For graduate schools, the average graduate tuition is $13,499 for South Carolina residents and $24,429 for out-of-state students. In private graduate schools, the average tuition is $15,539.
Compared to last year, for South Carolina colleges, the 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees has increased by 1.00% in public schools and 3.75% in private schools. The graduate school tuition & fees has increased by 2.53% in South Carolina colleges.
The below table lists the South Carolina colleges and compare its current year tuition to previous year.
| School Name | 2025 | 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina Residents | Out-of-State | South Carolina Residents | Out-of-State | |
| Allen University Columbia, SC | $14,304 0.00 | $14,304 | ||
| Anderson University Anderson, SC | $34,970 4.14 | $33,580 | ||
| Charleston Southern University Charleston, SC | $32,520 4.80 | $31,030 | ||
| Benedict College Columbia, SC | $17,748 -1.40 | $18,000 | ||
| Bob Jones University Greenville, SC | $22,892 4.55 | $21,896 | ||
| Southern Wesleyan University Central, SC | $29,800 6.93 | $27,870 | ||
| College of Charleston Charleston, SC | $12,978 0.00 |
$38,296 3.90 | $12,978 | $36,858 |
| Citadel Military College of South Carolina Charleston, SC | $12,570 0.00 |
$38,508 3.05 | $12,570 | $37,370 |
| Claflin University Orangeburg, SC | $17,046 0.00 | $17,046 | ||
| Clemson University Clemson, SC | $15,554 0.00 |
$40,866 3.46 | $15,554 | $39,498 |
| Clinton College Rock Hill, SC | $11,136 5.90 | $10,516 | ||
| Coker University Hartsville, SC | $33,416 4.90 | $31,854 | ||
| Columbia International University Columbia, SC | $27,900 0.00 | $27,900 | ||
| Columbia College Columbia, SC | $20,054 19.76 | $16,745 | ||
| Converse University Spartanburg, SC | $25,240 9.28 | $23,096 | ||
| Erskine College Due West, SC | $36,710 0.00 | $36,710 | ||
| Francis Marion University Florence, SC | $11,170 0.00 |
$21,544 0.00 | $11,170 | $21,544 |
| Furman University Greenville, SC | $59,770 2.50 | $58,312 | ||
| Greenville Technical College Greenville, SC | $6,143 -1.51 |
$10,775 1.11 | $6,237 | $10,657 |
| Lander University Greenwood, SC | $11,700 0.00 |
$21,300 0.00 | $11,700 | $21,300 |
| Limestone University Gaffney, SC | $27,800 1.09 | $27,500 | ||
| Medical University of South Carolina Charleston, SC | $16,972 0.00 |
$30,380 0.00 | $16,972 | $30,380 |
| Morris College Sumter, SC | $16,664 2.71 | $16,224 | ||
| Newberry College Newberry, SC | $31,100 3.49 | $30,050 | ||
| North Greenville University Tigerville, SC | $25,800 4.67 | $24,650 | ||
| Presbyterian College Clinton, SC | $44,910 3.72 | $43,300 | ||
| University of South Carolina Aiken Aiken, SC | $10,760 0.00 |
$21,218 0.00 | $10,760 | $21,218 |
| University of South Carolina Beaufort Bluffton, SC | $10,730 0.00 |
$21,776 0.00 | $10,730 | $21,776 |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC | $12,688 0.00 |
$36,298 3.88 | $12,688 | $34,943 |
| Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC | $11,640 0.00 |
$29,628 0.00 | $11,640 | $29,628 |
| South Carolina State University Orangeburg, SC | $11,060 0.00 |
$21,750 0.00 | $11,060 | $21,750 |
| University of South Carolina-Upstate Spartanburg, SC | $11,588 0.04 |
$23,090 0.02 | $11,583 | $23,085 |
| Spartanburg Methodist College Spartanburg, SC | $20,650 6.72 | $19,350 | ||
| Voorhees University Denmark, SC | $12,630 0.00 | $12,630 | ||
| Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC | $14,678 -8.01 |
$28,676 -5.32 | $15,956 | $30,286 |
| Wofford College Spartanburg, SC | $56,005 3.52 | $54,100 | ||
| South University-Columbia Columbia, SC | $17,895 8.77 | $16,452 | ||
| Strayer University-South Carolina Greenville, SC | $13,920 0.00 | $13,920 | ||
| American College of the Building Arts Charleston, SC | $21,500 4.51 | $20,572 | ||
| Average | $12,159 -0.80 | $27,436 1.00 | $12,257 | $25,944 |
| School Name | 2025 | 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina Residents | Out-of-State | South Carolina Residents | Out-of-State | |
| Allen University Columbia, SC | $9,800 0.00 | $9,800 | ||
| Anderson University Anderson, SC | $13,759 -11.13 | $15,483 | ||
| Charleston Southern University Charleston, SC | $20,250 5.23 | $19,244 | ||
