Winthrop University
Rock Hill, SC701 Oakland Ave, Rock Hill, SC 29733
803-323-2211
Founded in 1886, Winthrop University is a public, coeducational, liberal arts institution located in Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States. The university enrolls approximately 6,000 students and has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15:1. The university is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award baccalaureate, master's, and specialist degrees. Winthrop offers over 80 undergraduate majors and nearly 40 graduate degrees through five colleges and schools. The 100-acre main campus is located in the historic downtown of Rock Hill. In addition to the main campus, the university has a second campus located in nearby Charlotte, North Carolina.
Winthrop University was founded in 1886 as Winthrop Normal and Industrial College by David Bancroft Johnson, who served as the first president of the institution. The college was established for the education of women and was named after John Winthrop, the first governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. The original campus was located on nine acres of land in downtown Rock Hill. In 1923, the college became a four-year institution and began offering bachelor's degrees. The college was renamed Winthrop College in 1929. In 1967, the college became a coeducational institution and was renamed Winthrop University.
The university is organized into five colleges and schools: the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Business Administration, the Richard W. Riley College of Education, the College of Health Sciences, and the Graduate School. The College of Arts and Sciences offers over 50 undergraduate majors and nearly 20 graduate programs. The College of Business Administration offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in business and accounting. The Richard W. Riley College of Education offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in education. The College of Health Sciences offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in nursing, physical therapy, and occupational therapy. The Graduate School offers master's, educational specialist, and doctorate degrees in over 30 areas of study.
Winthrop University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award baccalaureate, master's, and specialist degrees. The university is also accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, and the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education.
Winthrop University is a member of the NCAA Division I and competes in the Big South Conference. The university fields 17 varsity teams in 11 sports. The university is also home to a number of club and intramural sports teams.
Winthrop University is located in Rock Hill, South Carolina, a city of approximately 75,000 people located approximately 25 miles south of Charlotte, North Carolina. The city is home to a number of businesses and industries, as well as a number of cultural and recreational attractions.
Quick Facts
Enrollment: 5576
Acceptance Rate: 63.94%
Type: Public, 4-year or above
Main Website: https://www.winthrop.edu/
Financial Aid: https://www.winthrop.edu/finaid/
Annual Costs
Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $30030
Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $44360
Return on Investment Rating
The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at Winthrop University is $116722.86. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.
We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at Winthrop University. For graduates of Winthrop University, we saw an average early-career income of $48400.00 and mid-career income of $84800.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.