The average 2024 tuition & fees of South Carolina colleges is $12,256 for South Carolina residents and $27,125 for out-of-state students. In private schools, the average tuition is $26,203. For graduate schools, the average graduate tuition is $13,303 for South Carolina residents and $25,895 for out-of-state students. In private graduate schools, the average tuition is $15,156. The average tuition is based on the amount at 35 four (4) years South Carolina colleges that offer BS degrees and/or graduate degrees, but exclude community colleges and trade/vocational schools. You can still check community colleges and trade school's tuition in below table.
Compared to last year, for South Carolina colleges, the 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees has increased by 1.50% in public schools and 3.62% in private schools. The graduate school tuition & fees has increased by 0.85% in public schools and 11.58% in private South Carolina colleges.
South Carolina colleges Tuition Change Comparison
The below table lists the South Carolina colleges and compare its current year tuition to previous year. You can sort the table by touching/clicking column title that you want sort.
Northeastern Technical College has the lowest tuition & fees of $6,024 and Furman University has the highest tuition & fees of $58,312. For graduate schools, Newberry College has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $6,000 and Presbyterian College has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $56,000.
| School Name | 2024 | 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina Residents | Out-of-State | South Carolina Residents | Out-of-State | |
| Allen University Columbia, SC | $14,304 6.57 | $13,422 | ||
| Anderson University Anderson, SC | $33,580 5.86 | $31,720 | ||
| Charleston Southern University Charleston, SC | $31,030 4.16 | $29,790 | ||
| Benedict College Columbia, SC | $18,000 0.35 | $17,938 | ||
| Bob Jones University Greenville, SC | $23,400 9.69 | $21,332 | ||
| Southern Wesleyan University Central, SC | $27,870 0.18 | $27,820 | ||
| College of Charleston Charleston, SC | $12,978 0.00 |
$36,858 2.96 | $12,978 | $35,798 |
| Citadel Military College of South Carolina Charleston, SC | $12,570 0.00 |
$37,370 4.31 | $12,570 | $35,826 |
| Claflin University Orangeburg, SC | $17,046 0.00 | $17,046 | ||
| Clemson University Clemson, SC | $15,554 -0.03 |
$39,498 -0.01 | $15,558 | $39,502 |
| Clinton College Rock Hill, SC | $10,516 0.00 | $10,516 | ||
| Coker University Hartsville, SC | $31,854 0.28 | $31,764 | ||
| Columbia International University Columbia, SC | $27,900 3.95 | $26,840 | ||
| Columbia College Columbia, SC | $21,450 14.84 | $18,678 | ||
| Converse University Spartanburg, SC | $23,096 7.87 | $21,410 | ||
| Erskine College Due West, SC | $36,710 0.00 | $36,710 | ||
| Francis Marion University Florence, SC | $11,160 0.00 |
$21,544 0.00 | $11,160 | $21,544 |
| Furman University Greenville, SC | $58,312 4.55 | $55,772 | ||
| Greenville Technical College Greenville, SC | $6,235 6.00 |
$10,657 4.46 | $5,882 | $10,202 |
| Lander University Greenwood, SC | $11,700 0.00 |
$21,300 0.00 | $11,700 | $21,300 |
| Limestone University Gaffney, SC | $27,500 4.56 | $26,300 | ||
| Medical University of South Carolina Charleston, SC | $16,972 0.15 |
$30,380 2.95 | $16,947 | $29,509 |
| Morris College Sumter, SC | $16,224 2.96 | $15,758 | ||
| Newberry College Newberry, SC | $30,050 3.26 | $29,100 | ||
| North Greenville University Tigerville, SC | $24,650 4.49 | $23,590 | ||
| Presbyterian College Clinton, SC | $43,300 3.34 | $41,900 | ||
| University of South Carolina Aiken Aiken, SC | $10,760 0.00 |
$21,218 0.00 | $10,760 | $21,218 |
| University of South Carolina Beaufort Bluffton, SC | $10,730 0.00 |
$21,776 0.00 | $10,730 | $21,776 |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC | $12,688 0.00 |
$34,934 2.97 | $12,688 | $33,928 |
| Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC | $11,640 0.00 |
$29,628 3.99 | $11,640 | $28,490 |
| South Carolina State University Orangeburg, SC | $11,060 0.00 |
$21,750 0.00 | $11,060 | $21,750 |
| University of South Carolina-Upstate Spartanburg, SC | $11,583 0.00 |
$22,545 -2.34 | $11,583 | $23,085 |
| Spartanburg Methodist College Spartanburg, SC | $19,350 0.00 | $19,350 | ||
| Voorhees University Denmark, SC | $12,630 0.00 | $12,630 | ||
| Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC | $15,956 0.57 |
$30,286 0.30 | $15,866 | $30,196 |
| Wofford College Spartanburg, SC | $54,100 4.99 | $51,530 | ||
| South University-Columbia Columbia, SC | $18,238 10.13 | $16,560 | ||
| Strayer University-South Carolina Greenville, SC | $13,920 3.00 | $13,515 | ||
