Colleges near Charleston, South Carolina

There are 12 colleges located in Charleston, South Carolina. In addition, there are 2 schools near the city within 30 miles. By school types, there are 4 public and 10 private schools. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools are $13,893 for South Carolina residents and $21,048 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $18,716 for South Carolina residents and $29,997 for out-of-state students.

The average acceptance rate of the schools is 86.50% and the yield (enrollment rate) is 43.95%. The average graduation rate is 55% and total 34,733 students enrolled in the schools. Among enrolled students, 7,694 students enrolled online exclusively in colleges near Charleston, South Carolina.

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14 Colleges near Charleston, South Carolina

The following table lists and compares 14 Colleges near Charleston, South Carolina with tuition and important academic facts. You can sort the table by touching/clicking a column title that you want to sort.

Tuition & Key Stats Comparison between Colleges near Charleston, South Carolina
School Name	City (distance from city center)	Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	Graduate Tuition & Fees	Acceptance Rate	Graduation Rate	Student To faculty Ratio	Student Population
American College of the Building Arts private (not-for-profit)	Charleston (1.2 miles)	$20,572	-	76.67%	53%	6 to 1	141
Citadel Military College of South Carolina public	Charleston (1.3 miles)	$37,370 ($12,570)	$18,540 ($12,690)	98.58%	70%	11 to 1	3,721
Charleston School of Law private (for-profit)	Charleston (2.2 miles)	-	$46,134	-	-	-	619
Medical University of South Carolina public	Charleston (2.3 miles)	$30,380 ($16,972)	$25,568 ($17,574)	-	-	8 to 1	3,175
College of Charleston public	Charleston (2.5 miles)	$36,858 ($12,978)	$40,498 ($14,230)	75.69%	64%	16 to 1	10,885
Top of the Line Barber College private (for-profit)	Charleston (3.9 miles)	$18,475	-	-	-	6 to 1	52
Vski Cosmetology School private (not-for-profit)	Charleston (4.2 miles)	$15,600	-	-	-	6 to 1	32
Paul Mitchell the School-Charleston private (for-profit)	North Charleston (5.4 miles)	$17,575	-	-	-	16 to 1	284
Southeastern College-Charleston private (for-profit)	North Charleston (7.0 miles)	$24,184	-	94.83%	83%	12 to 1	196
Trident Technical College public	Charleston (8.8 miles)	$8,606 ($5,059)	-	-	23%	20 to 1	11,789
Miller-Motte College-Charleston private (for-profit)	Charleston (10.7 miles)	$5,000	-	-	50%	11 to 1	174
Charleston Cosmetology Institute private (for-profit)	Charleston (11.2 miles)	$19,500	-	-	-	15 to 1	101
Charleston Southern University private (not-for-profit)	Charleston (13.2 miles)	$31,030	$19,244	86.75%	43%	12 to 1	3,418
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Goose Creek private (for-profit)	Goose Creek (16.4 miles)	$8,470	-	-	-	20 to 1	146

Most Searched South Carolina Colleges (last 30 days)

Undergraduate

Clemson University Public, four-years | Clemson
University of South Carolina-Columbia Public, four-years | Columbia
College of Charleston Public, four-years | Charleston
Coastal Carolina University Public, four-years | Conway
Furman University Private, four-years | Greenville
Anderson University Private, four-years | Anderson
Charleston Southern University Private, four-years | Charleston
South Carolina State University Public, four-years | Orangeburg
Citadel Military College of South Carolina Public, four-years | Charleston
Presbyterian College Private, four-years | Clinton

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Graduate

Clemson University Public, four-years | Clemson
Winthrop University Public, four-years | Rock Hill
University of South Carolina-Columbia Public, four-years | Columbia
College of Charleston Public, four-years | Charleston
Charleston Southern University Private, four-years | Charleston
University of South Carolina Aiken Public, four-years | Aiken
Furman University Private, four-years | Greenville
Francis Marion University Public, four-years | Florence
Columbia International University Private, four-years | Columbia
Voorhees University Private, four-years | Denmark

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Online Schools

Francis Marion University Public, four-years | Florence
College of Charleston Public, four-years | Charleston
Clemson University Public, four-years | Clemson
Denmark Technical College Public, 2-4 years | Denmark
Trident Technical College Public, 2-4 years | Charleston
Furman University Private, four-years | Greenville
Columbia International University Private, four-years | Columbia
Claflin University Private, four-years | Orangeburg
Clinton College Private, four-years | Rock Hill
Presbyterian College Private, four-years | Clinton

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Technical Colleges

Furman University Private, four-years | Greenville
Paul Mitchell the School-Charleston Private, Less than 2-years | North Charleston
Remington College-Columbia Campus Private, Less than 2-years | Columbia
Barber Tech Academy Private, Less than 2-years | Orangeburg
Arclabs Private, Less than 2-years | Piedmont
B-Unique Beauty and Barber Academy Private, Less than 2-years | Greenville
Paul Mitchell the School-Greenville Private, Less than 2-years | Greenville
Paul Mitchell the School-Columbia Private, Less than 2-years | West Columbia
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Greenville Private, Less than 2-years | Greenville
Strand College of Hair Design Private, Less than 2-years | Myrtle Beach

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