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Acceptance Rate 79.25%
Yield 15.04%
SAT Score 1,115
ACT Score 24
Applicants 7,552

Winthrop Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 79.25% at Winthrop University. Total 7,552 students applied and 5,985 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,115 and the average ACT score is 24.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$50
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationwww.winthrop.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationhttps://www.winthrop.edu/apply-now.aspx
Acceptance Rate79.25%
Average Test Scores1,115 SAT / 24 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 79.25%. A total of 7,552 students (2,496 men and 5,056 women) have applied to and 5,985 (1,903 men and 4,082 women) students admitted to Winthrop University.
Among them, 315 male and 585 female students have enrolled into Winthrop and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 15.04%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Winthrop
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants7,5522,4965,05600
Admitted5,9851,9034,08200
Enrolled90031558500
Acceptance Rate 79.25% 76.24% 80.74% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 15.04% 16.55% 14.33% - -
[Chart] Winthrop University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Winthrop, 276 applicants (31% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 127 applicants (14%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,115 at Winthrop. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,220 and 25th percentile score is 1,010.
The average ACT score is 24 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 27 and the 25th percentile score is 20.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Winthrop. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Winthrop with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Winthrop
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total101011151220
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing520575630
Math490540590
ACT Composite202427
Math
English
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Winthrop University, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 3 item(s) are considered for admission - Recommendations, Admission Test Scores, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for Winthrop
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✗
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✓
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✓
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Winthrop

The calendar system at Winthrop University is Semester. Winthrop University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Winthrop University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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