Online Degrees and Programs at Winthrop University

Online Program Overview

Winthrop University offers 98 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 4 major programs - 1 Bachelors, 1 Masters, and 2 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $14,678 for South Carolina residents and $28,676 for out-of-state students.

Total 831 students out of total 4,894 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 27 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Winthrop University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	Winthrop University
Type	Four-year, Public
Address	701 Oakland Ave, Rock Hill, SC
Online Students	831 Enrolled Online Exclusively 2,728 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	In-State$14,678 Out-of-State$28,676
Graduate Tuition & Fees	In-State$16,306 Out-of-State$30,780
Student to Faculty	13:1 (7.69%)
Total	4 Programs
Bachelors	1 Programs
Masters	1 Programs
Post-Graduate	2 Programs

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Winthrop University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For South Carolina residents, the tuition & fees are $14,678 and $28,676 for non-South Carolina residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $16,306 and $30,780 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $583 for South Carolina residents and $1,166 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $653 for South Carolina residents and $1,258 for out-of-state students.

2025 Tuition & Fees

Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024	2024-2025
Undergraduate (In-State)	$15,836	$15,846	$15,866	$15,956	$14,678
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$30,166	$30,176	$30,196	$30,286	$28,676
Graduate (In-State)	$15,848	$16,012	$16,186	$16,276	$16,306
Graduate (Out-of-State)	$30,036	$30,342	$30,660	$30,750	$30,780

Cost per Credit Hour

Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024	2024-2025
Undergraduate (In-State)	$639	$639	$639	$639	$583
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$1,236	$1,236	$1,236	$1,236	$1,166
Graduate (In-State)	$641	$647	$653	$653	$653
Graduate (Out-of-State)	$1,234	$1,246	$1,258	$1,258	$1,258

Online Programs By Area of Study

Winthrop University offers 98 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 4 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Bachelors, 1 Masters, 2 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	1	NOT OFFERED	2
Overall Programs	4	NOT OFFERED	49	33	NOT OFFERED	12

Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at Winthrop University. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Education

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	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Educational/Instructional Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	15	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Reading Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Winthrop University, there are 4,894 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 3,559 students were attending classes through distance learning (831 students are enrolled exclusively and 2,728 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	4,894
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	831
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	2,728
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	1,335

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 831 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 643 South Carolina Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 176 students living in the U.S. States other than South Carolina, and 12 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	831
South Carolina Resident	643
Other State In U.S.	176
Outside of U.S.	12

Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	831
Undergraduate	140
Graduate	691

Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses	140
Degree/Certificate Seeking	126
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking	14

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