Winthrop University is a public university in Rock Hill, South Carolina. It was founded in 1886 by David Bancroft Johnson, who served as the superintendent of Columbia, South Carolina, schools. He received a grant from Robert Charles Winthrop, a philanthropist from Boston, Massachusetts and chair of the Peabody Education Board in Massachusetts, to establish the school.
Motto | Veritas cum libertate
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Motto in English | Truth with liberty
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Established | 1886
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Endowment | US$43.6 million
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President | Daniel F. Mahony
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Academic staff | 304
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Students | 6,073
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Undergraduates | 5,014
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Postgraduates | 1,059
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Campus | Suburban
425 acres (172.0 ha) |
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Colors | Garnet and gold
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Mascot | Big Stuff
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