Winthrop University
Rock Hill, SC
University Website: www.winthrop.edu/Apply Online: https://www.winthrop.edu/apply-now.aspx
Winthrop University, often referred to as Winthrop or WU and formerly known as Winthrop College, is a public, coeducational, liberal arts university located in Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States. Founded in 1886 by David Bancroft Johnson, who served as the superintendent of Columbia, South Carolina schools, received a $1,500 grant from Robert Charles Winthrop, a Boston philanthropist and chair of the Peabody Education Board. The school originally opened in Columbia to educate young women to teach in the public schools.
Winthrop offers undergraduate and graduate degrees through five colleges and schools and has current enrollment of about 6,000 students. The 100-acre (40.5 ha) main academic and residential campus is located 25 miles (40 km) southwest of Charlotte, North Carolina and 71 miles (114 km) north of Columbia, South Carolina in Rock Hill. The University has been recognized as South Carolina's top-rated university according to evaluations conducted by the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education. Winthrop has been rated by the Commission as "substantially exceeding standards" every year since that classification was created in 2003. The university was also named by the John Templeton Foundation as a University that "encourages character development". In addition, Winthrop has received numerous Top-10 Regional Public University (South) rankings by U.S. News & World Report and has been rated among the Princeton Review's "Best Southeastern Colleges."
Fielding athletic teams known as Winthrop Eagles, the university participates in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level as a member of Big South Conference. The athletic program is known for its success in basketball. The majority of Winthrop's students are from South Carolina, with out-of-state and foreign students accounting for 11% of undergraduate enrollment. The university offers a number of extracurricular activities to its students, including athletics, honor societies, clubs and student organizations, as well as fraternities and sororities. Alumni and former students have gone on to prominent careers in government, business, science, medicine, education, sports, and entertainment.
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Winthrop University College Scholarships
IES Merit-Based David Porter Diversity ScholarshipInstitute for the International Education of Students (IES Abroad) |
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award Up to $5,000 |
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DescriptionThe IES Merit-Based David Porter Diversity Scholarship is available to students at institutions that are members or associate members of the IES college consortium. You must be from a student group who have been traditionally under-represented on study abroad programs. This includes but is not limited to, students of color, the LGBT... View Scholarship Details |
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IES Need-Based Financial Aid ScholarshipInstitute for the International Education of Students (IES Abroad) |
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award Up to $2,000 |
deadline Varies |
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DescriptionThe Institute for the International Education of Students (IES) Need-Based Financial Aid Scholarship is available to students at institutions that are members or associate members of the IES college consortium. You must be accepted into an IES study abroad program to be eligible for this award. You also must currently be receiving financial... View Scholarship Details |
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Transfer Gold Scholarship - Winthrop UniversityWinthrop University |
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award Up to $15,330 |
deadline June 01, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Transfer Gold Scholarship is available to transfer students at Winthrop University who have completed at least 12 credit hours and have a minimum GPA of 3.5. Award amount is based on residency. View Scholarship Details |
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Dean's Meritorius Theater and Dance Scholarship - Winthrop UniversityWinthrop University |
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award Up to $13,496 |
deadline Varies |
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DescriptionThe Dean's Meritorius Theater and Dance Scholarship is available to incoming freshman and transfer students at Winthrop University who are majoring in theater or dance. An audition is required. View Scholarship Details |
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Winthrop Bridge ScholarshipWinthrop University |
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award $1,000 |
deadline June 01, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Winthrop Bridge Scholarship is available to transfer students at Winthrop University who participated in the Winthrop University Bridge program and completed at least one year at York Technical College. View Scholarship Details |
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Transfer Garnet Scholarship - Winthrop UniversityWinthrop University |
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award Up to $14,830 |
deadline June 01, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Transfer Garnet Scholarship is available to transfer students at Winthrop University who have completed at least 12 credit hours and have a minimum GPA of 3.0. Award amount is based on residency. View Scholarship Details |
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Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship - Winthrop UniversityWinthrop University |
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award $1,000 |
deadline June 01, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship is available to transfer students at Winthrop University who participated in the Phi Theta Kappa program at a prior institution. View Scholarship Details |
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South Carolina Tuition Assistance for Children of Certain War VeteransSouth Carolina, Office of the Governor |
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award 100% of tuition |
deadline Varies |
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DescriptionThe South Carolina Tuition Assistance for Children of Certain War Veterans is available to the children of war veterans who were legal residents of South Carolina at time of entry into military service and who during service: were killed in action, missing in action, prisoner of war, died of diseases, disability, or from other causes resulting... View Scholarship Details |
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Athletic Scholarship - Winthrop UniversityWinthrop University |
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award 100% of tuition |
deadline Varies |
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DescriptionThe Athletic Scholarship is available to students at Winthrop University. You must demonstrate athletic talent, academic status, physical condition, and NCAA eligibility to be eligible for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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Rudisill-Hamm ScholarshipWinthrop University, College of Arts and Sciences |
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award Varies |
deadline Varies |
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DescriptionThe Rudisill-Hamm Scholarship is open to biology students at Winthrop University. You must have a minimum 3.0 GPA to be eligible for this award. View Scholarship Details |