Application Requirements
Application Requirements – Graduate Certificate and Degree Seeking Applicants
1. Application: Each applicant must submit a completed application with the appropriate non-refundable application fee. Apply online through the Graduate Studies website: https://www.winthrop.edu/sgco/graduatestudies/. Applications for admission must be received by the specified deadline for the desired program and entry term.
2. Residency Form: All applicants who claim South Carolina residency for tuition and fee purposes are required to complete a residency form (this is included as part of the online application). Additional information may be requested if further clarification is needed.
3. Official Transcripts: Applicants must submit official transcripts (sent directly to Graduate Studies, Winthrop University from the issuing institution) for all institutions attended for undergraduate and graduate work. Degrees or coursework completed at 10 an institution that does not hold accreditation from the commission on colleges of a regional accreditation agency will be evaluated on an individual basis.
4. Standardized Test Scores: An adequate score on an appropriate standardized test (GMAT, GRE, PRAXIS, etc.) is required for admission to some graduate degree programs. The appropriate test for each degree program is listed with the program description. (See “Degree Requirements” section.) Scores must be sent by the testing program directly to the Graduate Studies Office, Winthrop University. Standardized test scores are valid for 5 years from the test date. Winthrop University will not consider test results older than five years for entrance into a graduate program.
5. Preparation: Applicants should have demonstrated adequate academic preparation in their proposed area of study. Those with deficiencies in academic preparation may be required to take additional work to strengthen their backgrounds. Specific graduate programs may have other requirements, such as letters of recommendation, additional test scores, professional experience, an audition, a personal interview, or educational background beyond the bachelor’s degree, etc. Additional admission requirements for specific programs are listed in the “Degree Requirements” section.
6. Approval for Admission: Each applicant for admission to a graduate certificate or degree program must have the admission recommendation of their intended graduate program before receiving final admission from Graduate Studies. Although admission documents are submitted originally to the Graduate Studies Office, all credentials are reviewed by the individual graduate program where the initial admission decision is made. (See “Notification of Admission.”)
Application Requirements – Non-Degree Applicants
1. Application: Each applicant must submit a completed application with the appropriate non-refundable application fee. Apply online through the Graduate Studies website: https://www.winthrop.edu/sgco/graduatestudies/.
2. Residency Form: All applicants who claim South Carolina residency for tuition and fee purposes are required to complete a residency form (included in the online application). Additional information may be requested if further clarification is needed.
3. Official Transcripts: Applicants must submit official transcripts (sent directly to Graduate Studies, Winthrop University from the issuing institution) indicating completion of a baccalaureate degree or a copy of a South Carolina Class III Teaching Certificate or its equivalent from another state. Degrees or coursework completed at an institution that does not hold accreditation from the commission on colleges of a regional accreditation agency will be evaluated on an individual basis.
Admission as a graduate non-degree student in no way guarantees subsequent admission into a graduate degree program. Students classified as graduate non-degree who later elect to pursue a degree program must have their credentials evaluated for admission to the program.
Application Requirements - Transient Applicants
Graduate students at other regionally accredited institutions wishing to enroll in a graduate course at Winthrop for transfer back to their home institutions are assigned transient graduate non-degree (GN) status. These students are admitted if they are eligible to continue as graduate students in good standing in their home institutions and on the written approval of the graduate dean of those institutions.
1. Application: Transient applicants must submit a graduate transient form and the appropriate non-refundable application fee.
2. Residency Form: All applicants who claim South Carolina residency for tuition and fee purposes are required to complete a residency form. Additional information may be requested if further clarification is needed.
3. The Statement of Authorization: The statement of authorization from the applicant's home institution must be completed on the graduate transient application form.
Transient graduate students may enroll only in those courses for which they have received approval from the dean of the college at Winthrop offering the course(s). Students will be responsible for presenting documentation that course prerequisites have been met.
Transient graduate students will not be changed to regular status without meeting regular admission requirements through the Graduate Studies Office.