South Carolina Colleges by Tuition Range

The following diagram categorizes South Carolina Colleges by tuition & fees range. You can view the schools in the tuition range by following the link on the circle. For public schools, classification is based on out-of-state tuition.

*Updated with 2025 Tuition

Any Range93 colleges
< $10K16 colleges
$10K - $20K43 colleges
$20K - $30K21 colleges
$30K - $40K9 colleges
$40K - $50K2 colleges
> $50K2 colleges

South Carolina Tuition Trends over Past 10 Years

The following table shows the changes of the tuition and living costs for undergraduate and gradate programs in South Carolina. The tuition & fees of the schools have risen 14.59% over the past decade. Last year, the tuition & fees increased by -3.32%.
The graduate tuition & fees have risen 4.20% over the past decade where it is increased by -5.65% last year. The living costs in South Carolina Colleges have risen 33.65% over the past decade. We analyze the trends based on the college costs of 4-year schools.
Tuition Changes over last 10 Years in South Carolina
Tuition & FeesLiving Costs
UndergraduateGraduateOn-CampusOff-Campus
in-StateOut-of-Statein-StateOut-of-State
2011-12 $10,463$22,163 $10,956$20,767 $10,948$11,998
2012-13 $10,589
1.20%		$22,567
1.82%		 $11,316
3.29%		$21,606
4.04%		 $11,098
1.37%		$11,773
-1.88%
2013-14 $10,945
3.36%		$23,212
2.86%		 $11,773
4.04%		$22,031
1.97%		 $11,237
1.25%		$12,074
2.56%
2014-15 $11,303
3.27%		$23,943
3.15%		 $12,173
3.40%		$23,495
6.65%		 $11,638
3.57%		$12,194
0.99%
2015-16 $11,573
2.39%		$24,555
2.56%		 $12,500
2.69%		$24,165
2.85%		 $11,772
1.15%		$12,310
0.95%
2016-17 $11,950
3.26%		$25,345
3.22%		 $12,865
2.92%		$24,883
2.97%		 $12,291
4.41%		$12,391
0.66%
2017-18 $12,346
3.31%		$26,137
3.12%		 $12,987
0.95%		$25,138
1.02%		 $12,532
1.96%		$13,000
4.91%
2018-19 $12,657
2.52%		$26,876
2.83%		 $13,087
0.77%		$25,346
0.83%		 $12,742
1.68%		$12,927
-0.56%
2019-20 $12,718
0.48%		$27,280
1.50%		 $13,103
0.12%		$25,843
1.96%		 $12,978
1.85%		$13,487
4.33%
2020-21 $12,712
-0.05%		$27,363
0.30%		 $13,106
0.02%		$25,914
0.27%		 $13,288
2.39%		$13,524
0.27%
2021-22 $12,709
-0.02%		$27,730
1.34%		 $13,165
0.45%		$25,473
-1.70%		 $13,666
2.84%		$13,892
2.72%
2022-23 $12,358
-2.76%		$27,823
0.34%		 $12,979
-1.41%		$26,382
3.57%		 $14,094
3.13%		$14,461
4.10%
2023-24 $13,510
9.32%		$28,378
1.99%		 $13,354
2.89%		$25,947
-1.65%		 $14,763
4.75%		$15,091
4.36%
2024-25 $12,160
-9.99%		$27,437
-3.32%		 $13,551
1.48%		$24,481
-5.65%		 $15,554
5.36%		$16,321
8.15%

2025 Average Tuition & Fees of South Carolina Colleges

The 2025 average tuition & fees of South Carolina Colleges is $12,159 for state residents and $27,436 for out-of-state students in public 4-year colleges. In community colleges (2-4 year colleges), the tuition & fees is $6,457 for state residents and $11,590.
The average tuition at trade/vocational schools is $15,440. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees are $13,499 for state residents and $24,429 for out-of-state students in public graduate schools. For private graduate schools, the average tuition is $17,156.
Undergraduate Programs Average Costs
4-Year CollegeCommunity CollegesTrade Schools
Public (in-State)$12,159$6,457 $15,440
Public (out-of-State)$27,436$11,590$15,440
Private$23,622-$15,440
Graduate Programs Average Costs
Tuition & Fees
Public (in-State)$13,499
Public (out-of-State)$24,429
Private$17,156