You can be considered for transfer admission at any point in your college career.  If you have attempted fewer than 12 hours, your admission will be based on performance in college, high school GPA and test scores. Emphasis will be placed on college performance.  Students who complete 13 or more semester hours must satisfy the transfer GPA requirement: a cumulative GPA of 2.0.  Students must also earn a 2.0 GPA for the last term of attendance.

You can only be considered as a freshman applicant if you have never attended a college after high school graduation. If previous college attendance is omitted from our application and is subsequently discovered by a Winthrop official prior to enrollment, our offer of admission will be revoked. If the omission is discovered after enrollment, the student will be dismissed from Winthrop.

New Start is a service program for students whose age is 25 years or older. The New Start staff provides information and assistance to students beginning at the application stage and continuing up to commencement.

In general, New Start transfers must meet the same GPA requirements as traditional transfers. Factors such as time elapsed since the last college enrollment will be considered, but a New Start transfer applicant whose GPA is significantly below 2.0, can not be offered admission to Winthrop

The evaluation of transfer credit is conducted in the student services office of each academic area. Upon admission, the applicants' transcripts are forwarded to the appropriate office, and students will receive written notification of their transfer credit. If you are transferring from a technical college in South Carolina, many courses have been pre-approved for transfer credit. View the current list. Additional information on transfer credit can be found at www.winthrop.edu/admissions/transfer.

Courses from any college that is accredited by the commission on colleges of a regional accreditation agency can be considered for transfer credit to Winthrop University if the course was completed with a grade of "C" or higher. The academic division receiving the student determines the applicability of courses into any curriculum at Winthrop. Classes designated as "developmental" or "remedial" cannot be considered for transfer credit at Winthrop.

If you are transferring from a technical college in South Carolina, many courses have been pre-approved for transfer credit. View the current list.

Winthrop University does not offer merit scholarships to transfer students. Transfer students can be considered for Winthrop scholarships after completing course work at Winthrop. Talent scholarships are available for athletes and transfer students who will major in music, art, dance, or theatre. Visit the Financial Aid website for additional information.

A South Carolina resident may be eligible for the LIFE Scholarship if he or she has met the requirements for continuing student eligibility. Visit the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education Web site for more information.