What SAT score do you need for Winthrop University? (Middle 50%: 1020–1210)
First-year students at Winthrop University who sent an SAT scored 1020–1210, with a median of 1120 (Common Data Set 2025–26). Winthrop University admits 79% of applicants.
Where your score lands at Winthrop University
First-year students who sent an SAT: 1020–1210, median 1120
Middle 50% of admitted students Median
Enter your SAT or ACT to see which tier Winthrop University is for you and whether to send your score.
Winthrop University by the numbers
- Admit rate
- 79%
- Middle 50% SAT
- 1020–1210
- Median SAT
- 1120
- About on the ACT
- 19–25
- Sent an SAT
- 28%
Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2025–26; admit rate from it or IPEDS
Winthrop University admit rate over 10 years
Applications rose 55%, from 4,876 in 2015 to 7,552 in 2024, and Winthrop University's admit rate went from 67% to 79%.
- 67%
- 79%
Show the numbers
| Fall | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7,552 | 5,985 | 79% |
| 2023 | 5,858 | 4,397 | 75% |
| 2022 | 5,099 | 3,557 | 70% |
| 2021 | 5,582 | 3,567 | 64% |
| 2020 | 6,705 | 4,287 | 64% |
| 2019 | 6,101 | 4,196 | 69% |
| 2018 | 5,190 | 3,492 | 67% |
| 2017 | 4,573 | 3,356 | 73% |
| 2016 | 4,940 | 3,384 | 69% |
| 2015 | 4,876 | 3,272 | 67% |
In fall 2024, 900 of the 5,985 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.
What each SAT score means at Winthrop University
Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.
- Under 970Far reachHold
- 970–1010ReachHold
- 1020–1110TargetHold
- 1120–1200TargetSend
- 1210 and upLikelySend
Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges. *Send it? assumes they're test optional; we haven't confirmed their policy.
Winthrop University SAT sections, ACT and class rank
Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.
| Test | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Math | 480 | 530 | 580 |
| SAT Reading and Writing | 535 | 590 | 640 |
| SAT total | 1020 | 1120 | 1210 |
| ACT composite | 20 | 23 | 26 |
Of enrolled first-year students, 28% sent an SAT and 11% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2025–26.
- Top 10% of their class
- 12%
- of new students who reported a rank
Winthrop University cost and outcomes
What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.
- Average net price
- $15,343
- per year, after grants
- Graduate in 6 years
- 57%
- Median earnings
- $47,185
- 10 years after starting
- Undergraduates
- 4,459
College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.
Colleges like Winthrop University
Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.
- University of LouisvilleLouisville, KY · 79% admitted1010–1230, median 1120
- University of Detroit MercyDetroit, MI · 75% admitted1030–1240, median 1120
- Morehead State UniversityMorehead, KY · 77% admitted1003–1233, median 1110
- Southeast Missouri State UniversityCape Girardeau, MO · 74% admitted990–1210, median 1120
- University of Wisconsin-ParksideKenosha, WI · 75% admitted1020–1230, median 1130
- Coastal Carolina UniversityConway, SC · 75% admitted1070–1210, median 1140
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Sources
- Winthrop University Common Data Set 2025–26
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
- College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
- College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
- Winthrop University website
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