South Carolina Public Colleges 2024 Average Tuition

For South Carolina Public Colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $10,040 for South Carolina residents and $17,914 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $13,354 for South Carolina residents and $25,947 for out-of-state students.

Clemson University has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $39,498 and Northeastern Technical College has the lowest tuition & fees of $6,024 among South Carolina Public Colleges. For graduate programs, College of Charleston has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $40,498 and Lander University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $9,910 among South Carolina Public Colleges.

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Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of South Carolina Public Colleges in 2024 is $26,979 for state residents and $34,853 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 Public Colleges
	Undergraduate		Graduate
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$10,040	$17,914	$13,354	$25,947
Books & Supplies	$1,731		$1,731
Room & Board	$10,549		$10,549
Other Expenses	$4,659		$4,659
COA	$26,979	$34,853	$30,293	$42,886

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of South Carolina Public Colleges is $10,040 for state residents and $17,914 for out-of-state students. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of average tuition & fees for South Carolina Public Colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for South Carolina Public Colleges (2020-2024)
	In-State		Out-of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees
2019-2020	$7,348	$1,204	$14,800	$2,526
2020-2021	$7,758	$837	$15,883	$1,544
2021-2022	$8,012	$588	$16,972	$613
2022-2023	$8,073	$613	$17,065	$637
2023-2024	$8,690	$1,350	$17,873	$41

Highest Undergraduate Tuition & fees in South Carolina Public Colleges

Clemson University $39,498
Citadel Military College of South Carolina $37,370
College of Charleston $36,858

Lowest Undergraduate Tuition & fees in South Carolina Public Colleges

Northeastern Technical College $6,024
Academy for Careers and Technology $6,300
Florence-Darlington Technical College $6,772

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of South Carolina Public Colleges in 2024 is $13,354 for state residents and $25,947 for out-of-state students. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for South Carolina Public Colleges over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for South Carolina Public Colleges (2020-2024)
	In-State		Out-of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees
2019-2020	$11,390	$1,713	$22,410	$3,433
2020-2021	$12,444	$662	$25,252	$662
2021-2022	$12,529	$636	$24,837	$636
2022-2023	$12,533	$651	$25,076	$651
2023-2024	$12,684	$670	$25,277	$670

Highest Graduate Tuition & fees in South Carolina Public Colleges

College of Charleston $40,498
Winthrop University $30,750
University of South Carolina-Columbia $30,160

Lowest Graduate Tuition & fees in South Carolina Public Colleges

Lander University $9,910
Citadel Military College of South Carolina $18,540
Coastal Carolina University $21,438

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

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of South Carolina Public Colleges in 2024 is $348 for state residents and $722 for out-of-state students. The graduate average cost per credit hour is $619 for state residents and $1,218 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 Public Colleges (2020-2024)
	Undergraduate		Graduate
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
2019-2020	$342	$699	$607	$1,216
2020-2021	$345	$706	$607	$1,221
2021-2022	$344	$704	$607	$1,195
2022-2023	$346	$714	$609	$1,207
2023-2024	$348	$722	$619	$1,218

South Carolina Public Colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of South Carolina Public Colleges in 2024 is $15,208 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $16,425 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 Public Colleges.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for South Carolina Public Colleges (2020-2024)
	On-Campus		Off-Campus
	Room&Board	Other Expenses	Room&Board	Other Expenses
2019-2020	$9,100	$4,040	$9,014	$4,955
2020-2021	$9,470	$4,091	$9,225	$5,031
2021-2022	$9,645	$4,194	$9,321	$5,073
2022-2023	$10,023	$4,526	$9,598	$5,312
2023-2024	$10,549	$4,659	$10,940	$5,486

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