Student Consumer Information 

The Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) requires all colleges and universities that participate in federal student financial aid programs provide certain information to current and prospective students and to university employees. This page provides these disclosures in one comprehensive location. If you have additional questions, please contact the appropriate office for more information.

General Information

About Winthrop University

Privacy of Student Records-Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

Diversity and Student Engagement

• Enrolled, First Time students: gender, race
• Student Engagement (National Survey of Student Engagement NSSE)

Facilities and Services for Students with Disabilities (Office of Accessibility)

Military, Adult, and Transfer Services

Price of Attendance
Admissions and Aid

• Winthrop Undergraduate and Graduate Catalogs
• Bridge Program
• Transfer of Credit Policies and Articulation Agreements

Financial Aid Office

• Contact Information for Assistance in Obtaining Financial Aid Information
• Applying for Aid Overview
• Net Price Calculator
• Refund Policy
• Return of Federal Financial Aid
• Requirements/Procedures for Withdrawal

Student Financial Assistance 

• Assistance Available from Federal, State, Local and Institutional Programs
• Non-SC State Grant Assistance
• Federal Student Financial Aid Penalties for Drug Law Violations
• Student Loan Information
• Initial Loan Counseling for Student Borrowers
• Exit Counseling for Student Borrowers
• Institutional Code of Conduct for Education Loans
• National Student Loan Data System

Department of Accreditation, Accountability and Academic Services

• SACS Accreditation Resources
• Accreditation List

Student Activities
Textbook and Course Information

• Course Offerings
• Textbook Information
• Copyright Infringement — Policies and Sanctions

Educational Programs

• Office of Academic Affairs
• Majors and More
• Teacher Preparation Program

Instructional Facilities

• Computer Lab Hours and Information
• General Classrooms
• Classroom Laboratories
• Macfeat Early Childhood Laboratory School
• Computer Use Policy

Faculty Data

• Number of Employees-Faculty/Staff

Career and Civic Engagement Services

• Career Development
• Service Learning

Health and Wellness

Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention

Wellness Services

Vaccination Policies

Campus Police

Annual Security/Fire Safety Report and Drug Free Campus Statement  

Resources for Returning War Veterans

Student Outcomes

Retention Rates

• Freshman to Sophomore Retention Rate by Race/Ethnicity
• Freshmen to Sophomore Retention Rate by Gender
• Freshmen to Sophomore Retention Rate by College and Major

Graduation Rates

• Graduation and Continuation Rates by Race/Ethnicity
• Graduation and Continuation Rates by Gender
• Graduation and Continuation Rates by Socioeconomic Indicator

Student Placement Rate

Athletics

• Intercollegiate Athletic Program Participation Rates and Financial Support Data (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act) 
• Graduation Rates for Students Receiving Athletically Related Student Aid (Search for Winthrop University)

Other Information and Resources
Voter Registration

Constitution Day