University of South Carolina-Lancaster is a public community college located in Lancaster, SC. It offers 4 programs for degree/certificate.

The 2025 tuition & fees of University of South Carolina-Lancaster is $7,558 for South Carolina residents and $18,238 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is more expensive than that of South Carolina public community colleges' average ($11,590).

The school has 2,687 students, which is lower than South Carolina community collleges' average (2,417). In addition, 608 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 24 to 1, which is higher than the average ratio (16 to 1) of South Carolina community colleges.


2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2024-2025 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at University of South Carolina-Lancaster. Then, we compare its costs to South Carolina community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2025 Cost Of Attendance - SC Lancaster
South Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$7,558$18,238
Books & Supplies$792
Off-Campus Living Costs$12,788
Average Financial Aid$2,693
Cost of Attendance$21,138$31,818
After Financial Aid$18,445$29,125
SC Lancaster Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
South Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State Students
University of South Carolina-Lancaster$7,558$18,238
Public Community Colleges in South Carolina$6,457$11,590
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$5,207$8,749

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

University of South Carolina-Lancaster offers Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Total ProgramsNOT OFFERED4NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED 47 completers
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 2,687 students at University of South Carolina-Lancaster including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 986 male students and 1,342 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total2,3287701,558
Male Students986345641
Female Students1,342425917

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 2,687 total students, 1,453 students enrolled through distance learning (608 students enrolled exclusively and 845 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment2,687
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses608
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses845
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,234

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for University of South Carolina-Lancaster.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address476 Hubbard Drive, Lancaster, SC
Phone803-313-7000
Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) »In-State$7,558
Out-of-State$18,238
Acceptance Rate83.44%
Student Population »2,687 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »25%
Transfer-out Rate52%
Retention Rate43% (Full-time)
100% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$2,693
Students to Faculty24:1 (4.17%)