Winthrop University
701 Oakland Avenue
Rock Hill, SC 29733
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1886
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 5,187
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $860,852
Admissions
Application Fee: $40
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $9,500 in-state, 17,564 out-of-state
Room/Board: $5,570
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 79%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 84%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 88%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Banking industry in Charlotte, NC
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 421,505
Number of current serial subscriptions: 1,421
Number of microforms: 1,247,774
Number of audiovisuals: 3,382
Number of ebooks: 13,961
Other library facilities: Special Collections: 3,102,568 pieces, 1,702 linear feet
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Three art galleries: Rutledge Gallery, Elizabeth Dunlap Patrick Gallery and Edmund D. Lewandowski Student Gallery
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 1,014
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 32
Classrooms: 274
Labs: 688
Other areas: 30
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 300
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 42%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: N/A
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: N/A
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 60%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 42%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – No
Available types of campus housing: 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%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: N/A
Doubles: 81%
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: 19%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 8
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 418 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Charlotte, North Carolina (25), Columbia, South Carolina (75)
Nearest train station: Charlotte, North Carolina (25)
Nearest bus station: Rock Hill, South Carolina (3)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 65%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – N/A
Average undergraduate wage: N/A
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – Yes
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Not offered
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Welcome Week, Homecoming, Convocation, Greek Week, Commencement, Talent Show, Sporting Events, Festival of Lights, Clubs & Organizations Fair, End of Year Block Party
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