Winthrop University

701 Oakland Avenue
Rock Hill, SC 29733
http://www.winthrop.edu

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Overview
Type	Public institution
Year Founded	1886
Religious Affiliation	None
Undergrad Students	5,187
Endowment	860,852
Application Deadline	Rolling
Application Fee	40
Selectivity	Selective
Application Deadline	Rolling
Tuition	9,500 in-state, 17,564 out-of-state
Room/Board	5,570

Services
Associated Firms	Banking industry in Charlotte, NC
Campus Safety	24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Career Services	co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Museums	Three art galleries: Rutledge Gallery, Elizabeth Dunlap Patrick Gallery and Edmund D. Lewandowski Student Gallery
Basic Services	placement service, health service, health insurance
Museums	Three art galleries: Rutledge Gallery, Elizabeth Dunlap Patrick Gallery and Edmund D. Lewandowski Student Gallery
Periodical Subs	1,421
# of Books	421,505
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 months	79%
within one year	84%
within two years	88%
Campus Life
Students in fraternities	N/A
Students in sororities	N/A
Campus Size	418 acres
College housing offered	Yes
Students in college housing	42%
College housing types	coed dorms (12%), women's dorms (52%), men's dorms (16%), sorority housing (5%), fraternity housing (5%), apartments for married students (5%), apartment for single students (5%)
Popular Events	Welcome Week, Homecoming, Convocation, Greek Week, Commencement, Talent Show, Sporting Events, Festival of Lights, Clubs & Organizations Fair, End of Year Block Party
Nearest Airport	Charlotte, North Carolina (25), Columbia, South Carolina (75)
Nearest Train	Charlotte, North Carolina (25)
Army ROTC	Not offered
Navy ROTC	Not offered
Extracurricular
Students activities	choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, yearbook
Number of Organizations	115
# of fraternities	16
# of sororities	5
Students in fraternities	N/A
Students in sororities	N/A
Student Papers	(Appears as submitted by school) Johnsonian (weekly); Roddey-McMillan Record (monthly)
Honor Societies	Alpha Lambda Delta; Alpha Psi Omega; Alpha Sigma Lambda; Beta Alpha Psi; Beta Beta Beta; Chi Sigma Iota; Kappa Delta Pi; Kappa Mu Epsilon; National Residence Hall Honorary; National Society of Collegiate Scholars; Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Alpha; Phi Alpha Theta National History Honor Society; Phi Epsilon Kappa; Phi Kappa Phi; Pi Gamma Mu; Pi Sigma Alpha; Psi Chi; Sigma Tau Delta, Iota Mu Chapter; Upsilon Pi Epsilon; Winthrop University Honors Association
Religious Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Alpha Omega; Baha'i Club; Baptist Collegiate Ministry; Campus Crusade for Christ; Canterbury of Winthrop; Collegiate Women for Christ; Fellowship fo Christian Athletes; Impact; Jewish Student Organization; Lutheran Campus Ministry; Newman Campus Ministry; Presbyterians and Catholics Together; Reformed University Fellowship; Something Else Ministries; Taking Opportunities to Prevail; Wesley Foundation; Winthrop Presbyterian Student Association;
International Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Chinese Marital Arts, Winthrop International Klub, Taking Integrity Back, Muslim Student Association, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, National Association for Black Accountants, Association of Ebonites
Other Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Alpha Kappa Psi; American Choral Directors Association; American College of Healthcare Executives; American Marketing Association; Amnesty International Winthrop Group; Anthropos; Art History Association; Association for Computing Machinery; Association of Collegiate Entrepreneurs; Association for Women in Communications; Best Buddies at Winthrop University; Circle K Club; Council for Exceptional Children; Delta Omicron International; Dinkin Students Union; French Club; Gaming Guild; Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Ally League; German Club; Habitat for Humanity; Healthcare Management Association; Helping to Educate on Animal Rescue Today; History in the Making; Improv This, Fool!; Interior Design Organization; Lee Wicker Hall Council; Margaret Nance Hall Council; Model United Nations; Music Educators National Conference; National Allicance of Black School Educators; National Art Education Association; National Students of Speech, Hearing and Language Association; Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia; Palmetto State Teachers Association; Phelps Hall Council; Piedmont Otaku Council Japanese Animation Society; Pre-Law Society; Psychology Club; Resident Students' Association; Richardson Hall Leadership Involvement Team; Roddey Apartment Association; Social Work Club; Society of Human Resource Management; Society of Professional Journalists; South Carolina Early Childhood Association; Sport Management Association; Student Alumni Council; Student Affiliates of the American Council Society; Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society; Student Dietetic Association; Student Environmental Council; Student South Carolina Education Association; Students Against Destructive Decisions; Students in Free Enterprise; Students Stand Up Against Violence; Swim Club; Symposium; Terpsichore; The Courtyard at Winthrop Hall Council; Thomson Hall Council; Union of Student Artists; VCOM Artists; Walking in Rhythm; Winthrop Association of Family and Consumer Sciences; Winthrop Equestrian Club; Winthrop Fencing Club; Winthrop Literary Society; Winthrop Rugby Football Club; Winthrop Tennis Club; Winthrop Ultimate Frisbee Club; Winthrop Women's Lacrosse Club; Winthrop Women's Soccer Club; Wofford Hall Council; Winthrop Unviersity Collegiate Council for the March of Dimes; Winthrop University Lacrosse Club; Winthrop's Organization of Disabled Students; WU Crew;