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Winthrop University Quick
Facts
Winthrop is a public,
co-educational university of distinction founded in
1886. Its beautiful and safe campus
is located in Rock Hill, South Carolina, USA and is
listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Click
here to view
photos of our campus.
Winthrop enjoys National-caliber Academics
with full accreditation, including 100 percent
specialized national accreditation in all eligible
academic programs. The University awards
Bachelors and Masters Degrees offered in more than 100
programs of study. Click
here
to see all the programs offered.
Winthrop has approximately 6,500 students, with about 80%
studying for Bachelors degrees and 20% for Masters
degrees. Students come from 46 states in the USA
and there are over 165 international students from
roughly 50 countries. The students enjoy a
Learning Environment with 273 full-time faculty and
an average class size of 23 students.
Student Life is supported by 150+ clubs and
organizations and 17 men's and women's NCAA Division
I sports. Click
here for a university calendar.
University Awards and Honors
Winthrop University was
named to U.S. News & World Report's Top Ten
Regional Public Universities in the South in
the magazine's "America's Best Colleges" 2009
edition. It is the 17th time this publication
has chosen Winthrop for inclusion in its listings.Below are additional awards and honors Winthrop
University has received. Click
here to learn more.
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Academics
Winthrop's 38
undergraduate and 25 graduate degrees offer more than 100 programs of study within four
Colleges:
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Arts and Sciences |
Over 38
programs including Biology, Psychology,
Political Science, Mass Communication…more
here |
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Business
Administration
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Over 22
programs including Accounting, Management,
Marketing, Computer Science…more
here |
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Visual & Performing
Arts |
Over 18
programs including Art, Design, Dance,
Music Performance, Theatre…more
here |
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Education |
Over 29
programs including Special Education, Family
and Consumer Sciences, Sport Management ….more
here |
See page 4 of
application
for complete list of majors.
Support
The International
Center will be your best friend and most
important resource at Winthrop University. The
Center offers
orientations, programs and fun events designed to
help you succeed and enjoy your experience. Click
here
to meet the staff.
Housing
On-campus
housing is available.
All first and second year undergraduate students at Winthrop
University are expected to live in on-campus
residence halls unless they have family near the
University. Almost 2,200
students live on Winthrop’s campus which makes it
the best way to meet people and be active in the
campus community. The campus is small and safe,
and
everything you need is within easy walking
distance. There are a variety of residence halls,
all with access to cafeterias and with free laundry
facilities. Click
here
for more detail on housing and dining.
Area Information
Winthrop University is
located in Rock Hill, which has a population
of 60,000. There are grocery stores, banks,
restaurants, and a post office all within 5 minutes
of campus. For more information on Rock Hill
click
here.
The Charlotte, North
Carolina metropolitan area, within a 30 minute
drive from Rock Hill, is an international city of
over 1 million and the second most important
financial center in the USA, following only New
York. Charlotte is convenient and a great source
for entertainment, culture, shopping, sports and
anything you could want. Click
here for more information about
Charlotte attractions.
The Charlotte
Douglas International Airport
is the closest airport to Rock Hill
(about 35 km). Direct flights from Europe,
Latin America and
Canada are available. We will make arrangements
to meet you at the airport based on the arrival
information you provide us and bring you to campus,
free of charge.
Click
here
for
transportation information.
Application and Admissions
The Admissions
Process & Requirements
are
easy. Please click
here to download and print our application.
Complete and mail the application with requested documents to the
International Center.
There is no fixed application deadline, but we
recommend that applications arrive by July 1 for
August admission and by November 15 for January
admission. To apply, you must have English language
proficiency. Click
here
for more information about the admissions
process.
Costs
Each applicant
must document the necessary funds for the first year's
costs. Click
here
for cost information and information
for scholarships and for opportunities to work on
campus.
Helpful Links
There are
additional items to consider
as you begin the application process. Click
here
for a list of helpful links.
Thank
you for your interest in
Winthrop University.
For any questions
please send an email to
international@winthrop.edu |