| American College of the Building Arts Charleston, SC | $20,572 0.00 | $20,572 | ||
| ECPI University-Greenville Greenville, SC | $18,484 0.00 | $18,484 | ||
| ECPI University-Charleston North Charleston, SC | $18,484 0.00 | $18,484 | ||
| ECPI University-Columbia Columbia, SC | $18,484 0.00 | $18,484 | ||
| Strayer University-Columbia Campus Columbia, SC | $13,920 3.00 | $13,515 | ||
| Strayer University-Charleston Campus North Charleston, SC | $13,920 3.00 | $13,515 | ||
| Average | $12,256 0.27 | $27,125 1.50 | $12,223 | $25,288 |
| School Name | 2024 | 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina Residents | Out-of-State | South Carolina Residents | Out-of-State | |
| Allen University Columbia, SC | $9,800 9.50 | $8,950 | ||
| Anderson University Anderson, SC | $15,483 34.79 | $11,487 | ||
| Charleston Southern University Charleston, SC | $19,244 278.45 | $5,085 | ||
| Benedict College Columbia, SC | $14,720 0.00 | $14,720 | ||
| Bob Jones University Greenville, SC | $10,668 -8.22 | $11,624 | ||
| Southern Wesleyan University Central, SC | $13,746 6.11 | $12,954 | ||
| College of Charleston Charleston, SC | $14,230 0.00 |
$40,498 2.96 | $14,230 | $39,332 |
| Citadel Military College of South Carolina Charleston, SC | $12,690 16.53 |
$18,540 0.00 | $10,890 | $18,540 |
| Claflin University Orangeburg, SC | $10,912 0.00 | $10,912 | ||
| Clemson University Clemson, SC | $12,646 3.62 |
$24,798 3.71 | $12,204 | $23,912 |
| Coker University Hartsville, SC | $16,960 -11.44 | $19,150 | ||
| Columbia International University Columbia, SC | $11,640 -2.43 | $11,930 | ||
| Columbia College Columbia, SC | $15,216 10.24 | $13,802 | ||
| Converse University Spartanburg, SC | $8,000 1.78 | $7,860 | ||
| Erskine College Due West, SC | $14,350 3.24 | $13,900 | ||
| Francis Marion University Florence, SC | $11,388 0.00 |
$22,000 0.00 | $11,388 | $22,000 |
| Furman University Greenville, SC | $14,970 22.37 | $12,233 | ||
| Lander University Greenwood, SC | $9,810 0.00 |
$9,910 0.00 | $9,810 | $9,910 |
| Limestone University Gaffney, SC | $12,500 0.00 | $12,500 | ||
| Medical University of South Carolina Charleston, SC | $17,574 -0.72 |
$25,568 -0.41 | $17,702 | $25,673 |
| Newberry College Newberry, SC | $6,000 1.01 | $5,940 | ||
| North Greenville University Tigerville, SC | $11,474 -8.94 | $12,600 | ||
| Presbyterian College Clinton, SC | $56,000 17.33 | $47,728 | ||
| University of South Carolina Aiken Aiken, SC | $14,096 0.00 |
$30,122 0.00 | $14,096 | $30,122 |
| University of South Carolina Beaufort Bluffton, SC | $14,120 0.00 |
$30,146 0.00 | $14,120 | $30,146 |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC | $13,774 0.00 |
$30,160 0.00 | $13,774 | $30,160 |
| Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC | $10,764 0.00 |
$21,438 3.93 | $10,764 | $20,628 |
| South Carolina State University Orangeburg, SC | $11,460 0.00 |
$22,570 0.00 | $11,460 | $22,570 |
| University of South Carolina-Upstate Spartanburg, SC | $14,109 0.00 |
$30,135 0.00 | $14,109 | $30,135 |
| Voorhees University Denmark, SC | $11,120 0.00 | $11,120 | ||
| Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC | $16,276 0.56 |
$30,750 0.29 | $16,186 | $30,660 |
| South University-Columbia Columbia, SC | $16,536 0.58 | $16,440 | ||
| Charleston School of Law Charleston, SC | $46,134 3.13 | $44,734 | ||
| Strayer University-South Carolina Greenville, SC | $15,135 0.00 | $15,135 | ||
| Average | $13,303 1.29 | $25,895 0.85 | $13,133 | $25,676 |
| School Name | 2024 | 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina Residents | Out-of-State | South Carolina Residents | Out-of-State | |
| Aiken Technical College Graniteville, SC |
$5,404 1.85 |
$6,916 0.52 | $5,306 | $6,880 |
| Technical College of the Lowcountry Beaufort, SC |
$6,100 0.39 |
$11,044 0.22 | $6,076 | $11,020 |
| Northeastern Technical College Cheraw, SC |
$6,024 | $6,024 0.00 | $6,024 | $6,024 |
| Denmark Technical College Denmark, SC |
$6,301 3.02 |
$11,927 1.58 | $6,116 | $11,742 |
| Florence-Darlington Technical College Florence, SC |
$4,900 0.00 |
$6,772 0.00 | $4,900 | $6,772 |
| Horry-Georgetown Technical College Conway, SC |
$5,476 2.24 |
$8,836 2.83 | $5,356 | $8,593 |
| Midlands Technical College West Columbia, SC |
$5,916 0.00 |
$13,812 0.00 | $5,916 | $13,812 |
| Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College Orangeburg, SC |
$5,954 0.00 |
$7,970 0.00 | $5,954 | $7,970 |
| Piedmont Technical College Greenwood, SC |
$5,675 6.77 |
$6,923 5.01 | $5,315 | $6,593 |
| University of South Carolina-Lancaster Lancaster, SC |
$7,558 0.00 |
$18,238 0.00 | $7,558 | $18,238 |
