South Carolina Colleges 2024 Average Tuition

For South Carolina Colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $10,040 for South Carolina residents and $21,028 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $13,354 for South Carolina residents and $20,296 for out-of-state students.

Furman University has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $58,312 and Miller-Motte College-Charleston has the lowest tuition & fees of $5,000 among South Carolina Colleges. For graduate programs, Presbyterian College has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $56,000 and Newberry College has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $6,000 among South Carolina Colleges.

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Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of South Carolina Colleges in 2024 is $26,408 for state residents and $37,396 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for South Carolina Colleges
	Undergraduate		Graduate
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$10,040	$21,028	$13,354	$20,296
Books & Supplies	$1,550		$1,550
Room & Board	$10,830		$10,830
Other Expenses	$3,988		$3,988
COA	$26,408	$37,396	$29,723	$36,664

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of South Carolina Colleges is $10,040 for state residents and $21,028 for out-of-state students. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of average tuition & fees for South Carolina Colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for South Carolina Colleges (2020-2024)
	In-State		Out-of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees
2019-2020	$7,348	$1,204	$17,667	$1,637
2020-2021	$7,758	$837	$18,349	$1,222
2021-2022	$8,012	$588	$19,356	$836
2022-2023	$8,073	$613	$19,950	$931
2023-2024	$8,690	$1,350	$21,008	$20

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Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of South Carolina Colleges in 2024 is $13,354 for state residents and $20,296 for out-of-state students. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for South Carolina Colleges over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for South Carolina Colleges (2020-2024)
	In-State		Out-of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees
2019-2020	$11,390	$1,713	$17,651	$1,968
2020-2021	$12,444	$662	$19,202	$651
2021-2022	$12,529	$636	$18,434	$645
2022-2023	$12,533	$651	$18,656	$699
2023-2024	$12,684	$670	$19,594	$701

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Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of South Carolina Colleges in 2024 is $348 for state residents and $787 for out-of-state students. The graduate average cost per credit hour is $619 for state residents and $887 for out-of-state students.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for South Carolina Colleges (2020-2024)
	Undergraduate		Graduate
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
2019-2020	$537	$733	$564	$837
2020-2021	$538	$733	$571	$847
2021-2022	$561	$753	$568	$823
2022-2023	$578	$773	$572	$823
2023-2024	$348	$787	$619	$887

South Carolina Colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of South Carolina Colleges in 2024 is $14,818 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $15,336 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for South Carolina Colleges.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for South Carolina Colleges (2020-2024)
	On-Campus		Off-Campus
	Room&Board	Other Expenses	Room&Board	Other Expenses
2019-2020	$9,398	$3,571	$8,978	$4,554
2020-2021	$9,727	$3,632	$9,052	$4,556
2021-2022	$9,933	$3,784	$9,297	$4,688
2022-2023	$10,336	$3,915	$9,577	$4,884
2023-2024	$10,830	$3,988	$10,497	$4,839

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