Trident Technical College offers 121 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 33 major programs - 22 Certificate and 11 Associate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $5,050 for South Carolina residents and $8,620 for out-of-state students.
Total 6,295 students out of total 13,552 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 1,506 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Trident Technical College is accredited by National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc..
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Trident Technical College |
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| Type | 2-4 Year, Public |
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| Address | 7000 Rivers Avenue, Charleston, SC |
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| Online Students | 6,295 Enrolled Online Exclusively
2,982 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$5,050
Out-of-State$8,620 |
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| Student to Faculty | 21:1 (4.76%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 33 Programs |
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| Certificate | 22 Programs |
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| Associates | 11 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 Trident Technical College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For South Carolina residents, the tuition & fees are $5,050 and $8,620 for non-South Carolina residents.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $209 for South Carolina residents and $357 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Trident Technical College offers 121 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 33 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 22 Certificates, 11 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 | 22 | 11 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Overall Programs | 84 | 37 | 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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| Computer Programming/Programmer | 4 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician | 71 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Cloud Computing | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
97 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (other) | 2 |
31 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Institutional Food Workers | 11 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | 3 |
35 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| English Language and Literature | 3 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 6 |
593 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
34 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Homeland Security | NOT OFFERED |
5 |
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 | 13 |
111 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
84 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Accounting | 91 |
32 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science | 35 |
26 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 11 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Hospitality Administration/Management | 12 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Hotel/Motel Administration/Management | 19 |
28 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations | 5 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Trident Technical College, there are 13,552 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 9,277 students were attending classes through distance learning (6,295 students are enrolled exclusively and 2,982 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 13,552 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 6,295 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 2,982 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 4,275 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 6,295 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 6,198 South Carolina Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 96 students living in the U.S. States other than South Carolina, and 1 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 6,295 | |
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| South Carolina Resident | 6,198 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 96 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 1 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 6,295 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 5,344 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 951 |
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