There are nearly 3,600 students enrolled at Gardner–Webb, including the day program, graduate studies, and the DCP(Degree Completion Program) designed for adult learners seeking to finish their degree. Out of these students, 60% are female and 40% are male, and in all come from a total of 23 foreign countries, 43 states and 91 North Carolina counties. There are six professional schools, two academic schools, and 14 academic departments that offer nearly 80 undergraduate and graduate major fields of study. The top majors for GWU students are nursing, biology, exercise science, psychology and business. The top five academic departments and programs are Business, Nursing, Natural Sciences, Exercise Sciences and Communication Studies.