Winthrop University
Rock Hill, SC · Public four-year · City: Small
3,787undergraduates
79%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$16,838average net price per year
61%graduate in 6 years
73%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 5,858
- Admitted
- 4,397
- Admit rate
- 79%
- Admit rate, women
- 76%
- Admit rate, men
- 73%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 20%
- First-year students
- 867
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 26%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 520-630
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 490-590
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 18%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 20-26
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
42 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (2)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (165 awarded)
- E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (8)
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- Dance, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Design and Applied Arts, Other Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Design and Visual Communications, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (26 awarded)
- Interior Design Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (20 awarded)
Education (8)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Bachelor's (20 awarded)
- Education, General Bachelor's (33 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Social Studies Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Special Education and Teaching, General Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (61 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (56 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (37 awarded)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (16 awarded)
Social sciences (3)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (22 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (29 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (2)
- Mass Communication/Media Studies Bachelor's (22 awarded)
- Public Relations/Image Management Bachelor's (16 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (2)
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Human Nutrition Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (26 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's (21 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (3)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Computer Programming/Programmer, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (19 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Foreign Languages and Literatures, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (2)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Graduate programs (23)
- Social Work Master's
- Art Teacher Education Post-bachelor's certificate
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Drama and Dance Teacher Education Master's
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Master's
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Educational/Instructional Technology Master's
- Elementary Education and Teaching Master's
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Master's
- Secondary Education and Teaching Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Human Nutrition Master's
- School Psychology Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Dietetics/Dietitian Post-bachelor's certificate
- Art/Art Studies, General Master's
- Fine and Studio Arts Management Master's
- Music, General Master's
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Master's
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's
- English Language and Literature, General Master's
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $15,956
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $30,286
- Housing and food on campus
- $10,488
- Books and supplies
- $1,200
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,608
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $31,252
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $45,582
- Total cost living at home
- $23,230
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $13,361 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $13,395 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $16,762 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $19,267 |
| Over $110,000 | $20,653 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $14,600
- Got a grant from the college
- 83%
- Average grant from the college
- $7,596
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 39%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 66%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,185
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 51%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 60%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 61%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 59%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 61%
- Transferred to another college
- 19%
- Came back for year two
- 73%
| Pell grant students | 56% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 64% |
| Neither | 66% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 762 | 62% |
| Men | 285 | 59% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 100% (small group) |
| Asian | 18 | 67% (small group) |
| Black | 337 | 59% |
| Hispanic | 53 | 51% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| White | 572 | 64% |
| Two or more races | 53 | 47% |
| International | 10 | 90% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 1,100 | 59% | 29% |
| Started here, part-time | 2 | 0% (small group) | 50% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 439 | 58% | 24% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 34 | 44% | 24% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 4,694
- Undergraduates
- 3,787
- Full-time undergraduates
- 3,214
- Part-time undergraduates
- 573
- Graduate students
- 907
- Students per faculty member
- 12 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 6%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 2%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 11%
| Women | 66% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 30% |
| Hispanic | 8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 53% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| Race unknown | 0% |
| International | 2% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Small
- Address
- 701 Oakland Ave, Rock Hill, SC, 29733
- County
- York County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.