In average, 88% of full-time first-time beginning undergraduate students (freshmen) have received grants and/or scholarships at South Carolina 4-Year Colleges. The average financial aid amount received is $10,466. For all undergraduate students, 82.29% received grants/scholarship and the average aid amount is $9,389

The average tuition & fees for the schools is $8,659 for state residents and $19,464 for out-of-state students. The average cost of attendance (COA) including tuition & fees, book & supplies, and living costs for South Carolina 4-Year Colleges is $35,832 and, after receiving financial aid, the actual cost is down to $25,367.

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Financial Aid Comparison between South Carolina 4-Year Colleges

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Financial Aid Comparison Between South Carolina 4-Year Colleges
School NameTuition & Fees Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen)All Undergraduate Students
Percent Receiving AidAverage AmountsPercent Receiving AidAverage Amounts
Academy for Careers and TechnologyMullins, SC$6,300 ($6,300)75.00%$4,43776.00%$4,024
Academy of Hair TechnologyGreenville, SC$6,00033.00%$6,49535.00%$4,146
Aiken Technical CollegeGraniteville, SC$6,916 ($5,404)99.00%$6,670100.00%$4,249
Allen UniversityColumbia, SC$14,30498.00%$11,26897.00%$10,681
American College of the Building ArtsCharleston, SC$20,57243.00%$6,45251.00%$4,921
Anderson UniversityAnderson, SC$33,580100.00%$24,40988.00%$22,544
ArclabsPiedmont, SC$18,90071.00%$6,43658.00%$5,765
Barber Tech AcademyOrangeburg, SC$16,825100.00%$5,66660.00%$5,691
Benedict CollegeColumbia, SC$18,00095.00%$12,09398.00%$12,476
Bob Jones UniversityGreenville, SC$23,40098.00%$13,71783.00%$13,232
Central Carolina Technical CollegeSumter, SC$9,016 ($6,594)94.00%$6,49988.00%$4,435
Charleston Cosmetology InstituteCharleston, SC$19,50076.00%$2,59987.00%$1,899
Charleston Southern UniversityCharleston, SC$31,03099.00%$26,41794.00%$21,261
Charzanne Beauty CollegeGreenwood, SC$16,50094.00%$3,71885.00%$3,631
Citadel Military College of South CarolinaCharleston, SC$37,370 ($12,570)76.00%$11,42868.00%$12,565
Claflin UniversityOrangeburg, SC$17,04693.00%$13,70798.00%$14,588
Clemson UniversityClemson, SC$39,498 ($15,554)79.00%$10,43076.00%$12,213
Clinton CollegeRock Hill, SC$10,51676.00%$5,67968.00%$3,299
Coastal Carolina UniversityConway, SC$29,628 ($11,640)88.00%$10,61081.00%$10,353
Coker UniversityHartsville, SC$31,854100.00%$25,51971.00%$23,022
College of CharlestonCharleston, SC$36,858 ($12,978)100.00%$9,49998.00%$8,307
Columbia CollegeColumbia, SC$21,45097.00%$16,08979.00%$11,239
Columbia International UniversityColumbia, SC$27,90095.00%$18,83464.00%$16,751
Converse UniversitySpartanburg, SC$23,09699.00%$14,95995.00%$14,732
Denmark Technical CollegeDenmark, SC$11,927 ($6,301)95.00%$8,34799.00%$4,467
Erskine CollegeDue West, SC$36,710100.00%$16,83499.00%$32,542
Florence-Darlington Technical CollegeFlorence, SC$6,772 ($4,900)100.00%$9,624100.00%$7,685
Fortis College-ColumbiaColumbia, SC$14,57698.00%$7,66185.00%$6,564
Francis Marion UniversityFlorence, SC$21,544 ($11,160)98.00%$10,10872.00%$9,040
Furman UniversityGreenville, SC$58,312100.00%$36,38496.00%$35,600
Greenville Technical CollegeGreenville, SC$10,657 ($6,235)98.00%$7,38086.00%$4,918
Horry-Georgetown Technical CollegeConway, SC$8,836 ($5,476)86.00%$7,92378.00%$4,201
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-ColumbiaColumbia, SC$18,30094.00%$4,71376.00%$5,500
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-ColumbiaColumbia, SC$8,47078.00%$4,36968.00%$4,045
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-FlorenceFlorence, SC$18,30077.00%$4,64270.00%$4,734
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Goose CreekGoose Creek, SC$8,47073.00%$3,68263.00%$3,886
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-GreenvilleGreenville, SC$18,30071.00%$6,06468.00%$5,369
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North AugustaNorth Augusta, SC$18,30083.00%$4,79177.00%$5,246
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Rock HillRock Hill, SC$8,47061.00%$4,46356.00%$3,957
