Winthrop University

Winthrop University is a public institution that was founded in 1886. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 3,741 (fall 2022), its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 456 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Winthrop University's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities South, #11. Its in-state tuition and fees are $15,866; out-of-state tuition and fees are $30,196.

Winthrop University is located in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Freshmen and sophomores must live on campus, unless they commute from a parent's home that's within a 50-mile radius of the school. Undergraduates have more than 40 majors to choose from. Outside of class, Winthrop students have more than 150 student organizations to check out, including a sizeable Greek life program.

The Winthrop Eagles athletic teams compete in the NCAA Division I Big South Conference and are traditionally dominant in men's basketball. The school community comes together for notable events such as Big Man on Campus, an all-male beauty pageant and fundraiser. Graduate students can complete degrees through the College of Visual and Performing Arts and the College of Business Administration, among other academic departments. Notable alumni of Winthrop University include Bob Crawford, a member of the band The Avett Brothers, and Mary Esther Gaulden Jagger, who helped found the National Organization for Women.