Winthrop's tuition & fees has increased from $27,704 (2015) to $28,676 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 3.51% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $26,938 (year 2015) to $30,780 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees are lower than last year (2024) at Winthrop University.
Winthrop's tuition increase rate is lower than the South Carolina's average increase rate of 11.74%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 16.53% from 2015 ($40,242).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Winthrop's COA is $46,892, which is increased by 2.87% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Winthrop's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 3.51% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $27,996. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Winthrop University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,200, and it has increased 20.00% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,000 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,000 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,200 | 20.00% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,200 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,200 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,200 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,200 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,200 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,200 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,200 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 17.24% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 28.61% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Winthrop University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $11,538 | $10,358 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $11,822 | $10,464 | 2.46% |
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| 2017-18 | $11,768 | $10,566 | -0.46% |
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| 2018-19 | $12,008 | $10,676 | 2.04% |
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| 2019-20 | $12,748 | $16,036 | 6.16% |
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| 2020-21 | $12,994 | $16,528 | 1.93% |
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| 2021-22 | $13,460 | $17,674 | 3.59% |
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| 2022-23 | $14,096 | $19,212 | 4.73% |
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| 2023-24 | $14,096 | $19,212 | |
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| 2024-25 | $17,016 | $23,610 | 20.72% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Winthrop University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Winthrop University | $28,676
($14,678) | $30,286
($15,956) | -5.32% |
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| Campbell University | $41,600
($31,190) | $40,410
($31,190) | 2.94% |
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| Gardner-Webb University | $34,750
($30,700) | $33,450
($30,700) | 3.89% |
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| University of South Carolina-Upstate | $23,090
($11,588) | $23,085
($11,583) | 0.02% |
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| University of North Carolina Asheville | $24,849
($7,501) | $24,809
($7,461) | 0.16% |
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| Presbyterian College | $44,910
($37,842) | $43,300
($37,842) | 3.72% |
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