of South Carolina in 1893, before moving to Rock Hill, its current home, in 1895. The school's name had changed to reflect its mission to prepare some students for industrial jobs.
The college remained segregated until 1964, and became fully coeducational in 1974. With this change, the school's name changed to Winthrop College. Evolving from a training school to a college with a four-year full curriculum, it also developed a graduate division. 1992 it changed its name to Winthrop University.
== Campus ==
The university's campus is in the city of Rock Hill, South Carolina. The Winthrop College Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), as are Tillman Hall and Withers Building. The Winthrop University campus has its own zip code of 29733. Rock Hill has a total of five historic districts listed on the NRHP.
Winthrop's campus is divided into two distinct areas: The main campus which houses the academic buildings, residence halls, library and campus center, and the more recently …
