How much has Southeastern College-Charleston's Tuition Increased over the Past 10 Years?

Southeastern College-Charleston's tuition & fees has increased from $20,192 (2018) to $25,080 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 24.21% over the past 10 years.

Southeastern College-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 15.20% from 2018 ($37,416).

For the current academic year 2024-2025, Southeastern College-Charleston's COA is $43,104, which is increased by 5.28% from last year.

The following table and chart show changes to Southeastern College-Charleston's COA over the past 7 years.

On-campus living costs are not available.

Tuition & Fees Changes

The tuition & fees have increased 24.21% for the last 7 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $23,280. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Southeastern College-Charleston over last the 7 years.

YearUndergraduateChange By Year
2018-19$20,192-
2019-20$20,3920.99%
2020-21$20,392
2021-22$21,3204.55%
2022-23$23,3249.40%
2023-24$24,1843.69%
2024-25$25,0803.70%
Southeastern College-Charleston Tuition & Fees Changes Chart

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 2018 to 2025.

YearBooks & SuppliesChange by Year
2018-19$1,200-
2019-20$1,200
2020-21$1,200
2021-22$1,200
2022-23$2,00066.67%
2023-24$2,000
2024-25$2,000

Living Costs Changes

The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 1.88% when living-off campus from the year 2018 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Southeastern College-Charleston.

YearLiving Off CampusChange by Year
2018-19$16,024-
2019-20$17,4729.04%
2020-21$17,472
2021-22$19,32810.62%
2022-23$20,4876.00%
2023-24$14,760-27.95%
2024-25$16,0248.56%

Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges

The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Southeastern College-Charleston and similar schools.

20252024Increase Rate
Southeastern College-Charleston$25,080$24,1843.70%
Galen Health Institutes-Myrtle Beach$16,364$15,8603.18%
Fortis College-Columbia$14,777$14,5761.38%
Virginia College-Columbia$15,800$15,800-
Virginia College-Charleston$15,550$15,550-
Virginia College-Greenville$15,800$15,800-

Ratings & Review

  1. D
    Dr.WhistleBlows (Faculty or Staff)
    • December 17, 2025
    SHAM! A Disgrace. Blatant robbery of low-income students!

    This is a sham, preying on low income individuals. The higher-ups are disconnected from EVERYTHING and have no idea what they are doing. It is a DISGRACE of an educational institution. They lie to students before admittance about accreditation! We need a new word for ILLEGAL!

    Dr.WhistleBlows does not recommend the school.

  2. M
    Mrs. J (Faculty or Staff)
    • January 22, 2026
    Think Twice!!!

    There is virtually zero diversity at SEC. I have taught cohorts with zero Caucasian or Asian students. I find it questionable that 99% of the class body is African-American. In all transparency, the reason for this is the outstanding cost of tuition, the ease of securing enrollment, and praying on lower-income students for enrollment in this “for profit” institution. They can not keep instructors, there is no organization and even less oversight by the deans and presidents. There is no care for instructors, and even less for the students. There needs to be some serious audits done of these schools and their various programs. Some lack proper accreditation, which is to be expected for brand new programs, however this is never disclosed to the students and they are told they are fully accredited in their programs when only SEC’s prerequisites have full accreditation. I’m not sure all employees are even aware of this, which should raise a big red flag regarding the honesty and accountability of this so-called “institution”. Think twice before working or enrolling here, and weigh your options!

    Mrs. J does not recommend the school.