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Colleges in and near Rock Hill

Rock Hill is home to two colleges, with 7,294 students on campus

Winthrop University (4,039 students on campus) and York Technical College (3,255) are inside the city. About 7% of Rock Hill’s residents are enrolled in college, above South Carolina (6%).

Winthrop UniversityYork Technical College

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Rock Hill. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
3
7,477 students on campus
Nearest college
0.7 mi
Winthrop University
Residents in college
7%
Above SC (6%)
Nearest community college
1.4 mi
York Technical College · $8,036 tuition
Nearest public university
0.7 mi
Winthrop University · $14,678 in-state
Median household income
$69K
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What stands out about college in Rock Hill

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

Two colleges within 1.4 milesWinthrop University admits 79% of applicants. Together they have 7,294 students on campus.In-state price at Winthrop UniversityLiving in South Carolina, Winthrop University charges $14,678 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $28,676. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 1.4 miles awayYork Technical College in Rock Hill: tuition and fees $8,036 a year for South Carolina residents.Students are 7% of residentsAbove South Carolina (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Rock Hill

One private college within 14.8 miles, one public college within 0.7 miles, and York Technical College 1.4 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miWinthrop UniversityYork Technical CollegeChamberlain University-North CarolinaRock Hill
University or collegeCommunity college
Winthrop UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 4,039 on campus · In Rock Hill79%admitted$15knet price57%graduate$47kearningsYork Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,255 on campus · In Rock Hill$6knet price30%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $8,036 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Chamberlain University-North CarolinaUniversity or college · For-profit · 183 on campus · 14.8 mi · Charlotte, NC100%admitted$38knet price$92kearningsEarnings are reported for all 15 campuses that file with it.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Rock Hill’s median household income ($68,771) falls.

York Technical CollegeIn Rock Hill · sticker $15,395 · tuition $8,036$6,391a year
Winthrop UniversityIn Rock Hill · sticker $30,710$13,966a year
Chamberlain University-North Carolina14.8 mi · Charlotte, NC · sticker $42,634$42,634a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Rock Hill: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Winthrop UniversityYork Technical College
Winthrop University57% graduate$47k earnings$27k typical debt
York Technical College30% graduate$37k earnings$7k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Majors

What students study in Rock Hill

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field across Rock Hill’s 2 colleges, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Liberal arts 15%Business 13%Health professions 10%Education 6%Visual & performing arts 6%Engineering tech 5%Everything else 45%

Biggest programs

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesYork Technical College · 247 graduates a year
$44k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and OperationsWinthrop University · 141 graduates a year
$62k4 yrs out
Psychology, GeneralWinthrop University · 75 graduates a year
$43k4 yrs out
Biology, GeneralWinthrop University · 63 graduates a year
$51k4 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessWinthrop University · 61 graduates a year
$49k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsWinthrop University · 54 graduates a year
$44k4 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherYork Technical College · 51 graduates a year
$55k4 yrs out
Design and Applied ArtsWinthrop University · 41 graduates a year
$54k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Rock Hill

Is Rock Hill a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 Rock Hill residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above South Carolina (6). The largest campus in the city, Winthrop University, has 4,039 students on campus.

What colleges are in Rock Hill?

Winthrop University and York Technical College are inside the city.

What is the closest community college to Rock Hill, and what does it cost?

York Technical College in Rock Hill, 1.4 miles away. Tuition and fees are $8,036 a year for South Carolina residents; the federal net price, $5,931, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Winthrop University cost if we live in South Carolina?

Tuition and fees are $14,678 a year in-state and $28,676 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $12,608 (under $30,000 income) to $21,359 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Rock Hill. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →