy. Its W'International programme sends students abroad for a short study trip, heavily subsidised by the university. Undergraduate classes are small.
Wingate, North Carolina, United States
Official website: wingate.edu
1896
Private university
School of Pharmacy and health sciences
$36,000 – $42,000
Undergraduate tuition; pharmacy and graduate rates differ
$12,000 – $15,000
Rent, food and local transport
Approximate figures for 2026-27, please verify. Fees change every year and vary by course, so check the latest amount on wingate.edu before you apply.
BS Biology
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.0, TOEFL: 70
BS Business Administration
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.0, TOEFL: 70
BS Exercise Science
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Aug
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.0, TOEFL: 70
MBA
Masters DegreeDuration
12 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79
Doctor of Pharmacy
DoctorateDuration
48 Months
Intake
Aug
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80
Pharmacy, physician assistant and physical therapy programmes.
Subsidised study-abroad trips for undergraduates.
Small classes in a small-town setting close to Charlotte.
Pharmacy and health graduates work in hospitals and clinics across the Carolinas.
Business graduates find jobs with Charlotte's banks and corporate offices.
Graduates can work in the US on OPT after their degree.
Undergrad
Rolling
Postgrad
Varies by programme
Undergrad
Rolling
Postgrad
Selected programmes
Wingate is a very small town, and the university is most of it. Campus life centres on residence halls, athletics and student clubs, and a car is useful for anything further afield.
Monroe is next door for shopping, and Charlotte is under an hour's drive, with an international airport, pro sports and big-city jobs. Summers are hot and humid; winters are mild.
Form I-20 issued by Wingate University
Proof of funds for one academic year
SEVIS I-901 fee payment receipt
Completed DS-160 online application
US embassy or consulate interview
Passport valid six months beyond stay
Wingate reviews undergraduate applications on a rolling basis. International students should apply by spring for fall. The Doctor of Pharmacy and other health programmes use their own deadlines, often set through PharmCAS or CASPA.
Undergraduates can start in fall (August) or spring (January). Most health graduate programmes start once a year.
It's the F-1 student visa. Get your I-20 from Wingate University first (they need your deposit and bank documents), then pay the SEVIS fee, complete the DS-160 and attend the visa interview. Book the interview early in peak season.
Biology, business, exercise science and the pharmacy doctorate are popular. Undergraduates need secondary school results and IELTS 6.0 or TOEFL 70. Health doctorates need prerequisite science courses and, for pharmacy, an interview.
Wingate offers merit scholarships to international undergraduates, and athletic scholarships go to recruited athletes. Graduate awards are limited.
