There are 94 South Carolina Colleges - 14 public and 31 private schools. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $12,159 for South Carolina residents and $27,436 for out-of-state students. In private schools, the undergraduate tuition & fees are $25,189. The average tuition & fees of graduate programs are $13,499 for South Carolina residents and $24,429 for out-of-state students in public schools. In private schools, the graduate tuition & fees are $17,128 in average.

Furman University has the highest tuition & fees of $59,770 and Greenville Technical College has the lowest tuition & fees of $10,775 among South Carolina Colleges.

University of South Carolina-Columbia is the largest school with 38,532 students and Clinton College is the smallest school with 126 students among those schools.

Comparison between 94 South Carolina Colleges with key academic statistics

Tuition & Key Stats Comparison between South Carolina Colleges
School NameUnder-graduate Tuition & FeesGraduate Tuition & FeesAcceptance RateGraduation RateStudent To faculty RatioStudent Population
Academy for Careers and TechnologyMullins, SCPublic, Less than 2-year $6,300
($6,300)		- -57% 10 to 1 37
Academy of Hair TechnologyGreenville, SCPrivate, Less than 2-year $6,300- -100% 12 to 1 58
Aiken Technical CollegeGraniteville, SCPublic, 2-4 year $7,924
($6,172)		- -34% 15 to 1 2,307
Allen UniversityColumbia, SCPrivate, 4-year $14,304$9,800 72.54%13% 12 to 1 610
American College of the Building ArtsCharleston, SCPrivate, 4-year $21,500- 44.44%62% 8 to 1 155
Anderson UniversityAnderson, SCPrivate, 4-year $34,970$13,759 54.71%66% 13 to 1 4,710
ArclabsPiedmont, SCPrivate, Less than 2-year $20,300- -76% 20 to 1 744
Barber Tech AcademyOrangeburg, SCPrivate, Less than 2-year $16,825- -11% 15 to 1 59
Barber Tech Academy-ColumbiaColumbia, SCPrivate, Less than 2-year $17,135- -- 17 to 1 51
Benedict CollegeColumbia, SCPrivate, 4-year $17,748$14,402 95.70%24% 13 to 1 1,691
Bob Jones UniversityGreenville, SCPrivate, 4-year $22,892$10,860 -65% 11 to 1 2,734
Central Carolina Technical CollegeSumter, SCPublic, 2-4 year $9,016
($6,594)		- -34% 16 to 1 2,825
Charleston Cosmetology InstituteCharleston, SCPrivate, Less than 2-year $19,500- -55% 10 to 1 100
Charleston School of LawCharleston, SCPrivate, 4-year -$48,234 -- - 692
Charleston Southern UniversityCharleston, SCPrivate, 4-year $32,520$20,250 96.46%47% 12 to 1 3,832
Charzanne Beauty CollegeGreenwood, SCPrivate, Less than 2-year $16,500- -65% 17 to 1 32
Citadel Military College of South CarolinaCharleston, SCPublic, 4-year $38,508
($12,570)		$18,540
($12,780)		 22.72%75% 11 to 1 3,793
Claflin UniversityOrangeburg, SCPrivate, 4-year $17,046$10,912 64.93%52% 13 to 1 1,852
Clemson UniversityClemson, SCPublic, 4-year $40,866
($15,554)		$24,798
($12,646)		 38.34%87% 16 to 1 29,077
Clinton CollegeRock Hill, SCPrivate, 4-year $11,136- -14% 10 to 1 126
Coastal Carolina UniversityConway, SCPublic, 4-year $29,628
($11,640)		$21,438
($10,764)		 75.27%48% 17 to 1 11,348
Coker UniversityHartsville, SCPrivate, 4-year $33,416$16,960 93.96%40% 12 to 1 1,325
College of CharlestonCharleston, SCPublic, 4-year $38,296
($12,978)		$21,412
($16,300)		 60.03%66% 16 to 1 11,926
Columbia CollegeColumbia, SCPrivate, 4-year $20,054$15,630 93.93%37% 12 to 1 1,725
Columbia International UniversityColumbia, SCPrivate, 4-year $27,900$11,640 94.47%47% 13 to 1 2,914
