Wingate University School of Pharmacy

What Wingate University School of Pharmacy does

Wingate University School of Pharmacy is the pharmacy school within Wingate University, an independent private university founded in 1896 and headquartered near Charlotte, NC. The school delivers the four-year Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) professional degree, complemented by post-graduate residency and fellowship training and dual-degree combinations (PharmD + MBA and PharmD + MPH). It operates as part of a broader healthcare-focused portfolio that also includes doctoral programs in physical therapy and occupational therapy, a master's in physician assistant studies, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, and public health degrees, supported by an Advantage Programs pipeline that admits qualified undergraduates directly into the PharmD and other health-sciences graduate programs.

The School of Pharmacy holds ACPE (Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education) accreditation, the sector-specific credential required to confer the PharmD. Curriculum delivery runs on the Canvas learning management system, with student records, registration, financial aid, and onboarding handled through Workday. Clinical training is enabled through partnerships with regional health systems including Cone Health (for MPH delivery) and FirstHealth Moore Hospital – Richmond (nursing clinical placements). A secondary campus in Hendersonville, NC extends graduate program reach, and Wingate Online provides asynchronous adult-learner degree pathways outside the residential model.

Revenue is generated primarily through tuition and fees billed per credit hour, supplemented by enrollment deposits, mandatory fees (health insurance, technology, activity, parking), and philanthropic donations channeled through the Office of Advancement using GiveCampus and Double the Donation platforms. The customer base is individual students, with the university positioning around access (44% Pell recipients, 41% first-generation college students, 42% student-body diversity) and outcomes (a reported 7% earnings premium versus average NC college graduates). Distribution relies on rolling admissions with two-week decision turnaround, campus visits and Fast Pass Friday events, transfer pathways, international student recruitment, and the Advantage Programs direct-admission funnel.

Name

Wingate University School of Pharmacy

Legal name

Wingate University

Website

https://wingate.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1896

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Wingate University School of Pharmacy is the ACPE-accredited pharmacy school within Wingate University, an independent private university near Charlotte, NC. It delivers the four-year PharmD, dual-degree options, and post-graduate training, serving students pursuing healthcare careers through a direct-admission Advantage Programs pipeline.

Ownership category

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Product category

Pharmacy Education / Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

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PRIMARYEDAHAGAE

Schools of Pharmacy

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Medical & Health Sciences Universities

SECONDARYEDAHAGAB

Medical Schools (MD/DO Granting)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Medical & Health Sciences Universities

SECONDARYEDAAALAC

Healthcare Clinical Professions (CME/CE for Nurses, Allied Health, Pharmacy)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Professional Licensure & Continuing Professional Education (CE/CPE)

Keywords

• Pharmacy education
• Doctor of Pharmacy
• Dual degree programs
• Pharmacy residency
• Healthcare graduate programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Menlo Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Primary revenue from tuition charges billed based on credit hours enrolled, plus various program fees, course fees, and mandatory fees including health insurance, parking, technology, and activity fees
2. Enrollment Deposits: Students submit enrollment deposits ($300 for readmit students) to confirm enrollment, which are applied to first term tuition
3. Philanthropy and Donations: Office of Advancement manages donations through various channels including online giving, check, stocks/securities, planned giving, crowdfunding (GiveCampus platform), and matching gifts. One Day, One Dog annual giving day goal of $700,000

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Wingate University School of Pharmacy delivers the four-year Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) professional degree program, combining classroom instruction, laboratory work, and clinical rotations to prepare students for licensure as pharmacists. It supplements the core PharmD with the Pharmacy Advantage recruitment pathway, post-graduate residency and fellowship training, and dual-degree combinations (PharmD + MBA, PharmD + MPH) that pair clinical pharmacy education with business or public health expertise.

