Winthrop Honors College Application

📋 Transfer or Current Winthrop Students

Are you transferring to Winthrop or already a current Winthrop student?

Please use the separate application form designed specifically for transfer and current students:

Go to Transfer/Current Student Application →

The form below is for incoming first-year students only.

Personal Information

Full Legal Name How would you like us to greet you (preferred name)? Email Address Mailing Address City State Zip Code

Academic & Extracurricular Background

High School You are Currently Attending Location of Your High School Current High School GPA Estimated Class Percentile Rank Previous Honors, AP, IB, or College Coursework Extracurricular and/or Leadership Experiences Honors or Awards Received SAT Score (optional) Composite ACT Score (optional)

Note: Test scores are not required, but strongly encouraged for consideration for the Top-Flight Scholars program.

Lived Experiences Application

A typical applicant for the Honors College exceeds at least one of these thresholds.

South Carolina GPA of 4.5 (3.5 out of state)
Top 20% of their high school class
SAT score of 1200
ACT composite score of 23

If your application does not meet these typical academic thresholds, explain why your lived experiences make you a strong candidate for the Honors College at Winthrop.

Leave this section blank if you meet our academic thresholds.

Essay

Compose an essay between 500 and 1000 words describing how your core values shape your understanding of leadership.

Complete all required fields and ensure your essay meets the length requirement to continue.