Converse UniversitySpartanburg, SCPrivate, 4-year $25,240$10,825 67.74%62% 12 to 1 1,787
Denmark Technical CollegeDenmark, SCPublic, 2-4 year $11,955
($6,315)		- -13% 15 to 1 675
ECPI University-CharlestonNorth Charleston, SCPrivate, 4-year $18,484- -- - -
ECPI University-ColumbiaColumbia, SCPrivate, 4-year $18,484- -- - -
ECPI University-GreenvilleGreenville, SCPrivate, 4-year $18,484- -- - -
Erskine CollegeDue West, SCPrivate, 4-year $36,710$14,400 62.74%45% 15 to 1 912
Florence-Darlington Technical CollegeFlorence, SCPublic, 2-4 year $6,772
($4,900)		- -34% 18 to 1 3,522
Fortis College-ColumbiaColumbia, SCPrivate, 2-4 year $14,777- -43% 29 to 1 582
Francis Marion UniversityFlorence, SCPublic, 4-year $21,544
($11,170)		$21,997
($11,388)		 86.39%43% 13 to 1 4,112
Furman UniversityGreenville, SCPrivate, 4-year $59,770$14,796 42.95%79% 10 to 1 2,554
Galen Health Institutes-Myrtle BeachMyrtle Beach, SCPrivate, 2-4 year $16,364- -- 12 to 1 743
Greenville Technical CollegeGreenville, SCPublic, 4-year $10,775
($6,143)		- -21% 16 to 1 11,999
Horry-Georgetown Technical CollegeConway, SCPublic, 2-4 year $10,978
($6,778)		- -38% 21 to 1 7,923
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-ColumbiaWest Columbia, SCPrivate, Less than 2-year $18,762- -54% 20 to 1 127
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-ColumbiaWest Columbia, SCPrivate, Less than 2-year $8,692- -84% 20 to 1 64
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-FlorenceFlorence, SCPrivate, Less than 2-year $18,762- -80% 20 to 1 172
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Goose CreekGoose Creek, SCPrivate, Less than 2-year $8,692- -84% 20 to 1 152
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-GreenvilleGreenville, SCPrivate, Less than 2-year $18,762- -79% 20 to 1 157
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North AugustaNorth Augusta, SCPrivate, Less than 2-year $18,762- -43% 20 to 1 118
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Rock HillRock Hill, SCPrivate, Less than 2-year $8,692- -71% 20 to 1 181
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-SpartanburgSpartanburg, SCPrivate, Less than 2-year $8,692- -69% 20 to 1 113
Lander UniversityGreenwood, SCPublic, 4-year $21,300
($11,700)		$9,910
($9,810)		 81.31%50% 18 to 1 4,378
LeGrand Institute of Cosmetology IncCamden, SCPrivate, Less than 2-year $15,000- -87% 17 to 1 33
Limestone UniversityGaffney, SCPrivate, 4-year $27,800$11,850 97.26%35% 11 to 1 1,807
Medical University of South CarolinaCharleston, SCPublic, 4-year $30,380
($16,972)		$25,568
($17,574)		 -- 11 to 1 3,246
Midlands Technical CollegeWest Columbia, SCPublic, 2-4 year $14,700
($6,300)		- -18% 15 to 1 9,226
Miller-Motte College-CharlestonCharleston, SCPrivate, 2-4 year $5,000- -87% 9 to 1 9
Miller-Motte College-ConwayConway, SCPrivate, 2-4 year $25,240- -78% 11 to 1 3
Morris CollegeSumter, SCPrivate, 4-year $16,664- -17% 10 to 1 383
Newberry CollegeNewberry, SCPrivate, 4-year $31,100$6,000 89.79%45% 15 to 1 1,536
North Greenville UniversityTigerville, SCPrivate, 4-year $25,800$13,280 66.67%55% 13 to 1 2,304
Northeastern Technical CollegeCheraw, SCPublic, 2-4 year $6,024
($6,024)		- -21% 14 to 1 1,428
Orangeburg Calhoun Technical CollegeOrangeburg, SCPublic, 2-4 year $8,354
($6,242)		- -32% 15 to 1 2,106
Paul Mitchell the School-CharlestonNorth Charleston, SCPrivate, Less than 2-year $18,575- -75% 15 to 1 264
Paul Mitchell the School-ColumbiaWest Columbia, SCPrivate, Less than 2-year $18,575- -69% 16 to 1 256
