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Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC

History and scholarship define one of the top universities in the South

Public Liberal Arts Historic

Enrolling around 6,000 students, Winthrop University is a small institution that has served as a major academic fixture in the region since 1886. Winthrop has developed into one of the top schools in the south, ranked highly among regional universities nationally ranked for its business program. The picturesque campus is anchored by the timeless architecture of Tillman Hall, with many other historic red brick buildings filling the grounds. The Winthrop Eagles men’s basketball program has historically been highly competitive in the Big South Conference, and home games at Winthrop Coliseum commonly draw huge crowds from around the community. Winthrop’s hometown of Rock Hill is a fairly small city in north central South Carolina, about an hour north of Columbia and thirty minutes south of Charlotte, NC. The area around the campus is mostly residential, with a cluster of shops and restaurants lining Cherry Rd. on the north side. The charming Downtown district is only a few blocks to the south, offering up more terrific options for shopping, dining, and entertainment. Legal Remedy Brewing is a major after-hours hotspot, and Amelie’s French Bakery has become a wildly popular breakfast destination.

Rent Trends

As of June 2026, the average apartment rent in Rock Hill, SC is $1,189 for a studio, $1,294 for one bedroom, $1,489 for two bedrooms, and $1,714 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Rock Hill has decreased by -1.8% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 479 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,189/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 714 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,294/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,037 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,489/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,276 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,714/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Moderately Drivable

Drivability

70 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

70 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

50 / 100

Good Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

60 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

40 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

20 / 100

Extremely Noisy

Quiet Score

10 / 100

Schools

Mount Holly Elementary

Public

Grades PK-5

549 Students

Mount Holly Elementary School

Public

Grades PK-5

549 Students

Mount Gallant Elementary School

Public

Grades K-5

516 Students

Mount Gallant Elementary

Public

Grades K-5

516 Students

Sunset Park Elementary School

Public

Grades PK-5

491 Students

Dutchman Creek Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

909 Students

Dutchman Creek Middle

Public

Grades 6-8

909 Students

Rawlinson Road Middle

Public

Grades 6-8

661 Students

Rawlinson Road Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

661 Students

W. C. Sullivan Middle

Public

Grades 6-8

808 Students

Legion Collegiate Academy

Public

Grades 9-12

542 Students

Northwestern High

Public

Grades 9-12

1,774 Students

Northwestern High School

Public

Grades 9-12

1,774 Students

South Pointe High

Public

Grades 9-12

1,196 Students

South Pointe High School

Public

Grades 9-12

1,196 Students

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Museum of York County Settlemyre Planetarium

Airports

  • Charlotte/Douglas International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in June 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.