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Compare Lander University vs Winthrop University

Greenwood, SC · Rock Hill, SC

Lander UniversityWinthrop University
Cost
Price after aid (average)$15,363/yr$15,343/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$11,450/yr$12,608/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$25,000$26,975
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$11,778/yr$12,983/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$13,842/yr$13,966/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$18,319/yr$18,518/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$19,102/yr$21,359/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$265/mo$286/mo
Room & board (on campus)$12,100/yr$11,072/yr
Room & board (off campus)$12,100/yr$12,642/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,200/yr$1,200/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$4,555/yr$5,944/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$27,277/yr$30,710/yr
Tuition (in-state)$11,700/yr$14,678/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$21,300/yr$28,676/yr
Students with Pell Grants39%41%
Students taking federal loans49%54%
Getting in
Students who get accepted81%79%
SAT range (middle 50%)950–11781010–1220
SAT average10571139
ACT range (middle 50%)16–2320–27
ACT sections (middle 50%)English 15–22 · Math 16–22No data reported
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received5,1845,858
Students accepted3,5214,397
Students who enrolled846867
Accepted students who enroll24%20%
Enrolled who sent SAT scores36%26%
Enrolled who sent ACT scores18%18%
High-school GPARequiredRequired
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
Recommendation lettersOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Class rankRequiredNot considered
College-prep programRequiredRequired
Demonstrated competenciesNot consideredNot considered
Work experienceNot consideredNot considered
English proficiency testRequiredRequired
Other admission testsNot consideredNot considered
Legacy consideredNot consideredNot considered
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate50%57%
Freshmen who come back70%74%
Typical earnings 10 years in$42,396/yr$47,185/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$29,159–$58,359$33,671–$66,172
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)51%62%
White students graduating53%60%
Black students graduating40%53%
Hispanic students graduating61%55%
Asian students graduating80%85%
Typical earnings 6 years in$36,851/yr$39,048/yr
Earn more than a HS grad66%69%
Graduate on time36%46%
Pell students who graduate44%37%
First-gen students who finish41%58%
Low-income students who finish38%51%
Students who transfer out26%20%
Typical earnings 8 years in$40,190/yr$42,584/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsBusiness, Management & Marketing 34% · Health Professions 14% · Education 9%Business, Management & Marketing 18% · Education 13% · Visual & Performing Arts 13%
Most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 34% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 18% of degrees
2nd most popular programHealth Professions — 14% of degreesEducation — 13% of degrees
3rd most popular programEducation — 9% of degreesVisual & Performing Arts — 13% of degrees
4th most popular programPsychology — 7% of degreesBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 8% of degrees
5th most popular programSocial Sciences — 6% of degreesPsychology — 7% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $78,485/yrComputer and Information Sciences, General — $64,302/yr
Degrees in STEM8.4%14%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment3,3973,523
Students per professor18 : 113 : 1
Graduate students602925
Average professor pay$7,527/mo$8,923/mo
Full-time professors54%64%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited bySouthern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Median family income$40,987$42,330
SettingTown (distant)City (small)
LocationGreenwood, SCRock Hill, SC
RegionSoutheastSoutheast
Founded18721886
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationBaccalaureate Colleges: Diverse FieldsMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students2.5%1.9%
Men32%36%
Women68%64%
White students65%49%
Black students24%32%
Hispanic or Latino students2.1%9%
Asian students0.1%2%
Two or more races5.3%5.7%
Other / not reported1.7%0.4%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students32%28%
Part-time students4.3%5.2%
Students age 25+6.4%7%
Spent on teaching per student$6,195/yr$9,121/yr
Endowment$25.7M$78.2M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing1,8001,779
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$6,500/yr$6,664/yr
Meal plan charge$5,100/yr$4,408/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per weekVaries by weekNo data reported
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCYes — ArmyYes — Army
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesNo
Weekend & evening classesNoYes
Teacher certificationYesYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesYes
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNCAA Division II without footballNCAA Division I without football
Football teamNoNo
Varsity teams1812
Student athletes617320
Athletic scholarships$3.8M$2.7M
Athletics budget$12.8M$12.5M
Athletics revenue$13.2M$12.5M
Recruiting spend$27,017$115,440

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, logo, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.