There is a private university in Wingate, NC called Wingate University. Wingate University was founded in the year 1896. Wingate University believes in imparting education and contributing to society by focusing on innovation, research, education, and commitment. The motto of the university is Faith, Knowledge, Service and its official colors are blue and gold. Out of total 3,681 students enrolled at WU, 2,764 belong to undergraduate courses while 917 are postgraduate students. To teach various courses to the students, the school has employed a total of 180, 86% professors with terminal degrees faculty. Around 61% of the students are females and 39% are males. Notably, Wingate University is also home to an ethnically diverse student population. At WU around 54% are white, 20% are Black or African American, and 9% belong to an unknown race or ethnicity. Moreover, around 97% of the students are 24 and under. The college has produced several achievers in its 124 years of existence and some of the notable alumni are Jesse Helms, Junior Harrington, Anthony Dean Griffey, and David Jones. The university boasts of a decent sports infrastructure. It also encourages its students to participate in athletics, as it helps in building character. WU offers a total of 124 undergraduate and graduate programs, including both residential and online. The university also has a long list of accreditations. It has been accredited by ACBSP (Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs), ACEN (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing), ACPE (American Council on Pharmaceutical Education), and ARC-PA (Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant). $90 million is the total value of endowment of the Wingate University.