Clinton's tuition & fees has increased from $7,251 (2015) to $11,136 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 53.58% over the past 10 years.
The 2025 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2025) at Clinton College.
Clinton's tuition increase rate is higher than the South Carolina's average increase rate of 11.74%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 55.64% from 2015 ($18,402).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Clinton's COA is $28,641, which is increased by 14.50% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Clinton's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 53.58% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $10,936. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Clinton College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,200, and it has not changed since 2015.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
| 2015-16 | $1,200 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,200 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,200 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,200 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,200 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,200 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,200 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,200 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,200 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,200 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 31.96% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 30.13% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Clinton College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
| 2015-16 | $9,951 | $10,051 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $10,551 | $10,051 | 6.03% |
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| 2017-18 | $10,551 | $10,051 | |
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| 2018-19 | $10,551 | $10,051 | |
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| 2019-20 | $10,551 | $10,051 | |
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| 2020-21 | $10,551 | $10,051 | |
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| 2021-22 | $11,936 | $12,780 | 13.13% |
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| 2022-23 | $13,299 | $14,049 | 11.42% |
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| 2023-24 | $13,299 | $14,049 | |
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| 2024-25 | $16,305 | $17,055 | 22.60% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Clinton College and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
| Clinton College | $11,136 | $10,516 | 5.90% |
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| Anderson University | $34,970 | $33,580 | 4.14% |
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| Charleston Southern University | $32,520 | $31,030 | 4.80% |
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| Columbia International University | $27,900 | $27,900 | - |
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| Bob Jones University | $22,892 | $21,896 | 4.55% |
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| Furman University | $59,770 | $58,312 | 2.50% |
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