Product overview

Wingate University School of Pharmacy offers a comprehensive suite of educational products centered around its Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program. The portfolio includes the core PharmD professional degree, the Pharmacy Advantage recruitment pathway program, post-graduate residency and fellowship training, and dual-degree options (PharmD + MBA and PharmD + MPH) that allow students to combine clinical pharmacy education with business or public health expertise. This multi-product structure supports students from initial recruitment through post-graduate specialization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Wingate University School of Pharmacy (WUSOP): The pharmacy school component offering PharmD and dual degree programs (PharmD+MBA, PharmD+MPH).
• Wingate Online
• Wingate University Athletics (Bulldogs)
• The Collaborative for the Common Good

Products and services

• Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) The four-year professional Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program that prepares students for careers as licensed pharmacists. Curriculum includes classroom instruction, laboratory work, and clinical rotations. Program holds ACPE accreditation.
• Pharmacy Advantage Program Direct pathway program offering early admission consideration and specialized support for prospective students interested in the Doctor of Pharmacy program at Wingate.
• Pharmacy Post-Graduate Residency and Fellowship Training Residency and fellowship programs providing advanced specialized training for pharmacy graduates seeking specialized clinical practice or research positions.
• PharmD + MBA Dual Degree Combined Doctor of Pharmacy and Master of Business Administration program enabling students to develop both clinical pharmacy expertise and business management skills.
• PharmD + MPH Dual Degree Combined Doctor of Pharmacy and Master of Public Health program preparing students for roles that bridge pharmacy practice and public health policy and population health management.

Quantifiable outcome

• Graduates earn 7% more than average NC college graduates
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Cone HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration between Wingate's Master of Public Health program and Cone Health to make it easier for Cone health professionals to earn an MPH degree at Wingate.
• FirstHealth Moore Hospital – RichmondminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinical partnership providing eight nursing students with clinical opportunities as program expanded from 69 to 80 students.
• GiveCampuscoreTechnology or IntegrationOfficial crowdfunding platform for Wingate University, enabling campus community to raise money for innovative projects, service trips, scholarships. Platform ensures 100% of funds raised with no fees.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• South University School of Pharmacy: Private, for-profit university pharmacy school competing for nontraditional and adult learners through online and onsite formats, with overlapping target segments in Southeast markets.
• Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy: Private South Carolina pharmacy school of similar size and founding era, recruiting from overlapping Southeast applicant pools with comparable PharmD and dual-degree programs.
• High Point University Fred Wilson School of Pharmacy: Private North Carolina university directly competing with Wingate for pharmacy applicants in the Charlotte/Triad region, with comparable Advantage-style pathway programs and dual-degree offerings.
• Shenandoah University Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy: Private Virginia pharmacy school with ACPE-accredited PharmD and dual-degree programs; comparable size, mission orientation, and Advantage-adjacent pathway structures.
• Lipscomb University College of Pharmacy: Private Tennessee pharmacy school offering PharmD, dual-degree, and post-graduate training; competes with Wingate for Southeast applicants valuing private, faith-affiliated pharmacy education.
• Belmont University College of Pharmacy: Private Tennessee pharmacy school with Advantage-style early assurance pathways and dual-degree offerings, structurally analogous to Wingate in mission and program design.
• Campbell University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences: Private North Carolina university with a PharmD program and dual-degree options; the most direct geographic and structural peer to Wingate's pharmacy school, competing for the same regional applicant pool.

Others

• Wingate University (broader institution): Parent institution and immediate ecosystem context; the School of Pharmacy operates within and depends on the broader university's infrastructure, faculty, and admissions pipeline.
• ACPE (Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education): Accreditation body governing US pharmacy programs; relevant as the regulatory ecosystem player whose standards shape curriculum, faculty, and program viability at Wingate.

Broad incumbents

• UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy: Public flagship NC pharmacy school with substantially larger research footprint and brand recognition; sets the benchmark for in-state pharmacy applicants that Wingate competes against.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/wingateuniv
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/WingateUniversity
• Facebookfacebook.com/WingateSOP
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/wingate-university
• Instagraminstagram.com/wingateuniv

Compliance1 record

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Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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