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-SpartanburgSpartanburg, SC$8,47073.00%$4,31561.00%$4,103
Lander UniversityGreenwood, SC$21,300 ($11,700)98.00%$10,76382.00%$10,904
LeGrand Institute of Cosmetology IncCamden, SC$15,00075.00%$6,42882.00%$9,075
Limestone UniversityGaffney, SC$27,50098.00%$19,01679.00%$15,479
Medical University of South CarolinaCharleston, SC$30,380 ($16,972)--80.00%$5,038
Midlands Technical CollegeWest Columbia, SC$13,812 ($5,916)91.00%$7,31094.00%$4,236
Miller-Motte College-CharlestonCharleston, SC$5,00026.00%$5,02474.00%$5,636
Miller-Motte College-ConwayConway, SC$25,24043.00%$5,34580.00%$6,225
Morris CollegeSumter, SC$16,224100.00%$10,27494.00%$10,491
Newberry CollegeNewberry, SC$30,050100.00%$24,108100.00%$24,030
North Greenville UniversityTigerville, SC$24,650100.00%$26,94180.00%$24,665
Northeastern Technical CollegeCheraw, SC$6,024 ($6,024)97.00%$7,41389.00%$5,062
Orangeburg Calhoun Technical CollegeOrangeburg, SC$7,970 ($5,954)99.00%$9,40197.00%$5,655
Paul Mitchell the School-CharlestonNorth Charleston, SC$17,57581.00%$4,26270.00%$4,732
Paul Mitchell the School-ColumbiaWest Columbia, SC$17,600100.00%$5,18774.00%$5,113
Paul Mitchell the School-GreenvilleGreenville, SC$17,60083.00%$5,76872.00%$4,730
Personal Touch Beauty and Barber CollegeKingstree, SC$16,500100.00%$1,87582.00%$2,584
Piedmont Technical CollegeGreenwood, SC$6,923 ($5,675)100.00%$9,59998.00%$5,618
Presbyterian CollegeClinton, SC$43,300100.00%$34,37994.00%$35,080
South Carolina State UniversityOrangeburg, SC$21,750 ($11,060)96.00%$15,87386.00%$13,830
South University-ColumbiaColumbia, SC$18,23880.00%$6,41986.00%$5,514
Southeastern College-CharlestonNorth Charleston, SC$24,18485.00%$5,78586.00%$6,154
Southeastern College-ColumbiaColumbia, SC$24,18493.00%$6,84792.00%$6,012
Southeastern Esthetics InstituteColumbia, SC$9,50061.00%$3,72159.00%$3,427
Southern Wesleyan UniversityCentral, SC$27,870100.00%$19,63684.00%$16,827
Spartanburg Community CollegeSpartanburg, SC$10,110 ($6,198)99.00%$7,29793.00%$4,423
Spartanburg Methodist CollegeSpartanburg, SC$19,35099.00%$14,07898.00%$17,211
Strand College of Hair DesignMyrtle Beach, SC$15,00060.00%$4,87760.00%$4,877
Strayer University-South CarolinaGreenville, SC$13,920100.00%$5,41285.00%$6,183
Technical College of the LowcountryBeaufort, SC$11,044 ($6,100)99.00%$6,52379.00%$4,720
Top of the Line Barber CollegeCharleston, SC$18,47584.00%$5,50862.00%$8,233
Tri-County Technical CollegePendleton, SC$11,096 ($6,008)95.00%$9,25689.00%$7,116
Trident Technical CollegeCharleston, SC$8,606 ($5,059)98.00%$9,78992.00%$6,646
University of South Carolina AikenAiken, SC$21,218 ($10,760)100.00%$9,89193.00%$7,204
University of South Carolina BeaufortBluffton, SC$21,776 ($10,730)98.00%$8,45281.00%$8,655
University of South Carolina-ColumbiaColumbia, SC$34,934 ($12,688)98.00%$6,88093.00%$6,907
University of South Carolina-LancasterLancaster, SC$18,238 ($7,558)98.00%$8,37487.00%$3,694
University of South Carolina-SalkehatchieAllendale, SC$18,238 ($7,558)97.00%$9,60893.00%$4,573
University of South Carolina-SumterSumter, SC$18,238 ($7,558)98.00%$9,21295.00%$3,595
University of South Carolina-UnionUnion, SC$18,238 ($7,558)99.00%$10,01690.00%$2,908
University of South Carolina-UpstateSpartanburg, SC$22,545 ($11,583)99.00%$12,03890.00%$8,442
Voorhees UniversityDenmark, SC$12,63092.00%$15,40394.00%$14,752
Vski Cosmetology SchoolCharleston, SC$15,60042.00%$5,55762.00%$5,273
Williamsburg Technical CollegeKingstree, SC$8,592 ($4,800)97.00%$6,47998.00%$3,099
Winthrop UniversityRock Hill, SC$30,286 ($15,956)97.00%$12,96186.00%$12,497
Wofford CollegeSpartanburg, SC$54,10098.00%$36,00596.00%$36,082
York Technical CollegeRock Hill, SC$10,824 ($5,882)100.00%$9,65895.00%$6,358
Average$19,464 ($8,659)88%$10,466 82%$9,389
*The tuition data is updated with academic year 2023-2024 data from IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last Update: September 25, 2023). The financial aid information is based on the IPEDS data for the academic year 2022-2023.

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