For South Carolina Private colleges, the 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $27,851.
Furman University has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $59,770 and W L Bonner College has the lowest tuition & fees of $5,416 among South Carolina Private colleges. For graduate programs, Presbyterian College has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $58,290 and Newberry College has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $6,000 among South Carolina Private colleges.
Costs of Attendance (COA)
The average COA of South Carolina Private colleges in 2025 is $44,441 including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees of South Carolina Private colleges is $27,851. The average tuition is computed based on the largest program's tuition at each trade school.
The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for South Carolina Private colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.
Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees
The average graduate program tuition & fees of South Carolina Private colleges in 2025 is $15,661.
The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for South Carolina Private colleges over last 5 years.
Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)
The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of South Carolina Private colleges in 2025 is $969.
The graduate average cost per credit hour is $601.
The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.
South Carolina Private colleges Living Costs
The average living costs of South Carolina Private colleges in 2025 is $15,240 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $15,810 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 Private colleges.