| Benedict College Columbia, SC | $14,402 -2.16 | $14,720 | ||
| Bob Jones University Greenville, SC | $10,860 1.80 | $10,668 | ||
| Southern Wesleyan University Central, SC | $14,928 8.60 | $13,746 | ||
| College of Charleston Charleston, SC | $16,300 14.55 |
$21,412 -47.13 | $14,230 | $40,498 |
| Citadel Military College of South Carolina Charleston, SC | $12,780 0.71 |
$18,540 0.00 | $12,690 | $18,540 |
| Claflin University Orangeburg, SC | $10,912 0.00 | $10,912 | ||
| Clemson University Clemson, SC | $12,646 0.00 |
$24,798 0.00 | $12,646 | $24,798 |
| Coker University Hartsville, SC | $16,960 0.00 | $16,960 | ||
| Columbia International University Columbia, SC | $11,640 0.00 | $11,640 | ||
| Columbia College Columbia, SC | $15,630 2.72 | $15,216 | ||
| Converse University Spartanburg, SC | $10,825 35.31 | $8,000 | ||
| Erskine College Due West, SC | $14,400 0.35 | $14,350 | ||
| Francis Marion University Florence, SC | $11,388 0.00 |
$21,997 -0.01 | $11,388 | $22,000 |
| Furman University Greenville, SC | $14,796 -1.16 | $14,970 | ||
| Lander University Greenwood, SC | $9,810 0.00 |
$9,910 0.00 | $9,810 | $9,910 |
| Limestone University Gaffney, SC | $11,850 -5.20 | $12,500 | ||
| Medical University of South Carolina Charleston, SC | $17,574 0.00 |
$25,568 0.00 | $17,574 | $25,568 |
| Newberry College Newberry, SC | $6,000 0.00 | $6,000 | ||
| North Greenville University Tigerville, SC | $13,280 15.74 | $11,474 | ||
| Presbyterian College Clinton, SC | $58,290 4.09 | $56,000 | ||
| University of South Carolina Aiken Aiken, SC | $14,096 0.00 |
$30,122 0.00 | $14,096 | $30,122 |
| University of South Carolina Beaufort Bluffton, SC | $14,120 0.00 |
$30,146 0.00 | $14,120 | $30,146 |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC | $14,134 2.61 |
$30,160 0.00 | $13,774 | $30,160 |
| Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC | $10,764 0.00 |
$21,438 0.00 | $10,764 | $21,438 |
| South Carolina State University Orangeburg, SC | $11,460 0.00 |
$22,570 0.00 | $11,460 | $22,570 |
| University of South Carolina-Upstate Spartanburg, SC | $14,114 0.04 |
$30,140 0.02 | $14,109 | $30,135 |
| Voorhees University Denmark, SC | $11,120 0.00 | $11,120 | ||
| Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC | $16,306 0.18 |
$30,780 0.10 | $16,276 | $30,750 |
| South University-Columbia Columbia, SC | $16,611 0.45 | $16,536 | ||
| Charleston School of Law Charleston, SC | $48,234 4.55 | $46,134 | ||
| Strayer University-South Carolina Greenville, SC | $15,135 0.00 | $15,135 | ||
| Average | $13,499 1.48 | $24,429 -5.66 | $13,303 | $25,895 |
| School Name | 2025 | 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina Residents | Out-of-State | South Carolina Residents | Out-of-State | |
| Aiken Technical College Graniteville, SC |
$6,172 14.21 |
$7,924 14.06 | $5,404 | $6,947 |
| Technical College of the Lowcountry Beaufort, SC |
$6,756 10.75 |
$11,916 7.90 | $6,100 | $11,044 |
| Northeastern Technical College Cheraw, SC |
$6,024 | $6,024 0.00 | $6,024 | $6,024 |
| Denmark Technical College Denmark, SC |
$6,315 0.22 |
$11,955 0.23 | $6,301 | $11,927 |
| Florence-Darlington Technical College Florence, SC |
$4,900 0.00 |
$6,772 0.00 | $4,900 | $6,772 |
| Horry-Georgetown Technical College Conway, SC |
$6,778 23.78 |
$10,978 24.24 | $5,476 | $8,836 |
| Midlands Technical College West Columbia, SC |
$6,300 6.49 |
$14,700 6.43 | $5,916 | $13,812 |
| Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College Orangeburg, SC |
$6,242 4.84 |
$8,354 4.82 | $5,954 | $7,970 |
| Piedmont Technical College Greenwood, SC |
$5,675 0.00 |
$6,923 0.00 | $5,675 | $6,923 |
| University of South Carolina-Lancaster Lancaster, SC |
$7,558 0.00 |
$18,238 0.00 | $7,558 | $18,238 |
| University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie Allendale, SC |
$7,558 0.00 |
$18,238 0.00 | $7,558 | $18,238 |
| University of South Carolina-Sumter Sumter, SC |
$7,558 0.00 |
$18,238 0.00 | $7,558 | $18,238 |
| University of South Carolina-Union Union, SC |
$7,558 0.00 |
$18,238 0.00 | $7,558 | $18,238 |
| Spartanburg Community College Spartanburg, SC |
$6,223 0.40 |
$10,135 0.25 | $6,198 | $10,110 |
| Central Carolina Technical College Sumter, SC |
