Winthrop University tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Winthrop University is $30,710 a year for South Carolina residents. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $15,343 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $30,710. College Scorecard.

Net price by family income

Average after grants and scholarships for South Carolina residents receiving federal aid. Tap your band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year

Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusIn-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$14,678$28,676
Housing & meals$10,488$10,488
Books & supplies$1,200$1,200
Personal & travel$3,608$3,608
Living-at-home adjustment+$736+$736
Total cost of attendance$30,710$44,708

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two. Out-of-state total = in-state total with out-of-state tuition.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$19,000
Loan default rate6.5%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out40%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants41%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$15,367Sticker price minus average net price

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Winthrop University net price compared with other South Carolina colleges

Winthrop University has the 11th-lowest average net price of 35 South Carolina colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
7University of South Carolina-Upstate$13,55743%$48,587
8Coastal Carolina University$13,96648%$47,258
9Spartanburg Methodist College$14,58043%$42,895
10University of South Carolina Beaufort$14,65634%$48,088
11Winthrop University$15,34357%$47,185
12Lander University$15,36350%$42,396
13Southern Wesleyan University$15,46452%$47,756
14Erskine College$16,52545%$53,459
15Bob Jones University$16,64165%$44,354

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All South Carolina colleges →

Why Winthrop University costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Winthrop University79%$15,34357%$47,185This school
Lander University81%$15,36350%$42,396
University of South Carolina Aiken79%$11,64140%$45,603
South Carolina State University83%$18,09737%$38,262
Francis Marion University86%$11,38643%$43,888

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Winthrop University would cost you $20 less per year than Lander University, on average.

  • Higher sticker price at Winthrop University, mostly from higher tuition & fees (+$2,978).
  • Winthrop University gives aided families $3,453 more in grants, on average.
Per year, South Carolina residentWinthrop UniversityLander UniversityDifference
Tuition & fees$14,678$11,700+$2,978
Books & supplies$1,200$1,200$0
Housing & meals$10,488$10,700−$212
Personal & travel$3,608$4,470−$862
Living-at-home adjustment+$736−$793+$1,529
Sticker price$30,710$27,277+$3,433
Average grants−$15,367−$11,914−$3,453
You pay$15,343$15,363−$20

“+” means Winthrop University costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Winthrop University cost questions

How much is tuition at Winthrop University?

Tuition and fees are $14,678 a year for South Carolina residents and $28,676 for out-of-state students.

What is the total cost of attending Winthrop University?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $30,710 a year for South Carolina residents living on campus and about $44,708 for out-of-state students.

What do families actually pay at Winthrop University?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $15,343 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $12,608; $48–75k pay $13,966; $110k+ pay $21,359. These figures are for South Carolina residents.

How much debt do Winthrop University graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $19,000, and 6.5% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Winthrop University overview