C of Charleston's tuition & fees has increased from $28,866 (2015) to $38,296 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 32.67% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $31,748 (year 2015) to $21,412 (year 2025).
C of Charleston'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 29.52% from 2015 ($45,559).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, C of Charleston's COA is $59,007, which is increased by 3.56% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to C of Charleston's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 32.67% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $37,836. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at College of Charleston over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,530, and it has increased 25.00% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,224 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,159 | -5.31% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,211 | 4.49% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,218 | 0.58% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,236 | 1.48% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,262 | 2.10% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,262 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,345 | 6.58% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,454 | 8.10% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,530 | 5.23% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 16.40% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 33.62% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at College of Charleston.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $15,469 | $13,165 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $16,025 | $14,874 | 3.59% |
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| 2017-18 | $16,036 | $15,005 | 0.07% |
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| 2018-19 | $16,183 | $15,462 | 0.92% |
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| 2019-20 | $16,046 | $15,473 | -0.85% |
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| 2020-21 | $16,913 | $16,295 | 5.40% |
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| 2021-22 | $16,913 | $16,295 | |
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| 2022-23 | $17,155 | $16,740 | 1.43% |
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| 2023-24 | $18,664 | $18,411 | 8.80% |
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| 2024-25 | $19,181 | $18,940 | 2.77% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between College of Charleston and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| College of Charleston | $38,296
($12,978) | $36,858
($12,978) | 3.90% |
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| Hofstra University | $57,660
($43,960) | $55,450
($43,960) | 3.99% |
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| University of Delaware | $41,400
($16,810) | $39,720
($16,080) | 4.23% |
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| James Madison University | $31,312
($13,966) | $30,790
($13,576) | 1.70% |
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| University of North Carolina Wilmington | $24,152
($7,277) | $22,985
($7,317) | 5.08% |
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| Northeastern University | $66,162
($49,497) | $63,141
($49,497) | 4.78% |
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