South Carolina College Tuition Statistics

Below list shows colleges with highest and/or lowest college cost. We include only 4 years colleges for the statistics.

2024 Tuition Comparison Between South Carolina Colleges

The following table lists South Carolina colleges with colleges costs including tuition, fees, and living costs. For 4-years colleges and community colleges, the tuition & fees are the average of programs for an academic year ad for career/vocational schools (less than 2 years school), the tuition & fees are the costs for the largest program and length of program varies by institute.
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All SchoolsPublicPrivate4-Years CollegeCommunity CollegesCareer Colleges
College NameUndergraduate Tuition & FeesGraduate Tuition & FeesOn-Campus Living CostsOff-Campus Living CostsUndergraduate Tuition per Credit HourGraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
Aiken Technical College
Graniteville, SC
Public, 2-4 years
$6,947
($5,404)
--11,350$267-
Allen University
Columbia, SC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$14,304$9,80011,0849,000$500$500
Anderson University
Anderson, SC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$33,580$15,48316,85018,720$1,100$586
Charleston Southern University
Charleston, SC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$31,030$19,24416,19013,990$495$585
Technical College of the Lowcountry
Beaufort, SC
Public, 2-4 years
$11,044
($6,100)
--28,310$445-
Benedict College
Columbia, SC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$18,000$14,72012,40012,400$635-
Bob Jones University
Greenville, SC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$21,896$10,66813,55016,900$920$620
Southern Wesleyan University
Central, SC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$27,870$13,74612,97911,883$1,060$529
College of Charleston
Charleston, SC
Public, 4 years
four-years
$36,858
($12,978)
$40,498
($14,230)
18,66418,411$1,517$1,668
Northeastern Technical College
Cheraw, SC
Public, 2-4 years
$6,024--15,328$212-
Citadel Military College of South Carolina
Charleston, SC
Public, 4 years
four-years
$37,370
($12,570)
$18,540
($12,690)
11,56930,700$925$1,020
Claflin University
Orangeburg, SC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$17,046$10,91214,73020,500$687$585
Clemson University
Clemson, SC
Public, 4 years
four-years
$39,498
($15,554)
$24,798
($12,646)
18,34818,348$1,695$1,548
Clinton College
Rock Hill, SC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$10,516-13,29914,049$400-
Coker University
Hartsville, SC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$31,854$16,96012,5148,102$1,029$690
Columbia International University
Columbia, SC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$27,900$11,64015,35013,220$1,115$580
Columbia College
Columbia, SC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$16,745$15,21613,49011,480$420$580
Converse University
Spartanburg, SC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$23,096$8,00016,72417,924$875$500
Denmark Technical College
Denmark, SC
Public, 2-4 years
$11,927
($6,301)
-16,71219,313$376-
Erskine College
Due West, SC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$36,710$14,35016,45014,500$1,350$530
Florence-Darlington Technical College
Florence, SC
Public, 2-4 years
$6,772
($4,900)
--9,450$274-
Francis Marion University
Florence, SC
Public, 4 years
four-years
$21,544
($11,170)
$22,000
($11,388)
13,13213,384$1,038$1,062
Furman University
Greenville, SC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$58,312$14,97017,86817,868$1,809$639
Greenville Technical College
Greenville, SC
Public, 4 years
four-years
$10,657
($6,237)
--23,383$410-
Horry-Georgetown Technical College
Conway, SC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,836
($5,476)
--12,380$357-
Lander University
Greenwood, SC
Public, 4 years
four-years
$21,300
($11,700)
$9,910
($9,810)
15,17015,170$846$545
Limestone University
Gaffney, SC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$27,500$12,50013,01915,430$1,050$583
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, SC
Public, 4 years
four-years
$30,380
($16,972)
$25,568
($17,574)
--$1,440$1,352
Midlands Technical College
West Columbia, SC
Public, 2-4 years
$13,812
($5,916)
--18,995$564-
Morris College
Sumter, SC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$16,224-11,27011,430$609-
Newberry College
Newberry, SC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$30,050$6,00015,82512,564$994$575
North Greenville University
Tigerville, SC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$24,650$11,47416,44016,760$735$484
Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College
Orangeburg, SC
Public, 2-4 years
$7,970
($5,954)
--11,000$325-
Piedmont Technical College
Greenwood, SC
Public, 2-4 years
$6,923
($5,675)
--23,095$283-
Presbyterian College
Clinton, SC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$43,300$56,00015,70919,218$1,680-
University of South Carolina Aiken
Aiken, SC
Public, 4 years
four-years
$21,218
($10,760)
$30,122
($14,096)
11,83614,849$869$1,240
University of South Carolina Beaufort
Bluffton, SC
Public, 4 years
four-years
$21,776
($10,730)
$30,146
($14,120)
13,86513,443$891$1,240
University of South Carolina-Columbia
Columbia, SC
Public, 4 years
four-years
$34,943
