ROCK HILL, SOUTH CAROLINA – Winthrop University’s newest Eagles will land on campus this week, just in time for the institution’s 141st academic year to begin!
Learn more about the Class of 2030:
BY THE NUMBERS
1,031: Total number of students
4.03: Average GPA
25: States Represented, including Washington D.C.
8 and 3: Number of valedictorians and salutatorians, respectively
FAST FACTS
Most Popular Majors: Psychology, Biology and Elementary Education 2-6 Certification
Most Popular Names: Emily, Abigail, Emma, Cameron, Jeremiah, Andrew
The city from which most of our newest students hail: Fort Mill, South Carolina
*Outside of South Carolina, the state that sent the most students to Winthrop: North Carolina
*Within the United States, Nia Kennedy traveled the farthest to attend Winthrop: 4,669 miles from Wahiawa, Hawaii
*Outside of the U.S., Teo Jelaca traveled 4,771 miles from Ljubljana, Slovenia
*506 students identify as first-generation, meaning they are the first in their family to attend a four-year college and soon
earn a bachelor's degree.
*126 students are Winthrop Legacies, meaning they have a family connection to Winthrop via a parent, sibling or grandparent.
RANDOM FACT: Most of the incoming class submitted their applications on a Thursday.
Interesting facts about some of our incoming Eagles:
*Owns a successful cookie business, which she started when she was only five years old.
*Holds national rankings in competitive archery and both Bronze and Silver Girl Scout Awards.
*Helps sea turtles remain safe while they’re nesting along the North Carolina coast.
*Captured regional Scholastic awards and presented at a national K-12 ceramics exhibition.
*Won a national competition with her church’s Bible Bowl team.
*Played in an official PGA event in Pebble Beach, Florida.
*Entered and won a national Stranger Sagas writing contest (inspired by the hit Netflix show), which will be published later this year.
For more information, contact Nicole Chisari, social media manager, 803/323-2403 or chisarin@winthrop.edu.
