Tri-County Technical College offers 57 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 17 major programs - 11 Certificate and 6 Associate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $6,224 for South Carolina residents and $12,007 for out-of-state students.
Total 918 students out of total 5,890 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 1,573 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Tri-County Technical College is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Tri-County Technical College |
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| Type | 2-4 Year, Public |
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| Address | 7900 U.S. Hwy 76, Pendleton, SC |
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| Online Students | 918 Enrolled Online Exclusively
2,268 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$6,224
Out-of-State$12,007 |
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| Student to Faculty | 20:1 (5.00%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 17 Programs |
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| Certificate | 11 Programs |
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| Associates | 6 Programs |
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2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Tri-County Technical College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For South Carolina residents, the tuition & fees are $6,224 and $12,007 for non-South Carolina residents.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $251 for South Carolina residents and $492 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Tri-County Technical College offers 57 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 17 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 11 Certificates, 6 Associates.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
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| Online Programs | 11 | 6 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Overall Programs | 34 | 23 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician | 22 |
51 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (other) | 15 |
8 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Quality Control Technology/Technician | 25 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Child Care and Support Services Management | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 963 |
317 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
18 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other) | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Business/Commerce | 9 |
90 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science | 11 |
8 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| General Office Occupations and Clerical Services | 3 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 15 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Tri-County Technical College, there are 5,890 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 3,186 students were attending classes through distance learning (918 students are enrolled exclusively and 2,268 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 5,890 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 918 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 2,268 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 2,704 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 918 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 878 South Carolina Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 34 students living in the U.S. States other than South Carolina, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 918 | |
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| South Carolina Resident | 878 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 40 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 918 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 692 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 226 |
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