Online Graduate Admission Application FAQs

Yes. Financial aid is available for those who qualify. Visit our tuition and financial aid page for more information.

Earning an online graduate degree from Winthrop University provides you the option to advance your career opportunities while still meeting your current professional and family commitments.

With online classes, you have the ability to complete your coursework at the times and places that are convenient for you, providing the flexibility you need to fit your schedule.

Yes, Winthrop University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award baccalaureate, master’s and specialist degrees. Individual programs have additional accreditations, including:

• The MBA program is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
• The Master of Social Work program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).
• The Master of Education in Special Education Intervention program is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation for Teacher Education (NCATE).

Winthrop’s faculty members are accomplished educators and experts in their fields. Many of them also have extensive professional experience in their areas of instruction. Most of our online instructors are full-time instructors who have terminal degrees and also teach in our traditional on-campus programs. They receive additional training related to online instructional technologies and program development to ensure you receive a quality online education that makes the most of the online learning modality.

In Winthrop’s online courses, you will access a virtual classroom using the Blackboard learning management system at the times and places that are convenient for you. You will, however, be required to complete your assignments according to a set schedule, maintain contact with your instructor and participate with classmates using online discussion forums. Your assignments could include readings, papers and other applied projects.

Winthrop University’s online graduate programs are fully online, with no on-campus components or onsite residencies required.

The Master of Social Work program includes required field internships that you can complete in your community. Winthrop has a dedicated field placement specialist who will assist you with finding field work for your internship. For more information see the M.S.W. field internship page.

The Master of Education in Special Education Intervention program has no required residencies, but is designed for current teachers who have a classroom in which they can implement their intervention projects. For more information see the M.Ed. in Special Education Intervention overview page.

The Master of Arts in Arts Administration program expects students to be working professionally with a nonprofit organization during the entire time they are enrolled in the program. Students who are not currently employed are expected to be working as a volunteer with a nonprofit organization 20 hours per week during the time they are enrolled in the program. For more information see the M.A.A.A. overview page.

The MBA program does not have any fieldwork or residency requirements.

Yes, Winthrop University provides additional tuition support to eligible student veterans as a participant in the Yellow Ribbon Program. We also offer a variety of services to support our student veterans. Please see our Military Students page for details.

If you are not ready to apply, but have questions about whether a graduate degree from Winthrop is right for you, contact a program manager toll-free at 833/257-1704 or request more information today!

You can apply now online.

Winthrop provides several career services for online students such as career coaching, resume help, interview coaching and more. For a full list of career services click here.