Winthrop retained its highest ranking among public universities in the South in U.S. News & World Report’s annual “Best Colleges” guidebook for the second year.
Recognized in other categories such as veterans, value, undergraduate teaching and social mobility of alumni, Winthrop ranks 17th among regional universities in the South.
In the annual guidebook, Winthrop rose from 7th to 5th place among best colleges for veterans, moved to 15th place for best undergraduate teaching as judged by peers, rose from 23rd to 16th place for social mobility, a fairly new category that measures how well schools graduated students who received federal Pell Grants, and was rated 43rd as a Best Value among regional universities in the South.
Interim President George Hynd credited this ranking to the hard work of the campus community.
“These accolades are a reflection of, in some cases, years’ worth of hard work from individuals all across this campus. It’s a great feeling to know that our peers and U.S. News recognize what we already know: that Winthrop is a unique place, and our mission is to provide a first-class and well-rounded education to each student we serve.”
U.S. News recognizes that Winthrop is a diverse institution with a multitude of opportunities for a great education.
