For the academic year 2024-2025, the average tuition & fees of South Carolina Colleges is $25,904. Compared to last year's tuition, the 2025 tuition & fees of South Carolina Colleges is increased by 2.57%.
Over the past 5 years, the tuition & fees of South Carolina Colleges has increased by 8.56% from $23,863 to $25,904.
5-Year Tuition Increase Rate Distribution
The following breakdown shows how tuition rates have changed over the past 5 years for 44 schools in South Carolina Colleges:
Over the 5-year period, 1 schools (2.3%) experienced tuition increases exceeding 20%, 18 schools (40.9%) saw increases between 10% and 20%, 9 schools (20.5%) had moderate increases of 5% to 10%, 14 schools (31.8%) experienced minimal increases under 5%, and 2 schools (4.5%) actually decreased or stayed the same.
- 1 schools (2.3%) - Tuition increased by more than 20%
- 18 schools (40.9%) - Tuition increased by 10% to 20%
- 9 schools (20.5%) - Tuition increased by 5% to 10%
- 14 schools (31.8%) - Tuition increased by 0% to 5%
- 2 schools (4.5%) - Tuition decreased
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Comparison Table of Tuition Changes for South Carolina Colleges
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Tuition Inflation from 2020 to 2025 at South Carolina Colleges | School Name | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 5-Year Inflation Rate |
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Allen UniversityColumbia, SC | $13,340 | $13,340 | $13,422
0.61% | $14,304
6.57% | $14,304 | 7.23% |
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Anderson UniversityAnderson, SC | $29,980 | $30,720
2.47% | $31,720
3.26% | $33,580
5.86% | $34,970
4.14% | 16.64% |
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Charleston Southern UniversityCharleston, SC | $27,840 | $28,960
4.02% | $29,790
2.87% | $31,030
4.16% | $32,520
4.80% | 16.81% |
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Benedict CollegeColumbia, SC | $17,200 | $17,492
1.70% | $17,938
2.55% | $18,000
0.35% | $17,748
1.40% | 3.19% |
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Bob Jones UniversityGreenville, SC | $21,224 | $21,062
0.76% | $21,332
1.28% | $21,896
2.64% | $22,892
4.55% | 7.86% |
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Southern Wesleyan UniversityCentral, SC | $25,676 | $26,498
3.20% | $27,820
4.99% | $27,870
0.18% | $29,800
6.93% | 16.06% |
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College of CharlestonCharleston, SC | $33,308 | $34,438
3.39% | $35,798
3.95% | $36,858
2.96% | $38,296
3.90% | 14.98% |
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Citadel Military College of South CarolinaCharleston, SC | $35,876 | $35,826
0.14% | $35,826 | $37,370
4.31% | $38,508
3.05% | 7.34% |
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Claflin UniversityOrangeburg, SC | $17,046 | $17,046 | $17,046 | $17,046 | $17,046 | - |
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Clemson UniversityClemson, SC | $38,550 | $38,550 | $39,502
2.47% | $39,498
0.01% | $40,866
3.46% | 6.01% |
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Clinton CollegeRock Hill, SC | $10,020 | $10,020 | $10,516
4.95% | $10,516 | $11,136
5.90% | 11.14% |
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Coker UniversityHartsville, SC | $31,524 | $31,524 | $31,764
0.76% | $31,854
0.28% | $33,416
4.90% | 6.00% |
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Columbia International UniversityColumbia, SC | $24,650 | $25,590
3.81% | $26,840
4.88% | $27,900
3.95% | $27,900 | 13.18% |
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Columbia CollegeColumbia, SC | $18,591 | $18,218
2.01% | $18,678
2.52% | $16,745
10.35% | $20,054
19.76% | 7.87% |
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Converse UniversitySpartanburg, SC | $20,500 | $19,850
3.17% | $21,410
7.86% | $23,096
7.87% | $25,240
9.28% | 23.12% |
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Erskine CollegeDue West, SC | $36,535 | $36,535 | $36,710
0.48% | $36,710 | $36,710 | 0.48% |
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Francis Marion UniversityFlorence, SC | $21,544 | $21,544 | $21,544 | $21,544 | $21,544 | - |
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Furman UniversityGreenville, SC | $52,092 | $53,372
2.46% | $55,772
4.50% | $58,312
4.55% | $59,770
2.50% | 14.74% |
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Greenville Technical CollegeGreenville, SC | $9,410 | $9,410 | $10,202