($12,688)
$30,160
($13,774)
18,06316,744$1,439$1,240
University of South Carolina-Lancaster
Lancaster, SC
Public, 2-4 years
$18,238
($7,558)
--13,755$743-
University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie
Allendale, SC
Public, 2-4 years
$18,238
($7,558)
--13,755$743-
University of South Carolina-Sumter
Sumter, SC
Public, 2-4 years
$18,238
($7,558)
--13,755$743-
University of South Carolina-Union
Union, SC
Public, 2-4 years
$18,238
($7,558)
--13,755$743-
Coastal Carolina University
Conway, SC
Public, 4 years
four-years
$29,628
($11,640)
$21,438
($10,764)
15,56814,536$1,231$1,231
South Carolina State University
Orangeburg, SC
Public, 4 years
four-years
$21,750
($11,060)
$22,570
($11,460)
17,00018,000$906$1,254
University of South Carolina-Upstate
Spartanburg, SC
Public, 4 years
four-years
$23,085
($11,583)
$30,135
($14,109)
13,67715,465$946$1,240
Sherman College of Chiropractic
Spartanburg, SC
Private, 4 years
four-years
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Spartanburg Methodist College
Spartanburg, SC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$19,350-15,44213,624$450-
Spartanburg Community College
Spartanburg, SC
Public, 2-4 years
$10,110
($6,198)
--7,901$415-
Central Carolina Technical College
Sumter, SC
Public, 2-4 years
$9,016
($6,594)
--9,581$331-
Tri-County Technical College
Pendleton, SC
Public, 2-4 years
$11,096
($6,008)
--26,197$454-
Trident Technical College
Charleston, SC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,606
($5,059)
--12,752$357-
Voorhees University
Denmark, SC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$12,630$11,12012,20513,500$484$615
Williamsburg Technical College
Kingstree, SC
Public, 2-4 years
$8,592
($4,800)
--17,405$342-
Winthrop University
Rock Hill, SC
Public, 4 years
four-years
$30,286
($15,956)
$30,750
($16,276)
14,09619,212$1,236$1,258
Wofford College
Spartanburg, SC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$54,100-17,55811,446$2,140-
York Technical College
Rock Hill, SC
Public, 2-4 years
$10,824
($5,882)
--15,882$405-
South University-Columbia
Columbia, SC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$16,452$16,536-16,839$437$669
Southeastern College-Charleston
North Charleston, SC
Private, 2-4 years
$24,184--14,760$933-
Southeastern College-Columbia
Columbia, SC
Private, 2-4 years
$24,184--15,264$933-
Charleston School of Law
Charleston, SC
Private, 4 years
four-years
-$46,134----
Strayer University-South Carolina
Greenville, SC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$13,920$15,135-10,563$339$533
Fortis College-Columbia
Columbia, SC
Private, 2-4 years
$14,576--19,935--
American College of the Building Arts
Charleston, SC
Private, 4 years
four-years
$20,572--17,462$828-
Galen Health Institutes-Myrtle Beach
Myrtle Beach, SC
Private, 2-4 years
$15,860--19,359$425-
Charleston Cosmetology Institute
Charleston, SC
Private, Less than 2 years
$19,500--25,740--
Charzanne Beauty College
Greenwood, SC
Private, Less than 2 years
$16,500--12,588--
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta
North Augusta, SC
Private, Less than 2 years
$18,300--31,551--
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia
Columbia, SC
Private, Less than 2 years
$18,300--31,551--
Academy of Hair Technology
Greenville, SC
Private, Less than 2 years
$6,000--17,968--
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Rock Hill
Rock Hill, SC
Private, Less than 2 years
$8,470--12,620--
Strand College of Hair Design
Myrtle Beach, SC
Private, Less than 2 years
$15,000--12,350--
Miller-Motte College-Charleston
Charleston, SC
Private, 2-4 years
$5,000--2,359--
LeGrand Institute of Cosmetology Inc
Camden, SC
Private, Less than 2 years
$15,000--27,526--
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Spartanburg
Spartanburg, SC
Private, Less than 2 years
$8,470--12,620--
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Columbia
Columbia, SC
Private, Less than 2 years
$8,470--12,620--
Academy for Careers and Technology
Mullins, SC
Public, Less than 2 years
$6,300--15,714--
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Florence
Florence, SC
Private, Less than 2 years
$18,300--31,551--
Miller-Motte College-Conway
Conway, SC
Private, 2-4 years
$25,240--35,385--
Paul Mitchell the School-Columbia
West Columbia, SC
Private, Less than 2 years
$17,600--30,326--
Paul Mitchell the School-Charleston
North Charleston, SC
Private, Less than 2 years
$17,575--30,326--
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Greenville
Greenville, SC
Private, Less than 2 years
$18,300--31,551--
Paul Mitchell the School-Greenville
Greenville, SC
Private, Less than 2 years
$17,600--30,326--
Arclabs
Piedmont, SC
Private, Less than 2 years
$18,900--17,095--
Top of the Line Barber College
Charleston, SC
Private, Less than 2 years
$18,475--28,026--
Barber Tech Academy
Orangeburg, SC
Private, Less than 2 years
$16,825--43,338--
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Goose Creek
Goose Creek, SC
Private, Less than 2 years
$8,470--12,620--
Southeastern Esthetics Institute
Elgin, SC
Private, Less than 2 years
$9,500--12,960--
Vski Cosmetology School
Charleston, SC
Private, Less than 2 years
$15,600--6,330--
Personal Touch Beauty and Barber College
Kingstree, SC
Private, Less than 2 years
$16,500--9,100--
Average$21,261$20,21314,81815,644$790$848