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Winthrop University

General Information

Name: Winthrop University
Address: 119 Tillman Hall, Rock Hill, SC 29733
Phone:

  • General information: (803) 323-2211
  • Financial aid office: (803) 323-2189
  • Admissions office: (803) 323-2191

Website: www.winthrop.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$9,500$8,756$7,816
        Out-of-state$17,564$16,150$14,410
Books and supplies$900$900$900
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$5,570$5,352$4,992
        Other expenses$2,500$2,500$2,500
Off-campus
        Room and board$5,570$5,352$4,992
        Other expenses$2,500$2,500$2,500
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$2,500$2,500$2,500

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$18,470$17,508$16,208
        Off-campus$18,470$17,508$16,208
        Off-campus with family$12,900$12,156$11,216
Out-of-state
        On-campus$26,534$24,902$22,802
        Off-campus$26,534$24,902$22,802
        Off-campus with family$20,964$19,550$17,810

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 91%
  • Federal grants: 31%
  • State/local grants: 85%
  • Institutional grants: 12%
  • Student loans: 43%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2710
  • State/local grants:$4838
  • Institutional grants:$3973
  • Student loans:$2857

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$40
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants4,3041,2753,029
Percent admitted69.4%65.6%70.9%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time34.0%35.5%33.4%
Part-time0.1%0.1%0.0%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 6480
Undergraduate enrollment: 5187
First-time student retention: 72%
Overall graduation rate: 60%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 88%
    • Part Time: 12%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 31%
    • Women: 69%

White non-hispanic: 67%
Black non-hispanic: 28%
Hispanic: 1%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 2%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master, Certificate
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies - Bachelor
  • Public Relations/Image Management - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other - Master
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Education
  • Art Teacher Education - Master
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Master
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Reading Teacher Education - Master
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels - Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Technical and Business Writing - Bachelor
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Human Nutrition - Bachelor, Master
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Master
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Communication Disorders, General - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Master
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Gerontology - Certificate
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Science - Bachelor
  • Environmental Studies - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
  • School Psychology - Master
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Social Work - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Arts Management - Master
  • Conducting - Master
  • Dance, General - Bachelor
  • Design and Visual Communications, General - Master
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor, Master


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