Rock Hill, South Carolina · Public · 4-year · Small city
Overview
Winthrop University is a public four-year institution based in Rock Hill, South Carolina. The campus sits in a small city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 4,894, made up of 3,969 undergraduates and 925 graduate students.
Winthrop University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 69 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Social Work, and Biology. It awarded 1,060 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 4 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
74% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13 to 1.
Key figures
4,894
Students enrolled
74%
First-year retention
1,060
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
69
Programs and majors
13:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 69
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
74%
First-year retention, part-time students
67%
Student-to-faculty ratio
13:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
744
Master's degrees
292
Postbaccalaureate certificates
14
Post-master's certificates
10
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
4,894
Undergraduates, fall 2024
3,969
Graduate students, fall 2024
925
Full-time, fall 2024
75%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
5,620
Undergraduates, 2024-25
4,459
Graduate students, 2024-25
1,161
Full-time, 2024-25
68%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
68%
Men
32%
White
52%
Hispanic or Latino
8%
Black or African American
31%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
5%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
4
Programs with a fully online option
10
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
18%
Students taking some online courses
63%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Research designation
Research Colleges and Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Big South Conference
President
Dr. Edward A. Serna
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization