Winthrop University: Statistics

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# 2345 of 12,502 In the World
# 661 of 452 In North America
# 604 of 452 In the United States
# 8 of 37 In South Carolina
# 1 of 2 In Rock Hill
# 508 of 766 For Special Education
Top 1-3 For 12 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate

79%

Enrollment

12,230

Average SAT

1,115

Average ACT

24

Aid receiving

99%

Undergraduates

3,969

Graduates

925

Male:Female Ratio

31:69

Type

Public
not-for-profit

Highest Degree

Post-master's certificate

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Winthrop University has an acceptance rate of 79% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 79% 79% 79%
Applicants 7,552 2,496 5,056
Admissions 5,985 1,903 4,082
Freshmen enrolled full time 897 314 583

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Recommendations Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 51%
Nonresident Alien 2%
Asian 2%
Hispanic 8%
Black or African American 31%
Two or more races 5%

Winthrop University majors

Winthrop University has granted 812 bachelor's degrees across 42 programs, and 335 master's across 21 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Winthrop University.

Major Bachelor Master
Business Administration and Management, General 165 61
Social Work 26 125
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 61 6
Psychology, General 56 -
Human Nutrition 18 22
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 37 -
Education, General 33 -
Sociology, General 29 -
Special Education and Teaching, General 17 11
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 26 -
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 20 5
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 16 9
English Language and Literature, General 19 5
Art & Art Studies, General 19 3
Mass Communication & Media Studies 22 -
Political Science and Government, General 22 -
Elementary Education and Teaching 18 3
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 21 -
Music, General 20 1
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services - 19
Computer and Information Sciences, General 18 -
Public Relations & Image Management 16 -
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 15 -
Design and Visual Communications, General 13 -
E-Commerce & Electronic Commerce 13 -
Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching 8 5
Educational & Instructional Technology - 12
Interior Design 12 -
Educational Leadership and Administration, General - 11
History, General 11 -
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other 11 -
School Psychology - 10
Secondary Education and Teaching - 10
Chemistry, General 9 -
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels - 8
Design and Applied Arts, Other 7 -
Dance, General 6 -
Environmental Science 6 -
Fine and Studio Arts Management - 6
Environmental Studies 4 -
Music Teacher Education 4 -
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other 3 -
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 2 -
Economics, General 2 -
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies - 2
Mathematics, General 2 -
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 2 -
Computer Programming & Programmer, General 1 -
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 1 -
Drama and Dance Teacher Education - 1
Social Studies Teacher Education 1 -
Grand Total 812 335

Publications & Citations

Winthrop University has published 2,905 scientific papers with 41,801 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Medicine, Biology, Psychology, and Philosophy.

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
2,004 / 29,807
Political Science
1,315 / 20,810
Law
1,177 / 19,491
Sociology
1,072 / 17,427
Computer Science
985 / 17,785
Environmental Science
979 / 15,894
Medicine
974 / 18,074
Biology
966 / 19,185
Psychology
932 / 22,586
Philosophy
897 / 16,924
Business
778 / 16,089
Engineering
762 / 12,856
History
727 / 6,984
Physics
692 / 11,417
Mathematics
681 / 13,269
Economics
650 / 8,927
Geography and Cartography
594 / 8,296
Chemistry
580 / 8,552
Art & Design
478 / 5,010
Geology
420 / 7,582
Archaeology
416 / 6,192
Social Psychology
412 / 13,697
Quantum and Particle physics
409 / 8,067
Ecology
388 / 7,426
Development Studies
368 / 4,327
Linguistics
361 / 6,086
Statistics
348 / 8,361
Education
339 / 4,307
Genetics
339 / 4,896
Biochemistry
337 / 5,419
Paleontology
322 / 6,861
Mathematics Education
320 / 3,858
Management
304 / 8,403
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
278 / 5,343
Psychiatry
266 / 8,390
Pathology
256 / 5,063
Anthropology
247 / 4,818
Organic chemistry
232 / 4,269
Materials Science
223 / 3,387
Library and Information science
220 / 618

Annual publication & citation counts

Academic rankings

13 Notable alumni

Chandler Vaudrin

1. Chandler Vaudrin

1997-. (aged 29)
basketball player
Chandler Reed Vaudrin is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Motor City Cruise of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Walsh Cavaliers and the Winthrop Eagles.
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Cathy Smith Bowers

2. Cathy Smith Bowers

1949-. (aged 77)
university teacher poet writer
Cathy Smith Bowers is an American poet and professor. She teaches poetry in an M.F.A. program at Queens University of Charlotte. Bowers was named by Governor Bev Perdue as the sixth North Carolina Poet Laureate, 2010–2012. She has published five collections of poetry.
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Steven Dillingham

3. Steven Dillingham

1952-. (aged 74)
Steven Dillingham is an American lawyer who served as the 25th director of the United States Census Bureau from January 7, 2019, to January 20, 2021.
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Darin Mastroianni

4. Darin Mastroianni

1985-. (aged 41)
baseball player
Darin Paul Mastroianni is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays and Minnesota Twins.
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General Info & Contacts

Founded 1886
Motto Veritas cum libertateTruth with liberty
Colors garnet, gold
Academic calendar August to April. Also Summer Session (May - August)
Total staff 750
Classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Address 701 Oakland Ave Rock Hill, South Carolina, 29733 United States
City Population 74,000
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