The Rock Hill university tied with one other school East Carolina University for ninth-place in the prestigious rankings.
Regional universities specialize in undergraduate and master s level programs.
U.S. News rates schools for their academic reputation, graduation and retention rates, faculty resources, student selectivity, financial resources and alumni giving. The guide rated more than 1,400 colleges and universities and will be available at newsstands on Sept. 4. This is the ninth time Winthrop has received a top ranking from the magazine. President Anthony DiGiorgio said the accolade is one of many third-party verifications of Winthrop s overall quality. As Winthrop helps define higher education for the 21 st century, it is clear the Winthrop team is building a record of sustained high performance from a national perspective, he said.