Senior Citizen Students

Winthrop enjoys a rich tradition of welcoming students from all walks of life to its campus. Whether you're looking to explore some topics of interest or pursue a degree, we are thrilled to welcome you to Winthrop.

South Carolina residents who are age 60 or older may attend Winthrop University for credit or non-credit purposes on a "tuition free," space available basis. Senior citizens are responsible for any lab fees associated with courses, additional university fees (such as a parking permit) and for any books/materials required for their coursework. Senior citizens participating in this program will not be able to register for classes until the start of each semester and may only enroll in classes where there are open seats available. The South Carolina senior citizen benefit does not apply to subscription-based fee programs, such as the competency-based Bachelor of Professional Studies program. This includes courses specific to the program, even if taken as a non-degree student.

senior citizen studentQuestions about getting started? Please contact University College Student Services for more information, and we will be happy to walk you through the process and engage you on our campus!

To contact Univeristy College Student Services for more information use the following:

E-mail: ucstudentservices@winthrop.edu

Phone: 803/323-4784

Winthrop offers a wide variety of services and opportunities for our senior citizen students, and we encourage you to utilize these services. Here are some helpful links to get you started: 

To Do List:

  1. Apply to Winthrop!
    1. You will need to submit your transcripts when you apply if you are degree seeking, however you will not if you are auditing.
  2. Decide if you want to earn college credit for the classes you take or if you want to Audit the classes you take. For more information about what it means to audit a class please check out our Records and Registration website here: https://www.winthrop.edu/uc/studentservices/senior-citizen-admitted-students.aspx 
    1. If you decide to audit the courses you will need to fill out a form and get the Professor's permisson. https://www.winthrop.edu/uploadedFiles/recandreg/Course-audit.pdf
    2. If you decide to earn college credit you must meet with your assigned academic advisor based on what degree you are trying to earn.
  3. Look online at the classes we offer and pick 1 or 2 that seem interesting.
    1. https://www.winthrop.edu/recandreg/undergraduate-catalogs.aspx
  4. Wait until the first week of classes, then turn in your audit form to Records and Registration, or meet with your advisor to register for classes.