For South Carolina 4-Year Colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $12,257 for South Carolina residents and $25,254 for out-of-state students.

For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $13,354 for South Carolina residents and $20,296 for out-of-state students.

Furman University has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $58,312 and W L Bonner College has the lowest tuition & fees of $5,416 among South Carolina 4-Year Colleges. For graduate programs, Presbyterian College has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $56,000 and Newberry College has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $6,000 among South Carolina 4-Year Colleges.

You can narrow South Carolina colleges down into public schools and private schools to check tuition and other college costs in deep.

Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of South Carolina 4-Year Colleges in 2024 is $28,560 for state residents and $41,557 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for South Carolina 4-Year Colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$12,257$25,254$13,354$20,296
Books & Supplies$1,540$1,540
Room & Board$10,871$10,871
Other Expenses$3,892$3,892
COA$28,560$41,557$29,657$36,598

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of South Carolina 4-Year Colleges is $12,257 for state residents and $25,254 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for South Carolina 4-Year Colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for South Carolina 4-Year Colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$9,744$2,436$21,852$2,665
2020-2021$10,627$1,548$22,137$1,725
2021-2022$11,218$954$23,184$1,030
2022-2023$11,268$955$23,622$1,109
2023-2024$11,287$970$24,094$1,160
*The amount of tuition for 2023-2024 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of South Carolina 4-Year Colleges in 2024 is $13,354 for state residents and $20,296 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for South Carolina 4-Year Colleges over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for South Carolina 4-Year Colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$11,390$1,713$17,651$1,968
2020-2021$12,444$662$19,202$651
2021-2022$12,529$636$18,434$645
2022-2023$12,533$651$18,656$699
2023-2024$12,684$670$19,594$701

Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of South Carolina 4-Year Colleges in 2024 is $747 for state residents and $962 for out-of-state students.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $595 for state residents and $848 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for South Carolina 4-Year Colleges (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2019-2020$701$901 $564$837
2020-2021$703$905 $571$847
2021-2022$720$922 $568$823
2022-2023$738$949 $572$823
2023-2024$747$962 $595$848

South Carolina 4-Year Colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of South Carolina 4-Year Colleges in 2024 is $14,763 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $15,091 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.

The following table describes the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for South Carolina 4-Year Colleges.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for South Carolina 4-Year Colleges (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2019-2020 $9,487$3,490 $9,408$4,282
2020-2021 $9,791$3,547 $9,433$4,073
2021-2022 $10,004$3,704 $9,666$4,200
2022-2023 $10,374$3,758 $10,071$4,351
2023-2024 $10,871$3,892 $10,637$4,454