South Carolina Online Colleges Comparison
58 South Carolina colleges offer online degree programs and/or online courses. Of that, 6 colleges have online students more than 50% of total enrollment.
The next list summarizes the important statistics for online colleges. For this statistics, we include online completely colleges and colleges with the rate of online students of 50% or more.
- The 2024 average tuition & fees of South Carolina online colleges is $12,886 for South Carolina residents and $13,619 for out-of-state students. Furman University has the highest tuition & fees of $58,312 and W L Bonner College has the lowest tuition & fees of $5,416.
- Total 51,553 students have enrolled in online colleges in South Carolina. Trident Technical College is the largest online college with 5,202 online students.
- University of South Carolina-Columbia offers the most number of online programs of 13 programs via distance learning.
- Strayer University-South Carolina has the lowest students to faculty ratio of 3 to 1.
Data Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
58 Online Colleges in South Carolina
The next table lists all online colleges located in South Carolina. You can sort them to compare the schools focusing on specific topics by clicking each column title. The "-" value in table means that the corresponding data has not been reported or available.
| College Name | South Carolina Residents Tuition & Fees | Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | Student Population (Total) | Online Student Population | Number of Programs (total) | Number of Online Programs | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiken Technical College Graniteville, SC Public, 2-4 years | $5,404 | $6,947 | 2,121 | 854 | 49 | - | 14 to 1 |
| Allen University Columbia, SC Private, 4 years four-years | $13,140 | $14,304 | 657 | 61 | 14 | 1 | 15 to 1 |
| Anderson University Anderson, SC Private, 4 years four-years | $26,970 | $33,580 | 4,121 | 872 | 151 | - | 14 to 1 |
| Charleston Southern University Charleston, SC Private, 4 years four-years | $24,840 | $31,030 | 3,418 | 563 | 116 | - | 12 to 1 |
| Technical College of the Lowcountry Beaufort, SC Public, 2-4 years | $6,100 | $11,044 | 2,196 | 883 | 47 | 17 | 12 to 1 |
| Benedict College Columbia, SC Private, 4 years four-years | $19,958 | $18,000 | 1,840 | 114 | 49 | - | 17 to 1 |
| Bob Jones University Greenville, SC Private, 4 years four-years | $16,300 | $21,896 | 3,095 | 429 | 112 | 15 | 12 to 1 |
| Southern Wesleyan University Central, SC Private, 4 years four-years | $24,700 | $27,870 | 1,175 | 535 | 40 | 15 | 12 to 1 |
| College of Charleston Charleston, SC Public, 4 years four-years | $12,978 | $36,858 | 10,885 | 707 | 107 | 1 | 16 to 1 |
| Northeastern Technical College Cheraw, SC Public, 2-4 years | $6,024 | $6,024 | 1,466 | 1,023 | 35 | - | 13 to 1 |
| Citadel Military College of South Carolina Charleston, SC Public, 4 years four-years | $12,570 | $37,370 | 3,721 | 616 | 71 | 16 | 11 to 1 |
| Claflin University Orangeburg, SC Private, 4 years four-years | $16,480 | $17,046 | 1,830 | 187 | 48 | 1 | 13 to 1 |
| Clemson University Clemson, SC Public, 4 years four-years | $15,554 | $39,498 | 28,466 | 2,208 | 284 | 18 | 16 to 1 |
| Clinton College Rock Hill, SC Private, 4 years four-years | $7,949 | $10,516 | 197 | 70 | 8 | 4 | 10 to 1 |
| Coker University Hartsville, SC Private, 4 years four-years | $28,684 | $31,854 | 1,160 | 227 | 70 | 7 | 12 to 1 |
| Columbia International University Columbia, SC Private, 4 years four-years | $22,390 | $27,900 | 2,481 | 1,592 | 78 | 3 | 13 to 1 |
| Columbia College Columbia, SC Private, 4 years four-years | $17,714 | $16,745 | 1,514 | 796 | 62 | 12 | 11 to 1 |
| Converse University Spartanburg, SC Private, 4 years four-years | $17,680 | $23,096 | 1,284 | 121 | 84 | - | 9 to 1 |
| Denmark Technical College Denmark, SC Public, 2-4 years | $6,301 | $11,927 | 725 | 237 | 27 | - | 14 to 1 |
| Erskine College Due West, SC Private, 4 years four-years | $34,560 | $36,710 | 956 | 46 | 31 | - | 15 to 1 |
| Florence-Darlington Technical College Florence, SC Public, 2-4 years | $4,900 | $6,772 | 2,940 | 970 | 60 | - | 17 to 1 |
| Francis Marion University Florence, SC Public, 4 years four-years | $11,170 | $21,544 | 4,045 | 352 | 50 | 2 | 13 to 1 |
| Furman University Greenville, SC Private, 4 years four-years | $48,348 | $58,312 | 2,443 | 74 | 81 | 5 | 9 to 1 |
