BUILDING SOLID on a FOUNDATION


When 12th President Edward Serna takes the helm this summer, he will embrace a unique opportunity to lead one of the outstanding universities in the nation. Consider Winthrop’s exciting path forward with this list of impressive institutional characteristics…


OUR FOCUS


The university is at the forefront of educational opportunities and offers degrees that meet today’s growing and emerging job markets. From cyber security and clinical mental health counseling to data science, musical theatre, and athletic training, Winthrop offers 46 undergraduate degrees and 23 graduate degrees across four colleges—the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Business Administration, the Richard W. Riley College of Education, and the College of Visual and Performing Arts.


DID YOU KNOW?


Over the last four years, the university has added a number of new undergraduate and graduate academic programs and is poised to add its first professional doctoral programs in the near future.


WHO WE SERVE


Serving approximately 5,000 undergraduate and graduate students, Winthrop prides itself on being a close-


knit, diverse campus family. Under- graduates represent 48 states and 31 countries with diverse students compris- ing 45 percent of the student population. The student-faculty ratio is 12:1, the average class size is 19, and 87 percent of full-time faculty hold terminal degrees in their discipline. Winthrop


is committed to serving veterans and first-generation college students.


DID YOU KNOW? The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded the university


with Yellow Ribbon status for helping veterans pay for their degrees, as well as has recognized it as a Purple Heart University.


DID YOU KNOW? Winthrop’s SACSCOC decennial review is currently underway.


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STAMP OF APPROVAL


WINTHROP TODAY


Winthrop is a public, comprehensive, masters-level university in the thriving city of Rock Hill, a growing and vibrant suburb of Charlotte, North Carolina. Ranked 6th by U.S. News & World Report among Southern public universities and public and private institutions in the region for years, the university provides an educational experience that blends liberal arts, professional programs, global awareness, and civic engagement, enabling students to develop the knowledge, skills, and values that enrich their life and prepare them for all the future holds.


BIOMEDICAL IMPACT


Through the SC INBRE initiative, Winthrop has provided hundreds of student-centered research experienc- es since 2005, increasing the matric- ulation of participating students into graduate and professional programs. These grant-funded initiatives have been a catalyst for enhancing Win- throp’s STEM-specific infrastructure and brought more than $12 million to the university over the years.


EAGLES VOTE!


Winthrop, with its emphasis on civic engagement, was praised for a fourth year in a row by Washington Monthly for its success in getting students to vote and was included on its 2021 Best Colleges for Student Voting Hon- or Roll. The university also was select- ed as one of 200+ U.S. institutions to earn the designation “Voter Friendly Campus” from the national nonparti- san Campus Vote Project and NASPA.


AHEAD OF THE PACK Winthrop was tapped by the Center for First-generation Student


Winthrop University is accredited by the South- ern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award baccalaureate, master’s, and specialist degrees. Through national accreditation, the university has set a high bar of excellence with its accredited academic programs. Win- throp is one of only 37 U.S. universities and the only South Carolina institution with its undergraduate and graduate arts programs—theatre, dance, music, fine arts, and design—nationally accredited. Additionally, the business college is AACSB-accredited—a designation held by less than 5 percent of business programs worldwide.


Success, an initiative of NASPA and the Suder Foundation, as one of its 2021-22 First-gen Forward Institutions for improving the experiences of first-generation college students. Additionally, the Winthrop-based West Forum trains South Carolina’s next generation of political and civic leaders, while underscoring the university’s commitment to civic engagement.


DID YOU KNOW?


The university is highly respected for its outstanding undergraduate research program, public art partnerships, and focus on critical thinking.


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