| University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie Allendale, SC |
$7,558 0.00 |
$18,238 0.00 | $7,558 | $18,238 |
| University of South Carolina-Sumter Sumter, SC |
$7,558 0.00 |
$18,238 0.00 | $7,558 | $18,238 |
| University of South Carolina-Union Union, SC |
$7,558 0.00 |
$18,238 0.00 | $7,558 | $18,238 |
| Spartanburg Community College Spartanburg, SC |
$6,198 2.79 |
$10,110 2.93 | $6,030 | $9,822 |
| Central Carolina Technical College Sumter, SC |
$6,594 0.00 |
$9,016 0.00 | $6,594 | $9,016 |
| Tri-County Technical College Pendleton, SC |
$6,008 1.21 |
$11,096 2.44 | $5,936 | $10,832 |
| Trident Technical College Charleston, SC |
$5,059 0.00 |
$8,606 0.00 | $5,059 | $8,606 |
| Williamsburg Technical College Kingstree, SC |
$4,800 0.00 |
$8,592 0.00 | $4,800 | $8,592 |
| York Technical College Rock Hill, SC |
$5,882 0.00 |
$10,824 0.00 | $5,882 | $10,824 |
| Southeastern College-Charleston North Charleston, SC |
- | $24,184 3.69 | $23,324 | $23,324 |
| Southeastern College-Columbia Columbia, SC |
- | $24,184 3.69 | $23,324 | $23,324 |
| Fortis College-Columbia Columbia, SC |
$16,150 | $14,576 -1.99 | $14,872 | $14,872 |
| Galen Health Institutes-Myrtle Beach Myrtle Beach, SC |
- | $15,860 -59.57 | $39,230 | $39,230 |
| School Name | Largest Program | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Columbia Columbia, SC |
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist | $8,470 3.93 | $8,150 |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Spartanburg Spartanburg, SC |
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist | $8,470 3.93 | $8,150 |
| LeGrand Institute of Cosmetology Inc Camden, SC |
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist | $15,000 7.14 | $14,000 |
| Miller-Motte College-Charleston Charleston, SC |
Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor | $5,000 0.00 | $5,000 |
| Strand College of Hair Design Myrtle Beach, SC |
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist | $15,000 0.00 | $15,000 |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Rock Hill Rock Hill, SC |
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist | $8,470 3.93 | $8,150 |
| Academy of Hair Technology Greenville, SC |
Facial Treatment Specialist/Facialist | $6,000 0.00 | $6,000 |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia Columbia, SC |
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist | $18,300 3.01 | $17,766 |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta North Augusta, SC |
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist | $18,300 3.01 | $17,766 |
| Charzanne Beauty College Greenwood, SC |
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist | $16,500 0.00 | $16,500 |
| Charleston Cosmetology Institute Charleston, SC |
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist | $19,500 0.00 | $19,500 |
| Academy for Careers and Technology Mullins, SC |
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | $6,300 0.00 | $6,300 |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Florence Florence, SC |
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist | $18,300 3.01 | $17,766 |
| Miller-Motte College-Conway Conway, SC |
Medical/Clinical Assistant | $25,240 0.00 | $25,240 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Columbia West Columbia, SC |
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist | $17,600 6.67 | $16,500 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Charleston North Charleston, SC |
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist | $17,575 6.52 | $16,500 |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Greenville Greenville, SC |
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist | $18,300 3.01 | $17,766 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Greenville Greenville, SC |
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist | $17,600 6.67 | $16,500 |
| Arclabs Piedmont, SC |
Welding Technology/Welder | $18,900 5.59 | $17,900 |
| Top of the Line Barber College Charleston, SC |
Barbering/Barber | $18,475 0.00 | $18,475 |
| Barber Tech Academy Orangeburg, SC |
Barbering/Barber | $16,825 0.00 | $16,825 |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Goose Creek Goose Creek, SC |
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist | $8,470 3.93 | $8,150 |
| Southeastern Esthetics Institute Columbia, SC |
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist | $9,500 0.00 | $9,500 |
| Vski Cosmetology School Charleston, SC |
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist | $15,600 0.00 | $15,600 |
| Personal Touch Beauty and Barber College Kingstree, SC |
Barbering/Barber | $16,500 0.00 | $16,500 |
