2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at University of South Carolina-Columbia with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For South Carolina residents, the tuition & fees are $13,774 and $30,160 for non-South Carolina residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $572 for South Carolina residents and $1,240 for out-of-state students.
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$13,374$29,760
Fees$400$400
Cost per Credit$572$1,240
Books & Supplies$1,226
Room & Board$12,558 (On-Campus) / $11,239 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$5,505 (On-Campus) / $5,505 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$33,063$49,449
Off-Campus Total$31,744$48,130
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$14,137$14,137$14,134$13,774$13,774
Out-of-State$30,160$30,160$30,160$30,160$30,160

Graduate Program Overview

University of South Carolina-Columbia is a four-years, public school located in Columbia, South Carolina. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $13,774 for South Carolina residents and $30,160 for out-of-state students.
It offers 210 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameUniversity of South Carolina-Columbia
TypeFour-years, Public
AddressColumbia-Campus, Columbia, SC
Graduate School Students8,607 students
2,426 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$13,774
Out-of-State$30,160
Student to Faculty18:1 (5.56%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 210 Graduate Programs
105 Master's, 71 Doctorate, 34 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

University of South Carolina-Columbia offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 210 major areas - 105 Master's (6 online programs), 71 Doctorate (4 online programs), 27 Post-Bachelor'(3 online programs), 7 Post-Master'(1 online programs). 1,740 students have been conferred Master's degree and 865 students have received Doctorate degree last year.The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total1,74086529824
Men5613971657
Women1,17946813317
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Women's StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED
Communication and Journalism
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health CommunicationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Higher Education/Higher Education AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance ServicesNOT OFFERED - 23 -
Engineering
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Civil Engineering- - 2 NOT OFFERED
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Linguistics- - 3 NOT OFFERED
Library Science
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Library and Information Science- - 5 -
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biomedical Sciences- - 2 NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Statistics- - - NOT OFFERED
Applied Statistics, General- NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
GerontologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Museology/Museum StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
Human Services
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Social Work- - 2ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Anthropology- - - NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Music Performance- - 2 NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
International FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
International Business/Trade/Commerce- NOT OFFERED 56 NOT OFFERED
Management Information SystemsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Business Statistics- NOT OFFERED 158 NOT OFFERED
Communication and Journalism
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Journalism18 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer Science28 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education72ONLINE - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration72 - NOT OFFERED -ONLINE
Educational/Instructional Technology4ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Evaluation and Research3 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching3 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services40 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and Teaching15 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and Teaching38 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and Teaching- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art Teacher Education1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music Teacher Education5 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching25 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher Education10ONLINE - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering6ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering4 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chemical Engineering5 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Civil Engineering14 - - NOT OFFERED
Computer Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Software Engineering- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics Engineering3 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering14 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nuclear Engineering3 -ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering Technology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering/Industrial Management2ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Foreign Languages and Literatures- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Linguistics4 - - NOT OFFERED
Comparative Literature2 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
German Language and Literature1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
French Language and Literature- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and Literature- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature4 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Creative Writing6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Library Science
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Library and Information Science147 - - -
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences4 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biomedical Sciences11 - - NOT OFFERED
Human/Medical Genetics9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Exercise Physiology31 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biostatistics4 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography5 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Epidemiology9 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics3 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Applied Mathematics- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Statistics5 - - NOT OFFERED
Applied Statistics, General5 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Philosophy and Religious Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Philosophy- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Religion/Religious Studies- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry6 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth Science8 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physics1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences (other)- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Experimental Psychology2 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical Psychology5 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
School Psychology5 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Applied Behavior Analysis1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
Human Services
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Work149 - -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Anthropology3 - - NOT OFFERED
Economics3 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geography4 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Relations and Affairs1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and Government- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sociology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences (other)1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Film/Video and Photographic Arts (other)5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio Arts4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art History, Criticism and Conservation1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music Performance9 - - NOT OFFERED
Music Theory and Composition- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Conducting- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music (other)- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist62 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physician Assistant29 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Athletic Training/Trainer44 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Health12 - - NOT OFFERED
Environmental Health1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Health Education and Promotion22 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (other)- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Medical Informatics23 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing Administration43 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Nurse Anesthetist35 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing50 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing Science- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing19 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Critical Care Nursing17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other)5ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE -
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business/Commerce1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management155 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting58 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/Management21 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration38 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
International Business/Trade/Commerce111 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Business Statistics18 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Retailing and Retail Operations- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
History
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public/Applied History10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration- - NOT OFFERED 15ONLINE
Educational Statistics and Research MethodsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance ServicesNOT OFFERED - - 8
Library Science
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Library and Information Science- - - -
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
Communication and Journalism
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mass Communication/Media StudiesNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer Science- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education-ONLINE - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Curriculum and InstructionNOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration- - NOT OFFERED -ONLINE
Educational Evaluation and Research- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social and Philosophical Foundations of EducationNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance ServicesNOT OFFERED - - -
Elementary Education and Teaching- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and Teaching- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and Teaching- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music Teacher Education- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher Education-ONLINE - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education (other)NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chemical Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Civil Engineering- - - NOT OFFERED
Computer Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nuclear Engineering- -ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Linguistics- - - NOT OFFERED
Comparative Literature- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and Literature- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Library Science
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Library and Information Science- - - -
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biomedical Sciences- - - NOT OFFERED
Exercise Physiology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biostatistics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Epidemiology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Statistics- - - NOT OFFERED
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Philosophy and Religious Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Philosophy- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth Science- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
PsychologyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Experimental Psychology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical Psychology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
School Psychology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
Human Services
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Social Work- - -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Anthropology- - - NOT OFFERED
CriminologyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Economics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geography- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and Government- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sociology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Music Performance- - - NOT OFFERED
Music Theory and Composition- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Conducting- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music (other)- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/PathologistNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Health- - - NOT OFFERED
Environmental Health- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Health Education and Promotion- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing Science- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/Management- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
History
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Legal Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
LawNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
MedicineNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PharmacyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 35,471 students enrolled in University of South Carolina-Columbia including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 8,607 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 3,217 male and 5,390 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 5,941 full-time and 2,666 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 2,426 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 1,169 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total8,607
Men Students3,217
Women Students5,390
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total8,607
Full-time Students5,941
Part-time Students2,666
By race/ethnicity 5,394 White, 1,009 Black, and 281 Asian students are attending at University of South Carolina-Columbia. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total8,607
American Indian /
Native American
17
Asian281
Black1,009
Hispanic359
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
7
White5,394
Two or more races275
Un-Known242
318 students are younger than 22 and 1,174 students are older than 65. The school has 5,014 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,804 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total8,607
21 & Under318
22-242,520
25-292,494
30-341,167
35-39637
40 & Over1,174
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At University of South Carolina-Columbia, 2,426 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,169 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment8,310
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,426
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,169
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses4,715
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,426
South Carolina Resident1,793
Other State In U.S.626
Outside of U.S.7

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