Winthrop University Graduate Studies

Winthrop University Graduate Studies Located an hour from Columbia, SC and 20 minutes from Charlotte, NC, Winthrop offers 40+ high-quality graduate programs.

Our beautiful campus is ideally located in Rock Hill, South Carolina, just twenty minutes from Charlotte, North Carolina. We offer high-quality, affordable graduate degree programs for students who want an outstanding experience, not just a degree.

Winthrop University remembers and honors those who made the ultimate sacrifice. Offices are closed and there are no clas...
05/25/2026

Winthrop University remembers and honors those who made the ultimate sacrifice. Offices are closed and there are no classes on Monday, May 25, in honor of Memorial Day.

The SGCO is hiring GAs for the 2026-27 academic year! If you have any interest in recruitment, communications, record ke...
05/15/2026

The SGCO is hiring GAs for the 2026-27 academic year! If you have any interest in recruitment, communications, record keeping or student support, we hope you'll consider applying to one of our positions.

✨ The Recruitment, Communications, and Graduate Student Support GA will support our Graduate Studies Office in recruitment communications, social media engagement, and student lifecycle processes including admissions and graduation tracking. You can read more and apply for this position here: https://winthrop.peopleadmin.com/postings/21614

✨ The Learning & Academic Coaching Support (CBE) GA will support the Continuing Education Learning Coach in delivering academic coaching and student success services for undergraduate students enrolled in our competency-based education programs. You can reads more and apply for this position here: https://winthrop.peopleadmin.com/postings/21616

Apply now if you're looking for a GA position this coming year!

The May 2026 Commencement Ceremonies will be this Saturday, May 9! We are very excited to celebrate this year's spring g...
05/07/2026

The May 2026 Commencement Ceremonies will be this Saturday, May 9! We are very excited to celebrate this year's spring graduates during the two ceremonies at the Winthrop Coliseum.

Students in the College of Arts & Sciences and College of Visual & Performing Arts will walk at the 10 a.m. ceremony, and students in the College of Business & Technology and College of Education, Sport & Human Sciences will walk at the 3 p.m. ceremony.

If you can't make it in person, you can watch the livestream on the Winthrop University website homepage! You can also find more information about all things commencement here: https://www.winthrop.edu/sgco/graduatestudies/commencement-information.aspx

Feel free to message us if you have any questions before the ceremonies! Also, don't forget to tag us and use on your posts so that we can share them to our stories!

05/05/2026

Check out what English M.A. student Cody Byrdic has to say about our program! Cody’s testimonial highlights how the English department provides a tight-knit, supportive community and ample opportunities to grow as a writer and scholar.

Our M.A. program allows graduate students to expand their repertoire of literary, rhetorical, and pedagogical knowledge and develop close faculty-student mentoring relationships through small class sizes. Our graduates have gone on to successful careers in teaching, publishing, library science, and more.

We offer rolling admissions, so apply now for the Fall 2026 semester! There are assistantships available. Don't miss out on this opportunity to grow professionally and build community!

Looking for a GA position this fall? Sign up for an interview during our virtual Graduate Assistant Hiring Day tomorrow,...
05/05/2026

Looking for a GA position this fall? Sign up for an interview during our virtual Graduate Assistant Hiring Day tomorrow, May 6.

Multiple areas are hiring for a wide range of positions, and you can find the sign-ups for their interviews here: [email protected]/?ismsaljsauthenabled" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://bookings.cloud.microsoft/book/[email protected]/?ismsaljsauthenabled

Want to learn more about our graduate programs? Check out our virtual information sessions!Through May we are offering g...
04/30/2026

Want to learn more about our graduate programs? Check out our virtual information sessions!

Through May we are offering general sessions for all programs and a few sessions specific to our M.Ed. in Educational Leadership and M.Ed. in Learning Design & Technology programs.

You can find the registration links for each session on our Graduate Studies Events Portal here ➡ https://gradschool.winthrop.edu/portal/events

04/22/2026

With one hour left of Bleed Garnet Give Gold, we hope you considering giving gold to support our graduate students!

♥️ Donations to our Graduate School Dean's Excellence Fund support community and student development initiatives like our Graduate Student Appreciation Week, Graduate Welcome Reception and our new Graduate Student Reading Room.

🎓 Donations to our Excellence in Graduate Studies Scholarship help make graduate education more accessible through our graduate scholarships.

✈️ Donations to our Graduate Travel & Research Fund help students cover their travel expenses so that they can present their work nationally and gain valuable, resume-building experiences.

You can find the link to donate in our bio. Thank you for supporting our graduate student Eagles! 🦅

04/22/2026

Come on down! 🎉 It's the Showcase Showdown for The Price is Right: SGCO Edition for Bleed Garnet Give Gold, and we have our very own president and provost competing for the win! 🦅

Provost Sebastian van Delden and President Edward Serna are going head to head to guess the total cost for two students and one faculty member to attend a conference, including registration, hotel, airfare, per diem and a laser pointer. 👀

Our Graduate Travel & Research Fund helps students and faculty cover these costs so they can present their work and gain these valuable, resume-building experiences.

Watch to see if they get it right… then come on down and make your impact: https://www.givecampus.com/schools/WinthropUniversity/bleed-garnet-give-gold-2026/pages/gcoe

(To his credit, the provost was thinking of a multi-day conference, not a one-day conference 😉)

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04/21/2026

Come on down! 🎉 Round eight of The Price is Right: SGCO Edition is here for Bleed Garnet Give Gold.

Kayla Burns, learning technologist in our Office of Online Learning, is up next, and she's guessing the average cost of a one-night stay at a Hampton Inn! 🛏

Our Graduate Travel & Research Fund helps students cover travel expenses like these so they can present their work and gain valuable, résumé-building experience.

Watch to see if she gets it right… then come on down and make your impact: https://www.givecampus.com/schools/WinthropUniversity/bleed-garnet-give-gold-2026/pages/gcoe

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04/21/2026

Come on down! 🎉 Round seven of The Price is Right: SGCO Edition is here for Bleed Garnet Give Gold.

Dr. Kalie Scanlan, program director for the M.A. in Arts Administration, is our next contestant, and she is guessing the average cost of airfare for students traveling to a conference! ✈

Our Graduate Travel & Research Fund helps students cover airfare and other expenses when they travel to conferences to present their research. Your donation to this fund can directly help a student have this valuable, career-building experience.

Watch to see if Dr. Scanlan gets it right… then come on down and make your impact: https://www.givecampus.com/schools/WinthropUniversity/bleed-garnet-give-gold-2026/pages/gcoe

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04/21/2026

Come on down! 🎉 Round six of The Price is Right: SGCO Edition is here for Bleed Garnet Give Gold.

Lee Clark, a learning designer in our Office on Online Learning, is up next, and she's guessing the average conference registration costs for a student and a faculty member.👩‍💼

Our Graduate Travel & Research fund helps students cover these registration fees and other travel expenses so they can present their work and gain valuable, resume-building experiences!

Watch to see if she gets it right… then come on down and make your impact: https://www.givecampus.com/schools/WinthropUniversity/bleed-garnet-give-gold-2026/pages/gcoe

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