Colleges and Universities 

Winthrop University

• Total Enrollment:  4,400+
• 79 Degree Programs
• Average GPA: 3.71
• Public, Co-Educational

Established in 1886, Winthrop University is a public, co-educational university with over 6,000 students. It offers programs for undergraduate and graduate students, as well as professional certifications for continuing education. Winthrop is the most diverse public school in the state of South Carolina, is ranked by several national publications as one of the best public universities in the Southern United States. 

The school also is home to a successful NCAA Division I athletics program, more than 125 clubs and organizations, and service learning, study abroad and internship opportunities.

York County Technical College

• Total Enrollment: 7,000+
• Placement Rate: 93%
• 76 Degree Programs
• Public, Co-Educational

York Technical College's offers 90 programs for two year associate degrees, certificates, professional development programs, and university transfer students. Classes are held in modern facilities, and the campus includes a new science and technology building, a library and a child development center.

Clinton College

• Total Enrollment: 200+
• 7 Degree Programs
• Private, Co-Educational

Sponsored by the AME Zion Church, this historically black, private school was founded in 1894 and has long focused on providing a liberal arts education. The school began offering four-year programs in 2013, and now its degree programs include a bachelor of arts in religious studies and a bachelor of science in business administration.

Clinton College strives to prepare all students to be lifelong learners, and it promotes intellectual growth along with moral, ethical and spiritual values.

K-12 Schools

Rock Hill Schools (District 3)

• 24 Schools (Public)
  • 1 Preschool
  • 14 Elementary Schools
  • 5 Middle Schools
  • 3 High Schools
  • 1 Career & Technology Center
• Student Population: 16,700

Rock Hill Schools is a diverse community of schools with an established history of innovations designed to meet the needs of all students. With approximately 2,400 employees, including 1,340 teachers, 105 administrators, and 855 other support staff, District 3 has a long-standing reputation for providing quality education to all students and an unparalleled breadth of committed professionals from the classroom to the board room.