has more than 180 student organizations.
=== Greek life ===
The university recognizes 19 chapters of national fraternities and sororities with more than 700 students members.
=== Student media ===
The Johnsonian, Winthrop's independent weekly student newspaper, has been published since 1923. In 2016, it was voted as the top student newspaper in the state of South Carolina by the S.C. Press Association.
== Athletics ==
The university is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and competes on the Division I level.
Winthrop is a charter member of the Big South Conference. Winthrop's teams are known as the Eagles and their colors are garnet and gold.
The university sponsors 18 intercollegiate teams (eight men's, 10 women's, one co-ed) in baseball, basketball, cross country running, golf, soccer, and track and field on the men's side, and basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, track and volleyball on the women's side. The esports team is the only co-ed athletics …
