Online 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 tuition & fees are $12,688 for South Carolina residents and $34,934 for other students on average.

It offers 298 degree programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 16 programs - 2 Bachelors, 6 Masters, 4 Doctorate, 4 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters Certificate.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameUniversity of South Carolina-Columbia
Typefour-years, public
AddressColumbia-Campus, Columbia, SC
Online Students3,171 Enrolled Online Exclusively
18,584 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$12,688
Out-of-State$34,934
Graduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$13,774
Out-of-State$30,160
Student to Faculty18:1 (5.56%)
Online Degree Programs
Total16 Programs
Bachelors2 Programs
Masters6 Programs
Doctorate4 Programs
Post-Graduate4 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at University of South Carolina-Columbia . Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For South Carolina residents, the tuition & fees are $12,688 and $34,934 for non-South Carolina residents. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $13,774 and $30,160 for out-of-state students.
The costs per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $512 for South Carolina residents and $1,438 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $572 for South Carolina residents and $1,240 for out-of-state students.
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
Tuition & feesCost Per Credit HourTuition Change Chart
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$12,688$12,688$12,688$12,688$12,688
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$33,928$33,928$33,928$33,928$34,934
Graduate (In-State)$14,137$14,137$14,134$13,774$13,774
Graduate (Out-of-State)$30,160$30,160$30,160$30,160$30,160
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$512$512$512$512$512
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$1,397$1,397$1,397$1,397$1,438
Graduate (In-State)$572$572$572$572$572
Graduate (Out-of-State)$1,240$1,240$1,240$1,240$1,240
Tuition & Fees Trends last 5 years

Online Programs By Area of Study

University of South Carolina-Columbia offers 298 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 16 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Bachelors, 6 Masters, 4 Doctorate, 4 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters. The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED2 644
Overall Programs2185 1057134
The following tables list each online program with offered degrees. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program. It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.
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Distance Learning Program Student Population

At University of South Carolina-Columbia, there are 35,653 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 21,755 students were attending classes through distance learning (3,171 students are enrolled exclusively and 18,584 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment35,653
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,171
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses18,584
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses13,898
By student location, out of a total of 3,171 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 2,446 South Carolina Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 688 students living in the U.S. States other than South Carolina, and 8 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,171
South Carolina Resident2,446
Other State In U.S.717
Outside of U.S.8
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,171
Undergraduate745
Graduate2,426
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses745
Degree/Certificate Seeking630
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking115


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