North Carolina Wesleyan University vs. Wingate University

Comparable Facts

Compare North Carolina Wesleyan University in Rocky Mount, NC with Wingate University in Wingate, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Wingate University is larger than North Carolina Wesleyan University based on total student enrollment (3,458 students vs. 1,419 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• North Carolina Wesleyan University is located in Rocky Mount, NC (Small City setting); Wingate University is in Wingate, NC (Town Fringe setting).
• North Carolina Wesleyan University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Wingate University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: North Carolina Wesleyan University 13:1; Wingate University 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Wingate University are 17.1% lower than at North Carolina Wesleyan University ($11,062 vs. $13,348).
• Out-of-state tuition is 16.5% higher at Wingate University than at North Carolina Wesleyan University (about $5,900 more per year; $41,636 vs. $35,736).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at North Carolina Wesleyan University as at Wingate University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Wingate University students is 15.6% larger than aid received by North Carolina Wesleyan University students ($36,474 vs. $31,552).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 3 points higher at Wingate University than at North Carolina Wesleyan University (21 vs. 18, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at North Carolina Wesleyan University, test optional at Wingate University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Wingate University average a 3.33 high school GPA, 0.13 higher than at North Carolina Wesleyan University (3.2).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 17.5% at North Carolina Wesleyan University vs. 2.8% at Wingate University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, North Carolina Wesleyan University graduates have a $3,782 lower median loan debt than Wingate University graduates ($22,718 vs. $26,500).
• Among borrowers, North Carolina Wesleyan University graduates have an estimated $40 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Wingate University graduates ($234 vs. $274).
• More Wingate University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former North Carolina Wesleyan University students, three years after graduation (64% vs. 39%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.