2024 Costs of Attendance (COA)
The average COA of South Carolina 4-year colleges in 2024 is $28,559 for South Carolina residents and $43,427 for students from other states. The COA includes tuition & fees, books & supplies, room & board, and other living expenses, but it excludes health insurance fee and uncommon expenses.
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Tuition & Fees | $12,256 | $27,125 | $13,303 | $25,895 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,540 | $1,540 | ||
| Room & Board | $14,763 | $14,763 | ||
| COA | $28,559 | $43,427 | $29,606 | $42,198 |
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Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
In South Carolina, 94 schools offer undergraduate programs. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of South Carolina colleges is $8,731 for South Carolina residents and $17,914 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2023-2024.
The South Carolina tuition & fees have risen 1.50% from last year (4 years colleges). The following table and chart describe the 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees trends over last 5 years in 4-years and 2-4 years (community colleges) colleges.
You may want to compare South Carolina schools with tuition changes from last year at South Carolina colleges tuition change page.
| Public Schools | Private Schools | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Years or High | 2-4 Years | 4 Years or High | 2-4 Years | |||
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |||
| 2020 | $12,181 | $26,004 | $5,877 | $10,932 | $22,302 | $18,568 |
| 2021 | $12,175 | $26,081 | $5,958 | $11,049 | $22,827 | $18,298 |
| 2022 | $12,172 | $26,422 | $5,969 | $11,074 | $23,184 | $18,952 |
| 2023 | $12,223 | $26,723 | $6,079 | $11,055 | $23,802 | $25,188 |
| 2024 | $12,256 | $27,125 | $6,133 | $11,127 | $24,630 | $19,701 |
Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
37 South Carolina colleges offer graduate programs. The average graduate program tuition fees of South Carolina colleges is $13,303 for South Carolina residents and $25,895 for students from other States. The graduate tuition & fees rose 100.85% from last year.
The following table and chart describe the 2024 graduate tuition & fees and show last 5 years' tuition change.
| Public Schools | Private Schools | ||
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| In-State | Out-of-State | ||
| 2020 | $13,103 | $25,843 | $14,946 |
| 2021 | $13,106 | $25,914 | $15,604 |
| 2022 | $13,116 | $25,424 | $14,792 |
| 2023 | $13,133 | $25,676 | $15,276 |
| 2024 | $13,303 | $25,895 | $16,696 |
2024 Books & Supplies Costs
The average books & supplies costs of South Carolina colleges in 2024 is $1,540. The books & supplies costs rose 106.49% from last year. Next table and chart describes the 2024 books & supplies costs and costs changes over last 5 years
| Books & Supplies | |
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| 2020 | $1,495 |
| 2021 | $1,501 |
| 2022 | $1,509 |
| 2023 | $1,446 |
| 2024 | $1,540 |
2024 Average Living Costs
The average living costs of South Carolina colleges in 2024 is $14,763 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and college apartment and $15,091 living off campus. 35 schools have on-campus living facilities in South Carolina State. The on-campus living costs rose 104.46% and off-campus costs rose 104.64% from last year. Next table and chart describes the 2024 living costs and compares to last 5 years.
| On-Campus | Off-Campus | |
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| 2020 | $12,978 | $13,558 |
| 2021 | $13,338 | $13,507 |
| 2022 | $13,707 | $13,866 |
| 2023 | $14,132 | $14,422 |
| 2024 | $14,763 | $15,091 |
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