$6,594 0.00 |
$9,016 0.00 | $6,594 | $9,016 |
| Tri-County Technical College Pendleton, SC |
$6,224 3.60 |
$12,007 8.21 | $6,008 | $11,096 |
| Trident Technical College Charleston, SC |
$5,050 -0.18 |
$8,620 0.16 | $5,059 | $8,606 |
| Williamsburg Technical College Kingstree, SC |
$4,800 0.00 |
$8,592 0.00 | $4,800 | $8,592 |
| York Technical College Rock Hill, SC |
$8,396 42.74 |
$13,340 23.24 | $5,882 | $10,824 |
| Southeastern College-Charleston North Charleston, SC |
- | $25,080 3.70 | $24,184 | $24,184 |
| Southeastern College-Columbia Columbia, SC |
- | $25,080 3.70 | $24,184 | $24,184 |
| Fortis College-Columbia Columbia, SC |
$16,150 | $14,777 1.38 | $14,576 | $14,576 |
| Galen Health Institutes-Myrtle Beach Myrtle Beach, SC |
- | $16,364 3.18 | $15,860 | $15,860 |
| School Name | Largest Program | 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vski Cosmetology School Charleston, SC |
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist | $15,600 0.00 | $15,600 |
| Southeastern Esthetics Institute Elgin, SC |
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist | $9,500 0.00 | $9,500 |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Goose Creek Goose Creek, SC |
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist | $8,692 2.62 | $8,470 |
| Arclabs Piedmont, SC |
Welding Technology/Welder | $20,300 7.41 | $18,900 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Greenville Greenville, SC |
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist | $18,575 5.54 | $17,600 |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Greenville Greenville, SC |
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist | $18,762 2.52 | $18,300 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Charleston North Charleston, SC |
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist | $18,575 5.69 | $17,575 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Columbia West Columbia, SC |
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist | $18,575 5.54 | $17,600 |
| Miller-Motte College-Conway Conway, SC |
Medical/Clinical Assistant | $25,240 0.00 | $25,240 |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Florence Florence, SC |
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist | $18,762 2.52 | $18,300 |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Spartanburg Spartanburg, SC |
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist | $8,692 2.62 | $8,470 |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Columbia West Columbia, SC |
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist | $8,692 2.62 | $8,470 |
| Miller-Motte College-Charleston Charleston, SC |
Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor | $5,000 0.00 | $5,000 |
| Strand College of Hair Design Myrtle Beach, SC |
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist | $15,000 0.00 | $15,000 |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Rock Hill Rock Hill, SC |
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist | $8,692 2.62 | $8,470 |
| Academy of Hair Technology Greenville, SC |
Facial Treatment Specialist/Facialist | $6,300 5.00 | $6,000 |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia West Columbia, SC |
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist | $18,762 2.52 | $18,300 |
| Charleston Cosmetology Institute Charleston, SC |
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist | $19,500 0.00 | $19,500 |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta North Augusta, SC |
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist | $18,762 2.52 | $18,300 |
| LeGrand Institute of Cosmetology Inc Camden, SC |
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist | $15,000 0.00 | $15,000 |
| Academy for Careers and Technology Mullins, SC |
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | $6,300 0.00 | $6,300 |
| Top of the Line Barber College Charleston, SC |
Barbering/Barber | $18,475 0.00 | $18,475 |
| Barber Tech Academy Orangeburg, SC |
Barbering/Barber | $16,825 0.00 | $16,825 |
| Personal Touch Beauty and Barber College Kingstree, SC |
Barbering/Barber | $16,500 0.00 | $16,500 |
| Barber Tech Academy-Columbia Columbia, SC |
Barbering/Barber | $17,135 0.00 | $17,135 |