8.42% | $10,657
4.46% | $10,775
1.11% | 14.51% |
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Lander UniversityGreenwood, SC | $21,300 | $21,300 | $21,300 | $21,300 | $21,300 | - |
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Limestone UniversityGaffney, SC | $26,300 | $26,300 | $26,300 | $27,500
4.56% | $27,800
1.09% | 5.70% |
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Medical University of South CarolinaCharleston, SC | $25,833 | $29,509
14.23% | $29,509 | $30,380
2.95% | $30,380 | 17.60% |
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Morris CollegeSumter, SC | $14,980 | $15,450
3.14% | $15,758
1.99% | $16,224
2.96% | $16,664
2.71% | 11.24% |
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Newberry CollegeNewberry, SC | $28,150 | $28,250
0.36% | $29,100
3.01% | $30,050
3.26% | $31,100
3.49% | 10.48% |
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North Greenville UniversityTigerville, SC | $22,050 | $22,470
1.90% | $23,590
4.98% | $24,650
4.49% | $25,800
4.67% | 17.01% |
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Presbyterian CollegeClinton, SC | $40,260 | $41,080
2.04% | $41,900
2.00% | $43,300
3.34% | $44,910
3.72% | 11.55% |
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University of South Carolina AikenAiken, SC | $21,218 | $21,218 | $21,218 | $21,218 | $21,218 | - |
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University of South Carolina BeaufortBluffton, SC | $21,776 | $21,776 | $21,776 | $21,776 | $21,776 | - |
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University of South Carolina-ColumbiaColumbia, SC | $33,928 | $33,928 | $33,928 | $34,943
2.99% | $36,298
3.88% | 6.99% |
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Coastal Carolina UniversityConway, SC | $27,394 | $27,394 | $28,490
4.00% | $29,628
3.99% | $29,628 | 8.16% |
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South Carolina State UniversityOrangeburg, SC | $21,750 | $21,750 | $21,750 | $21,750 | $21,750 | - |
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University of South Carolina-UpstateSpartanburg, SC | $23,085 | $23,085 | $23,085 | $23,085 | $23,090
0.02% | 0.02% |
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Spartanburg Methodist CollegeSpartanburg, SC | $17,540 | $18,000
2.62% | $19,350
7.50% | $19,350 | $20,650
6.72% | 17.73% |
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Voorhees UniversityDenmark, SC | $12,630 | $12,630 | $12,630 | $12,630 | $12,630 | - |
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Winthrop UniversityRock Hill, SC | $30,166 | $30,176
0.03% | $30,196
0.07% | $30,286
0.30% | $28,676
5.32% | 4.94% |
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Wofford CollegeSpartanburg, SC | $47,650 | $49,550
3.99% | $51,530
4.00% | $54,100
4.99% | $56,005
3.52% | 17.53% |
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South University-ColumbiaColumbia, SC | $18,000 | $18,000 | $16,560
8.00% | $16,452
0.65% | $17,895
8.77% | 0.58% |
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Strayer University-South CarolinaGreenville, SC | $13,515 | $13,515 | $13,515 | $13,920
3.00% | $13,920 | 3.00% |
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Strayer University-Columbia CampusColumbia, SC | $13,515 | $13,515 | $13,515 | $13,920
3.00% | $13,920 | 3.00% |
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Strayer University-Charleston CampusNorth Charleston, SC | $13,515 | $13,515 | $13,515 | $13,920
3.00% | $13,920 | 3.00% |
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American College of the Building ArtsCharleston, SC | $20,572 | $20,572 | $20,572 | $20,572 | $21,500
4.51% | 4.51% |
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ECPI University-GreenvilleGreenville, SC | $16,639 | $17,479
5.05% | $18,484
5.75% | $18,484 | $18,484 | 11.09% |
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ECPI University-CharlestonNorth Charleston, SC | $16,639 | $17,479
5.05% | $18,484
5.75% | $18,484 | $18,484 | 11.09% |
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ECPI University-ColumbiaColumbia, SC | $16,639 | $17,479
5.05% | $18,484
5.75% | $18,484 | $18,484 | 11.09% |
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| Average | $23,863 | $24,214
1.47% | $24,731
2.14% | $25,254
2.12% | $25,904
2.57% | 8.56% |
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*The tuition data is updated with the academic year 2024-2025 data from IPEDS