Non-Traditional

Prospective Students

You will discover the time you have spent away from school may make you a better student. Faculty members tell us adult students are experienced, inquisitive, and motivated. As a result, they get the most from their education and perform well academically.

Admission Process

To apply for admission to Winthrop as a non-traditional student, you must be age 25 or older by the first day of classes for the term for which you are applying. You also must be seeking a degree by enrolling in college for the first time, returning to Winthrop to continue your undergraduate after five calendar years have elapsed, or seeking a second undergraduate degree.

Senior citizen applicants can select an application status as degree-seeking, non-degree seeking, or audit.

Admission to Winthrop University is coordinated by the Office of Admissions, which can be contacted at 803/323-2191, 1-800-WINTHROP (946-8476), admissions@winthrop.edu,  or by visiting Joynes Hall.  Your personal admissions counselor can provide information and assistance throughout the application and enrollment process.

Freshman

Freshman applicants will be evaluated based upon high school performance. You must have earned a high school diploma or passed the high school equivalency exam (GED). Freshman applicants who graduated after 1988 also must satisfy the state’s high school prerequisite requirement.

Transfer

Transfer applicants will be evaluated based upon their cumulative performance in college. Official transcripts from all colleges or universities attended must be submitted to the Office of Admissions whether credit was earned or transfer credit is desired.

Transfer applicants who have attempted 13 semester (19.5 quarter) or more hours (excluding courses designated as remedial or developmental) of course work from a regionally accredited institution must present a cumulative grade point ratio of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale. Applicants must also earn a 2.0 GPR for the last term of attendance.

Transfer applicants who have attempted 12 semester (18 quarter) or fewer hours (excluding courses designated as remedial or developmental) will be evaluated on their performance in college, high school GPA, and SAT or ACT scores. Emphasis will be placed on grades earned in college courses.

Transfer credit is evaluated by each academic unit after you are admitted.

Second Baccalaureate  

Second baccalaureate applicants (who have earned a four-year undergraduate degree and who wish to earn another undergraduate degree) will be evaluated based upon their cumulative performance in college. Official transcripts from all colleges or universities attended must be submitted to the Office of Admissions whether credit was earned or transfer credit is desired.

Transfer credit is evaluated by each academic unit after you are admitted.

Undergraduate Non-Degree

Undergraduate non-degree applicants are those who wish to take undergraduate courses but do not plan to pursue a Winthrop degree. These students must apply for admission and submit the appropriate credentials. Non-degree students may enroll for a total of twelve semester hours under this status. Subsequent enrollment (after twelve hours) requires the submission of an application and credentials for a degree-seeking applicant.

Note: Students admitted under the undergraduate non-degree classification may not change their status to degree-seeking without submitting an application and satisfying regular admissions requirements.

Winthrop University admits all qualified applicants and offers equal educational opportunities regardless of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, or disability. Applicants are admitted on the basis of the probability of their success in completing the requirements for graduation.

Admission Application

Prospective students can submit an online application or print a pdf version of the form and submit it to the Office of Admissions.

To apply online, visit the online application website to choose the application for non-traditional students.

If you’d prefer to print the application form, please access the pdf version now (127 kb).