Lander's tuition & fees has increased from $20,370 (2015) to $21,300 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 4.57% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $22,478 (year 2015) to $9,910 (year 2025).
Lander's tuition increase rate is lower than the South Carolina's average increase rate of 11.74%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower 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 20.96% from 2015 ($32,370).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Lander's COA is $39,155, which is increased by 3.94% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Lander's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 4.57% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $20,300. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Lander University 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 increased 9.09% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,100 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,100 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,200 | 9.09% |
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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 29.56% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 29.56% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Lander University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $10,900 | $10,900 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $11,183 | $11,500 | 2.60% |
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| 2017-18 | $11,600 | $11,600 | 3.73% |
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| 2018-19 | $11,800 | $11,800 | 1.72% |
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| 2019-20 | $12,170 | $12,170 | 3.14% |
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| 2020-21 | $13,340 | $13,340 | 9.61% |
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| 2021-22 | $13,420 | $13,420 | 0.60% |
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| 2022-23 | $13,670 | $13,670 | 1.86% |
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| 2023-24 | $15,170 | $15,170 | 10.97% |
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| 2024-25 | $16,655 | $16,655 | 9.79% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Lander University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Lander University | $21,300
($11,700) | $21,300
($11,700) | - |
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| University of South Carolina-Columbia | $36,298
($12,688) | $34,943
($12,688) | 3.88% |
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| Clemson University | $40,866
($15,554) | $39,498
($15,554) | 3.46% |
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| Greenville Technical College | $10,775
($6,143) | $10,657
($6,237) | 1.11% |
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| College of Charleston | $38,296
($12,978) | $36,858
($12,978) | 3.90% |
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| Coastal Carolina University | $29,628
($11,640) | $29,628
($11,640) | - |
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