Wingate University Ranking Badges

Wingate earned 12 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 0 in the top 1%, 6 in the top 5%, 1 in the top 10% and 5 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #3 of 136 in Overall Diversity (North Carolina), a top 5% award.

Key facts

Badges earned: 12 (2027 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 0 / 6
Highest placement: #3 of 136, a top 5% award
Fields of study with a badge: 2
Placements this edition: 150
Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking

Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.

How Many Ranking Badges Has Wingate University Earned?

Wingate University holds 12 ranking badges across 2 fields of study, 6 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. Our rankings are refreshed through the year as new data arrives. These badges come from the 2027 edition. A check mark sits in the highest award tier the school reached. See our data sources and methodologies. College administrators who want to showcase these awards through our badge program can contact us.

Count by Award Level

Award Level	Badges
Top 1%	0
Top 5%	6
Top 10%	1
Top 15%	5
Total	12

What Is Wingate University Known For?

Wingate University is best known for Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness: 1 of its 12 traditional-student awards is in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Health & Physical Education and Public Relations & Advertising.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%
Overall Best (Southeast)	✓
Overall Best (North Carolina)	✓
Overall Diversity			✓
Overall Diversity (Southeast)			✓
Overall Diversity (North Carolina)			✓
Location Diversity	✓
Location Diversity (Southeast)	✓
Ethnic Diversity		✓
Ethnic Diversity (Southeast)			✓
Ethnic Diversity (North Carolina)			✓

Communication & Journalism

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Public Relations & Advertising
Most Focused	✓

Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Health & Physical Education
Most Focused			✓

How Does Wingate University Rank in Athletics?

Wingate University earned no athletics badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s sports rankings is #81 of 222 in Baseball (D2) (top 37%).

How Does Wingate University Rank for Online Students?

Wingate University earned no online-program badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s online-program rankings is #25 of 74 in Most Popular Online for Human Services (top 34%).

How Does Wingate University Rank for Veterans?

Wingate University earned no veterans badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #2,282 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans (top 47%).

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Notes and References

Each ranking here is built on federal education data, 2027 edition. Wingate University appears in 150 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.

The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.