SMC's tuition & fees has increased from $16,700 (2015) to $20,650 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 23.65% over the past 10 years.
The 2025 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2025) at Spartanburg Methodist College.
SMC'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 19.78% from 2015 ($29,660).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, SMC's COA is $35,526, which is increased by 1.12% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to SMC's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 23.65% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $17,400. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Spartanburg Methodist College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $350, and it has decreased -70.83% 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 | $1,080 | -10.00% |
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| 2018-19 | $750 | -30.56% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,160 | 54.67% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,240 | 6.90% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,240 | |
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| 2022-23 | $340 | -72.58% |
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| 2023-24 | $340 | |
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| 2024-25 | $350 | 2.94% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 20.79% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 111.82% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Spartanburg Methodist College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $11,760 | $10,980 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $12,010 | $10,980 | 2.13% |
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| 2017-18 | $11,500 | $11,900 | -4.25% |
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| 2018-19 | $11,775 | $11,850 | 2.39% |
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| 2019-20 | $12,950 | $11,900 | 9.98% |
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| 2020-21 | $14,970 | $13,230 | 15.60% |
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| 2021-22 | $15,080 | $13,320 | 0.73% |
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| 2022-23 | $15,410 | $13,320 | 2.19% |
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| 2023-24 | $15,442 | $13,624 | 0.21% |
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| 2024-25 | $14,526 | $21,402 | -5.93% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Spartanburg Methodist College and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Spartanburg Methodist College | $20,650 | $19,350 | 6.72% |
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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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