Paul Mitchell the School-GreenvilleGreenville, SCPrivate, Less than 2-year $18,575- -55% 16 to 1 196
Personal Touch Beauty and Barber CollegeKingstree, SCPrivate, Less than 2-year $16,500- -100% 4 to 1 7
Piedmont Technical CollegeGreenwood, SCPublic, 2-4 year $6,923
($5,675)		- -33% 18 to 1 5,143
Presbyterian CollegeClinton, SCPrivate, 4-year $44,910$58,290 68.37%51% 11 to 1 1,095
South Carolina State UniversityOrangeburg, SCPublic, 4-year $21,750
($11,060)		$22,570
($11,460)		 82.62%37% 19 to 1 3,242
South University-ColumbiaColumbia, SCPrivate, 4-year $17,895$16,611 -23% 21 to 1 504
Southeastern College-CharlestonNorth Charleston, SCPrivate, 2-4 year $25,080- 98.08%67% 15 to 1 226
Southeastern College-ColumbiaColumbia, SCPrivate, 2-4 year $25,080- 97.32%67% 12 to 1 267
Southeastern Esthetics InstituteElgin, SCPrivate, Less than 2-year $9,500- -90% 20 to 1 358
Southern Wesleyan UniversityCentral, SCPrivate, 4-year $29,800$14,928 99.53%52% 10 to 1 980
Spartanburg Community CollegeSpartanburg, SCPublic, 2-4 year $10,135
($6,223)		- -28% 16 to 1 6,653
Spartanburg Methodist CollegeSpartanburg, SCPrivate, 4-year $20,650- 78.16%43% 16 to 1 1,119
Strand College of Hair DesignMyrtle Beach, SCPrivate, Less than 2-year $15,000- -75% 20 to 1 70
Strayer University-Charleston CampusNorth Charleston, SCPrivate, 4-year $13,920- -- - -
Strayer University-Columbia CampusColumbia, SCPrivate, 4-year $13,920- -- - -
Strayer University-South CarolinaGreenville, SCPrivate, 4-year $13,920$15,135 -17% 47 to 1 2,110
Technical College of the LowcountryBeaufort, SCPublic, 2-4 year $11,916
($6,756)		- -18% 14 to 1 2,461
Top of the Line Barber CollegeCharleston, SCPrivate, Less than 2-year $18,475- -23% 10 to 1 45
Tri-County Technical CollegePendleton, SCPublic, 2-4 year $12,007
($6,224)		- -42% 20 to 1 5,890
Trident Technical CollegeCharleston, SCPublic, 2-4 year $8,620
($5,050)		- -30% 21 to 1 13,552
University of South Carolina AikenAiken, SCPublic, 4-year $21,218
($10,760)		$30,122
($14,096)		 78.54%40% 16 to 1 4,022
University of South Carolina BeaufortBluffton, SCPublic, 4-year $21,776
($10,730)		$30,146
($14,120)		 72.50%34% 15 to 1 2,208
University of South Carolina-ColumbiaColumbia, SCPublic, 4-year $36,298
($12,688)		$30,160
($14,134)		 60.15%79% 19 to 1 38,532
University of South Carolina-LancasterLancaster, SCPublic, 2-4 year $18,238
($7,558)		- 83.44%25% 24 to 1 2,687
University of South Carolina-SalkehatchieAllendale, SCPublic, 2-4 year $18,238
($7,558)		- 75.99%30% 14 to 1 799
University of South Carolina-SumterSumter, SCPublic, 2-4 year $18,238
($7,558)		- 74.06%39% 18 to 1 1,845
University of South Carolina-UnionUnion, SCPublic, 2-4 year $18,238
($7,558)		- 62.22%48% 17 to 1 1,402
University of South Carolina-UpstateSpartanburg, SCPublic, 4-year $23,090
($11,588)		$30,140
($14,114)		 67.26%43% 15 to 1 4,916
Voorhees UniversityDenmark, SCPrivate, 4-year $12,630$11,120 -43% 13 to 1 578
Vski Cosmetology SchoolCharleston, SCPrivate, Less than 2-year $15,600- -80% 6 to 1 31
Williamsburg Technical CollegeKingstree, SCPublic, 2-4 year $8,592
($4,800)		- -15% 9 to 1 668
Winthrop UniversityRock Hill, SCPublic, 4-year $28,676
($14,678)		$30,780
($16,306)		 79.25%57% 13 to 1 4,894
Wofford CollegeSpartanburg, SCPrivate, 4-year $56,005- 51.94%84% 12 to 1 1,817
York Technical CollegeRock Hill, SCPublic, 2-4 year $13,340
($8,396)		- -30% 19 to 1 4,771