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Winthrop University is a public institution situated in Rock Hill, South Carolina. The city atmosphere of Rock Hill makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

211 Undergraduate Degrees
69 Graduate Degrees
$30,788 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
64% Acceptance Rate

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Winthrop University Rankings

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Winthrop.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#212 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Where Is Winthrop University?

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Contact details for Winthrop are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 701 Oakland Ave, Rock Hill, SC 29733
Phone: 803-323-2211
Website: www.winthrop.edu
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Winthrop.University
Twitter: https://twitter.com/winthropu

How Do I Get Into Winthrop?

You can apply to Winthrop online at: https://www.winthrop.edu/apply-now.aspx

Admission Requirements for Winthrop

Submission Required?
High School GPA required
High School Rank neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript required
College Prep Program required
Recommendations recommended
SAT or ACT Scores required
TOEFL required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Winthrop?

64% Acceptance Rate
71% Of Accepted Are Women
62% Submit SAT Scores
The acceptance rate at Winthrop is 64%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 29% of accepted students are men and 71% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 63%, and the acceptance rate for women is 64%.

Average Test Scores

About 62% of students accepted to Winthrop submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 480 and 590. Math scores were between 460 and 560.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Winthrop University  ( 480 to 590 )
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800

SAT Math Scores for Winthrop University  ( 460 to 560 )
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800
Winthrop received ACT scores from 35% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 19 and 25.

ACT Composite Scores for Winthrop University  ( 19 to 25 )
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Can I Afford Winthrop University?

$30,788 Net Price
73% Take Out Loans
6.5% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of Winthrop is $30,788. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Winthrop, approximately 73% of students took out student loans averaging $7,803 a year. That adds up to $31,212 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Winthrop is 6.5%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.

Winthrop University Undergraduate Student Diversity

3,992 Full-Time Undergraduates
68% Women
45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 4,406 undergraduate students at Winthrop, with 3,992 being full-time and 414 being part-time.

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There are also 1,170 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,992 full-time undergraduates at Winthrop, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Winthrop University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 69
Black or African American 1,283
Hispanic or Latino 232
White 2,150
International Students 46
Other Races/Ethnicities 212

Geographic Diversity

South Carolina students aren't the only ones who study at Winthrop University. At this time, 26 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 47 countries are represented at Winthrop. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, China, and Australia.

Online Learning at Winthrop University

1,509 Took All Classes Online
5,201 Took At Least One Class Online
146.9% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 5,201 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Winthrop has changed over the last few years.

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Online Growth Rankings of Winthrop

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Winthrop University was 146.9%. This is the #279 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Winthrop regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Winthrop University Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management 177 1 68 246
Public Relations 20 0 0 20
E-Commerce 9 0 0 9
General Economics 5 0 0 5
TOTAL 211 1 68 280

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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