2024 Average Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs in South Carolina State

The average tuition & fees of South Carolina colleges is $8,731 for South Carolina residents and $17,914 for students from other States. Furman University has the highest (most expensive) tuition & fees of $58,312 and Clinton College has the lowest tuition & fees (cheapest) of $10,516.

For graduate programs, Presbyterian College has the highest (most expensive) graduate tuition & fees of $43,300 and Newberry College has the lowest graduate tuition & fees (cheapest) of $30,050 in South Carolina.

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2024 Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of South Carolina 4-year colleges in 2024 is $28,559 for South Carolina residents and $43,427 for students from other states. The COA includes tuition & fees, books & supplies, room & board, and other living expenses, but it excludes health insurance fee and uncommon expenses.

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Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for South Carolina Colleges (4-Years)
	Undergraduate		Graduate
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$12,256	$27,125	$13,303	$25,895
Books & Supplies	$1,540		$1,540
Room & Board	$14,763		$14,763
COA	$28,559	$43,427	$29,606	$42,198

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Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

In South Carolina, 94 schools offer undergraduate programs. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of South Carolina colleges is $8,731 for South Carolina residents and $17,914 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2023-2024.

The South Carolina tuition & fees have risen 1.50% from last year (4 years colleges). The following table and chart describe the 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees trends over last 5 years in 4-years and 2-4 years (community colleges) colleges.

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Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees for South Carolina Universities and Colleges
	Public Schools				Private Schools
	4 Years or High		2-4 Years		4 Years or High	2-4 Years
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State	4 Years or High	2-4 Years
2020	$12,181	$26,004	$5,877	$10,932	$22,302	$18,568
2021	$12,175	$26,081	$5,958	$11,049	$22,827	$18,298
2022	$12,172	$26,422	$5,969	$11,074	$23,184	$18,952
2023	$12,223	$26,723	$6,079	$11,055	$23,802	$25,188
2024	$12,256	$27,125	$6,133	$11,127	$24,630	$19,701

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Expensive South Carolina Colleges (Highest Undergraduate Tuition)

Furman University	$58,312
Wofford College	$54,100
Presbyterian College	$43,300
Clemson University	$39,498
Citadel Military College of South Carolina	$37,370

Inexpensive South Carolina Colleges (Lowest Undergraduate Tuition)

Clinton College	$10,516
Greenville Technical College	$10,657
Voorhees University	$12,630
Strayer University-South Carolina	$13,920
Strayer University-Charleston Campus	$13,920

Based on out-of-state tuition rates of 4 years (or high) colleges

Graduate Program Tuition & Fees

37 South Carolina colleges offer graduate programs. The average graduate program tuition fees of South Carolina colleges is $13,303 for South Carolina residents and $25,895 for students from other States. The graduate tuition & fees rose 100.85% from last year.

The following table and chart describe the 2024 graduate tuition & fees and show last 5 years' tuition change.

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Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees for South Carolina Universities and Colleges
	Public Schools		Private Schools
	In-State	Out-of-State	Private Schools
2020	$13,103	$25,843	$14,946
2021	$13,106	$25,914	$15,604
2022	$13,116	$25,424	$14,792
2023	$13,133	$25,676	$15,276
2024	$13,303	$25,895	$16,696

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Expensive Graduate Schools in South Carolina

Presbyterian College	$56,000
Charleston School of Law	$46,134
College of Charleston	$40,498
Winthrop University	$30,750
University of South Carolina-Columbia	$30,160

Inexpensive Graduate Schools in South Carolina

Newberry College	$6,000
Converse University	$8,000
Allen University	$9,800
Lander University	$9,910
Bob Jones University	$10,668

Based on out-of-state tuition rates of 4 years (or high) colleges

2024 Books & Supplies Costs

The average books & supplies costs of South Carolina colleges in 2024 is $1,540. The books & supplies costs rose 106.49% from last year. Next table and chart describes the 2024 books & supplies costs and costs changes over last 5 years

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Table. 2024 Average Books & Supplies Costs for South Carolina Universities and Colleges
	Books & Supplies
2020	$1,495
2021	$1,501
2022	$1,509
2023	$1,446
2024	$1,540

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2024 Average Living Costs

The average living costs of South Carolina colleges in 2024 is $14,763 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and college apartment and $15,091 living off campus. 35 schools have on-campus living facilities in South Carolina State. The on-campus living costs rose 104.46% and off-campus costs rose 104.64% from last year. Next table and chart describes the 2024 living costs and compares to last 5 years.

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Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for South Carolina Universities and Colleges
	On-Campus	Off-Campus
2020	$12,978	$13,558
2021	$13,338	$13,507
2022	$13,707	$13,866
2023	$14,132	$14,422
2024	$14,763	$15,091

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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
Columbia International University Private, four-years | Columbia
Furman University Private, four-years | Greenville
Claflin University Private, four-years | Orangeburg
Clinton College Private, four-years | Rock Hill
Winthrop University Public, four-years | Rock Hill

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Furman University Private, four-years | Greenville
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Remington College-Columbia Campus Private, Less than 2-years | Columbia
Arclabs Private, Less than 2-years | Piedmont
Barber Tech Academy Private, Less than 2-years | Orangeburg
B-Unique Beauty and Barber Academy 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
Paul Mitchell the School-Greenville Private, Less than 2-years | Greenville
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia Private, Less than 2-years | Columbia

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