36 South Carolina colleges have graduate programs - 13 public and 23 private schools.
The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees of South Carolina graduate schools is $13,444 for South Carolina residents and $19,920 for out-of-state students. A total of 30,870 graduate students enrolled in South Carolina graduate schools (908 in average).
The following table shows the 2025 average academic statistics for South Carolina graduate schools.
| Number of Graduate Schools | 36 Graduate Schools (13 public, 23 private) |
|---|---|
| Tuition & Fees | $13,444 South Carolina Residents $19,920 out-of-state Students |
| Student Population | Total 30,870 (908 on average) |
| Online Student Population | Total 13,778 (418 on average) in 33 schools offering online classes) |
| Average Number of Graduate Programs Offered | 23 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 14.79 to 1 |
The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $13,444 for South Carolina residents and $19,920 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the South Carolina Graduate Schools with key statistics by ranking.
| Name | Tuition & Fees (In-State) | Tuition & Fees (Out-of-State) | Graduate Student Population | Graduate Programs Offered | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen UniversityColumbia, SC | - | $9,800 | 34 | 2 Programs | 12 to 1 |
| Anderson UniversityAnderson, SC | $9,620 | $13,759 | 1,027 | 22 Programs | 13 to 1 |
| Charleston Southern UniversityCharleston, SC | $7,540 | $20,250 | 706 | 25 Programs | 12 to 1 |
| Benedict CollegeColumbia, SC | - | $14,402 | 63 | 2 Programs | 13 to 1 |
| Bob Jones UniversityGreenville, SC | $11,719 | $10,860 | 422 | 22 Programs | 11 to 1 |
| Southern Wesleyan UniversityCentral, SC | $15,075 | $14,928 | 196 | 8 Programs | 10 to 1 |
| College of CharlestonCharleston, SC | $16,300 | $21,412 | 1,046 | 25 Programs | 16 to 1 |
| Citadel Military College of South CarolinaCharleston, SC | $12,780 | $18,540 | 1,056 | 26 Programs | 11 to 1 |
| Claflin UniversityOrangeburg, SC | $11,042 | $10,912 | 121 | 7 Programs | 13 to 1 |
| Clemson UniversityClemson, SC | $12,646 | $24,798 | 5,676 | 142 Programs | 16 to 1 |
| Coker UniversityHartsville, SC | $14,600 | $16,960 | 105 | 9 Programs | 12 to 1 |
| Columbia International UniversityColumbia, SC | $9,730 | $11,640 | 1,949 | 36 Programs | 13 to 1 |
| Columbia CollegeColumbia, SC | $8,750 | $15,630 | 334 | 8 Programs | 12 to 1 |
| Converse UniversitySpartanburg, SC | $8,685 | $10,825 | 614 | 28 Programs | 12 to 1 |
| Erskine CollegeDue West, SC | $13,275 | $14,400 | 109 | 6 Programs | 15 to 1 |
| Francis Marion UniversityFlorence, SC | $11,388 | $21,997 | 420 | 13 Programs | 13 to 1 |
| Furman UniversityGreenville, SC | $9,576 | $14,796 | 171 | 14 Programs | 10 to 1 |
| Lander UniversityGreenwood, SC | $9,810 | $9,910 | 602 | 10 Programs | 18 to 1 |
| Limestone UniversityGaffney, SC | $12,150 | $11,850 | 262 | 7 Programs | 11 to 1 |
| Medical University of South CarolinaCharleston, SC | $17,574 | $25,568 | 2,943 | 44 Programs | 11 to 1 |
| Newberry CollegeNewberry, SC | - | $6,000 | 55 | 2 Programs | 15 to 1 |
| North Greenville UniversityTigerville, SC | $10,800 | $13,280 | 284 | 21 Programs | 13 to 1 |
| Presbyterian CollegeClinton, SC | - | $58,290 | 242 | 3 Programs | 11 to 1 |
| University of South Carolina AikenAiken, SC | $14,096 | $30,122 | 733 | 3 Programs | 16 to 1 |
| University of South Carolina BeaufortBluffton, SC | $14,120 | $30,146 | 46 | 2 Programs | 15 to 1 |
| University of South Carolina-ColumbiaColumbia, SC | $14,134 | $30,160 | 8,345 | 187 Programs | 19 to 1 |
| Coastal Carolina UniversityConway, SC | $10,764 | $21,438 | 537 | 18 Programs | 17 to 1 |
| South Carolina State UniversityOrangeburg, SC | $11,460 | $22,570 | 292 | 14 Programs | 19 to 1 |
| University of South Carolina-UpstateSpartanburg, SC | $14,114 | $30,140 | 429 | 12 Programs | 15 to 1 |
| Voorhees UniversityDenmark, SC | - | $11,120 | 138 | 2 Programs | 13 to 1 |
| Winthrop UniversityRock Hill, SC | $16,306 | $30,780 | 925 | 31 Programs | 13 to 1 |
| South University-ColumbiaColumbia, SC | $16,839 | $16,611 | 54 | 6 Programs | 21 to 1 |
| Charleston School of LawCharleston, SC | $41,548 | $48,234 | 692 | 2 Programs | - |
| Strayer University-South CarolinaGreenville, SC | - | $15,135 | 242 | 10 Programs | 47 to 1 |
| Strayer University-Columbia CampusColumbia, SC | - | - | - | - | - |
| Strayer University-Charleston CampusNorth Charleston, SC | - | - | - | - | - |
| Average | $13,444 | $19,920 | 908 | 22.6176 Programs | 14.7879 to 1 |