Online Degrees and Programs at University of South Carolina-Columbia

University of South Carolina-Columbia offers 298 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 16 major programs - 2 Bachelors, 6 Masters, 4 Doctorate, and 4 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $12,688 for South Carolina residents and $34,934 for out-of-state students. Total 3,171 students out of total 35,653 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 617 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning. University of South Carolina-Columbia is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

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Online Program Overview

University of South Carolina-Columbia is a four-years, public school located in Columbia, South Carolina. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $12,688 for South Carolina residents and $34,934 for other students on average.

It offers 298 degree programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 16 programs - 2 Bachelors, 6 Masters, 4 Doctorate, 4 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters Certificate.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	University of South Carolina-Columbia
Type	four-years, public
Address	Columbia-Campus, Columbia, SC
Online Students	3,171 Enrolled Online Exclusively 18,584 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)	In-State$12,688 Out-of-State$34,934
Student to Faculty	18:1 (5.56%)
Total	16 Programs
Bachelors	2 Programs
Masters	6 Programs
Doctorate	4 Programs
Post-Graduate	4 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends last 5 years at University of South Carolina-Columbia . Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For South Carolina residents, the tuition & fees are $12,688 and $34,934 for non-South Carolina residents.

The costs per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $512 for South Carolina residents and $1,438 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $572 for South Carolina residents and $1,240 for out-of-state students.

2024 Tuition & Fees

Tuition Changes (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)	$12,688	$12,688	$12,688	$12,688	$12,688
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$33,928	$33,928	$33,928	$33,928	$34,934
Graduate (In-State)	$14,137	$14,137	$14,134	$13,774	$13,774
Graduate (Out-of-State)	$30,160	$30,160	$30,160	$30,160	$30,160

Cost per Credit Hour

Tuition per Credit Hour (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)	$512	$512	$512	$512	$512
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$1,397	$1,397	$1,397	$1,397	$1,438
Graduate (In-State)	$572	$572	$572	$572	$572
Graduate (Out-of-State)	$1,240	$1,240	$1,240	$1,240	$1,240

Online Programs By Area of Study

University of South Carolina-Columbia offers 298 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 16 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Bachelors, 6 Masters, 4 Doctorate, 4 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters. The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	6	4	4
Overall Programs	1	1	85	105	71	34

Next tables list online programs with offered degrees at University of South Carolina-Columbia. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program. It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	72	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Curriculum and Instruction	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	60	NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	15
Educational/Instructional Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	10	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Education (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED

Engineering

what is Engineering program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Nuclear Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	1	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Engineering/Industrial Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Human Services

what is Human Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Social Work	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	2

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	77	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Nursing Practice	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	7	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED	7

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	52	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Management Information Systems	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	6

Distance Learning Student Population

At University of South Carolina-Columbia, there are 35,653 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 21,755 students were attending classes through distance learning (3,171 students are enrolled exclusively and 18,584 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Student Distribution
Total Enrollment	35,653
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	3,171
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	18,584
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	13,898

By student location, out of a total of 3,171 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 2,446 South Carolina Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 688 students living in the U.S. States other than South Carolina, and 8 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	3,171
South Carolina Resident	2,446
Other State In U.S.	717
Outside of U.S.	8

Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	3,171
Undergraduate	745
Graduate	2,426

Distance Learning Enrollment - Undergraduate
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses	745
Degree/Certificate Seeking	630
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking	115

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