College Description:
Located just 20 minutes south of Charlotte in Rock Hill, SC, Winthrop University was founded in 1886 and is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award bachelor's, master's and specialist degrees.
Location/Contact Information:
Admissions Data:
- Percent of Applicants Admitted: 58.9%
- Test Scores -- 25th / 75th Percentile
- SAT Critical Reading: 470 / 570
- SAT Math: 480 / 570
- ACT Composite: 20 / 24
Student Body:
- Total Enrollment: 6,292 (5,111 undergraduate)
- Gender Breakdown: 30.7% Male / 69.3% Female
- 90.4% Full-time
Costs:
- Tuition and Fees: $10,210 (in-state); $19,034 (out-of-state)
- Books: $950
- Room and Board: $5,800
- Other Expenses: $2,764
- Total Cost: $19,724 (in-state); $28,548 (out-of-state)
Financial Aid:
- Percentage of Students Receiving Aid: 97%
- Percentage of Students Receiving Types of Aid
- Federal Grants: 28%
- State / Local Grants: 82%
- Institutional Grants: 45%
- Loans: 41%
- Average Amount of Aid
- Federal Grants: $2,893
- State / Local Grants: $4,896
- Institutional Grants: $5,266
- Loans: $2,769
Most Popular Majors:
Business Administration, Art, Mass Communication, Psychology, Sociology, Biology, English
Winthrop University Mission Statement:
Winthrop University provides personalized and challenging undergraduate, graduate, and continuing professional education programs of national caliber within a context dedicated to public service to the State of South Carolina. All eligible bachelor's, master's and specialist degrees in the liberal arts and sciences, education, business and the visual and performing arts are nationally accredited – part of the University’s commitment to be among the very best institutions of its kind in the nation.
Data Source:
National Center for Educational Statistics
