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Winthrop University
119 Tillman Hall
Rock Hill, SC 29733		 General information
 (803) 323-2211

Type of institution: Public, 4-year or above
Federal Aid: Institution has a Program Participation Agreement with the US Department of Education for eligible students to receive Pell Grants and other federal aid.
Degrees offered: Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificates, Bachelor degrees, Certificates/Postbaccalaureate Certificates, Masters degrees, Certificates/Post-Master's Certificates
Carnegie classification: Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)
Number of students: 6,382 (2007)
2009-2008 Undergraduate application fee:$ 40

About this School
Winthrop University (formerly Winthrop College) is an American public, four-year liberal arts college in Rock Hill, South Carolina, within the greater Metrolina (NC / SC) area. In 2003, Winthrop University had an enrollment of about 6,500 students.
 
History
Winthrop was founded in 1886 in Columbia, SC by then superintendent David Bancroft Johnson as a teacher training college to help build the state school system in the aftermath of the American Civil War. The founding class of 21 women met in a one-room building in Columbia. In 1895, Winthrop moved and made its permanent home in Rock Hill. The name "Winthrop" comes from the man who made the first contribution of $1,500 - Massachusetts philanthropist John C. Winthrop; enough to rent the original one-room building. It was integrated in 1964 and became a co-ed institution in 1972. Winthrop has undergone several name changes through its history, Winthrop Training School, 1886, South Carolina Industrial and Winthrop Normal College in 1891, Winthrop Normal and Industrial College of South Carolina in 1894, Winthrop College (The South Carolina College for Women) in 1920, Winthrop College in 1974, and Winthrop University in 1992. While the school now has a large variety of majors, it is still widely known for the quality of teachers that train and get their degree there. Ronald Reagan visited Winthrop in 1992 to see the Tau Kappa Epsilon chapter. Andie MacDowell attended Winthrop (as Winthrop College) in 1977 and dropped out as a sophomore in 1978 to sign with Elite Model Management.
 
Academic year prices for full-time, first-time undergraduate students
Tuition and Fees2009-20082008-20072007-2006
In-State$ 11,060$ 10,210$ 9,500
Out of State$ 20,610$ 19,034$ 17,564
Books and Supplies$ 976$ 950$ 900
On-Campus
Room and board$ 6,320$ 5,800$ 5,570
Other Expenses$ 2,832$ 2,764$ 2,500
Off Campus
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Off Campus w/ family
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Financial aid 2006-2007

Financial aid to full-time, first-time undergraduate students

Type of AidPercentage of students receiving aidAverage amount of aid they received
Federal Grants (scholarship/fellowship) 31% $ 2,931
State/Local grants (scholarship/fellowship) 86% $ 4,450
Institutional grants (scholarship/fellowship) 32% $ 4,059
Loans to students 46% $ 2,763
 
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