Presby's tuition & fees has increased from $36,130 (2015) to $44,910 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 24.30% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from - (year 2015) to $58,290 (year 2025).
Presby'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 28.16% from 2015 ($49,580).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Presby's COA is $63,540, which is increased by 5.01% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Presby's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 24.30% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $41,810. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Presbyterian College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $2,000, and it has increased 66.67% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 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 | $1,500 | 25.00% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,500 | |
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| 2024-25 | $2,000 | 33.33% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 29.91% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 40.39% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Presbyterian College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $12,250 | $12,750 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $12,544 | $12,344 | 2.40% |
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| 2017-18 | $12,868 | $12,820 | 2.58% |
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| 2018-19 | $13,050 | $12,820 | 1.41% |
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| 2019-20 | $13,250 | $12,620 | 1.53% |
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| 2020-21 | $13,470 | $13,470 | 1.66% |
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| 2021-22 | $13,670 | $13,470 | 1.48% |
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| 2022-23 | $14,060 | $15,300 | 2.85% |
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| 2023-24 | $15,709 | $19,218 | 11.73% |
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| 2024-25 | $16,630 | $20,843 | 5.86% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Presbyterian College and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Presbyterian College | $44,910 | $43,300 | 3.72% |
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| Longwood University | $27,980 | $27,410 | 2.08% |
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| Winthrop University | $28,676 | $30,286 | -5.32% |
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| Liberty University | $16,173 | $15,822 | 2.22% |
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| University of North Carolina Asheville | $24,849 | $24,809 | 0.16% |
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| University of South Carolina-Upstate | $23,090 | $23,085 | 0.02% |
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