| Greenville Technical College Greenville, SC Public, 4 years four-years | $6,237 | $10,657 | 11,380 | 3,692 | 90 | 12 | 17 to 1 |
| Horry-Georgetown Technical College Conway, SC Public, 2-4 years | $5,476 | $8,836 | 8,137 | 3,932 | 65 | - | 23 to 1 |
| Lander University Greenwood, SC Public, 4 years four-years | $11,700 | $21,300 | 4,167 | 794 | 50 | 7 | 16 to 1 |
| Limestone University Gaffney, SC Private, 4 years four-years | $25,025 | $27,500 | 1,786 | 731 | 55 | 4 | 11 to 1 |
| Medical University of South Carolina Charleston, SC Public, 4 years four-years | $16,972 | $30,380 | 3,175 | 599 | 53 | 6 | 8 to 1 |
| Midlands Technical College West Columbia, SC Public, 2-4 years | $5,916 | $13,812 | 9,091 | 3,125 | 80 | 5 | 17 to 1 |
| Morris College Sumter, SC Private, 4 years four-years | $13,458 | $16,224 | 384 | 18 | 23 | - | 10 to 1 |
| Newberry College Newberry, SC Private, 4 years four-years | $25,267 | $30,050 | 1,312 | 51 | 52 | 2 | 14 to 1 |
| North Greenville University Tigerville, SC Private, 4 years four-years | $19,150 | $24,650 | 2,125 | 347 | 79 | 6 | 13 to 1 |
| Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College Orangeburg, SC Public, 2-4 years | $5,954 | $7,970 | 2,012 | 728 | 49 | - | 13 to 1 |
| Piedmont Technical College Greenwood, SC Public, 2-4 years | $5,675 | $6,923 | 5,315 | 2,350 | 69 | - | 11 to 1 |
| University of South Carolina Aiken Aiken, SC Public, 4 years four-years | $10,760 | $21,218 | 3,840 | 1,245 | 34 | 3 | 15 to 1 |
| University of South Carolina Beaufort Bluffton, SC Public, 4 years four-years | $10,730 | $21,776 | 2,124 | 369 | 27 | 1 | 14 to 1 |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC Public, 4 years four-years | $12,688 | $34,943 | 35,653 | 3,171 | 306 | 17 | 18 to 1 |
| University of South Carolina-Lancaster Lancaster, SC Public, 2-4 years | $7,558 | $18,238 | 1,772 | 365 | 4 | - | 16 to 1 |
| University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie Allendale, SC Public, 2-4 years | $7,558 | $18,238 | 745 | 252 | 1 | - | 14 to 1 |
| University of South Carolina-Sumter Sumter, SC Public, 2-4 years | $7,558 | $18,238 | 1,537 | 335 | 1 | - | 16 to 1 |
| University of South Carolina-Union Union, SC Public, 2-4 years | $7,558 | $18,238 | 1,098 | 253 | 1 | - | 15 to 1 |
| Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC Public, 4 years four-years | $11,640 | $29,628 | 10,337 | 554 | 84 | 11 | 16 to 1 |
| South Carolina State University Orangeburg, SC Public, 4 years four-years | $11,060 | $21,750 | 2,649 | 160 | 65 | - | 17 to 1 |
| University of South Carolina-Upstate Spartanburg, SC Public, 4 years four-years | $11,583 | $23,085 | 4,913 | 1,184 | 54 | 6 | 15 to 1 |
| Spartanburg Methodist College Spartanburg, SC Private, 4 years four-years | $16,920 | $19,350 | 1,064 | 133 | 8 | 5 | 18 to 1 |
| Spartanburg Community College Spartanburg, SC Public, 2-4 years | $6,198 | $10,110 | 6,224 | 1,599 | 48 | - | 18 to 1 |
| Central Carolina Technical College Sumter, SC Public, 2-4 years | $6,594 | $9,016 | 3,314 | 1,284 | 46 | 20 | 15 to 1 |
| Tri-County Technical College Pendleton, SC Public, 2-4 years | $6,008 | $11,096 | 5,629 | 727 | 59 | 18 | 19 to 1 |
| Trident Technical College Charleston, SC Public, 2-4 years | $5,059 | $8,606 | 11,789 | 5,202 | 102 | 24 | 20 to 1 |
| Voorhees University Denmark, SC Private, 4 years four-years | $12,630 | $12,630 | 507 | 179 | 22 | 3 | 13 to 1 |
| Williamsburg Technical College Kingstree, SC Public, 2-4 years | $4,800 | $8,592 | 673 | 167 | 23 | - | 9 to 1 |
| Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC Public, 4 years four-years | $15,956 | $30,286 | 4,712 | 665 | 93 | 5 | 12 to 1 |
| York Technical College Rock Hill, SC Public, 2-4 years | $5,882 | $10,824 | 4,521 | 1,723 | 76 | - | 19 to 1 |
| South University-Columbia Columbia, SC Private, 4 years four-years | $17,014 | $16,452 | 510 | 194 | 19 | 14 | 15 to 1 |
| Southeastern College-Charleston North Charleston, SC Private, 2-4 years | - | $24,184 | 196 | 7 | 11 | - | 12 to 1 |
| W L Bonner College Columbia, SC Private, 4 years four-years | $5,416 | $5,416 | 21 | 21 | 13 | - | 3 to 1 |
| Strayer University-South Carolina Greenville, SC Private, 4 years four-years | - | $13,920 | 1,841 | 1,841 | 34 | 34 | 41 to 1 |
| Construction Training Center Columbia, SC Private, Less than 2 years | - | $11,710 | 19 | 19 | 2 | - | 10 to 1 |
| Average | $12,886 | $13,619 | 237,308 | 51,553 | - | - | 14 to 1 |