The following diagram categorizes South Carolina Colleges by tuition & fees range. You can view the schools in the tuition range by following the link on the circle. For public schools, it is classified based on the out-of-state rate.
The following table shows the changes of the tuition and living costs for undergraduate and gradate programs in South Carolina. The tuition & fees of the schools have risen 22.26% over the past decade. Last year, the tuition & fees increased by 1.99%.
The graduate tuition & fees have risen 17.77% over the past decade where it is increased by -1.65% last year. The living costs in South Carolina Colleges have risen 31.38% over the past decade. We analyze the trends based on the college costs of 4-year schools.
| Tuition & Fees | Living Costs | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | Graduate | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
| in-State | Out-of-State | in-State | Out-of-State | |||
| 2011-12 | $10,463 | $22,163 | $10,956 | $20,767 | $10,948 | $11,998 |
| 2012-13 | $10,589 1.20% | $22,567 1.82% |
$11,316 3.29% | $21,606 4.04% |
$11,098 1.37% | $11,773 -1.88% |
| 2013-14 | $10,945 3.36% | $23,212 2.86% |
$11,773 4.04% | $22,031 1.97% |
$11,237 1.25% | $12,074 2.56% |
| 2014-15 | $11,303 3.27% | $23,943 3.15% |
$12,173 3.40% | $23,495 6.65% |
$11,638 3.57% | $12,194 0.99% |
| 2015-16 | $11,573 2.39% | $24,555 2.56% |
$12,500 2.69% | $24,165 2.85% |
$11,772 1.15% | $12,310 0.95% |
| 2016-17 | $11,950 3.26% | $25,345 3.22% |
$12,865 2.92% | $24,883 2.97% |
$12,291 4.41% | $12,391 0.66% |
| 2017-18 | $12,346 3.31% | $26,137 3.12% |
$12,987 0.95% | $25,138 1.02% |
$12,532 1.96% | $13,000 4.91% |
| 2018-19 | $12,657 2.52% | $26,876 2.83% |
$13,087 0.77% | $25,346 0.83% |
$12,742 1.68% | $12,927 -0.56% |
| 2019-20 | $12,718 0.48% | $27,280 1.50% |
$13,103 0.12% | $25,843 1.96% |
$12,978 1.85% | $13,487 4.33% |
| 2020-21 | $12,712 -0.05% | $27,363 0.30% |
$13,106 0.02% | $25,914 0.27% |
$13,288 2.39% | $13,524 0.27% |
| 2021-22 | $12,709 -0.02% | $27,730 1.34% |
$13,165 0.45% | $25,473 -1.70% |
$13,666 2.84% | $13,892 2.72% |
| 2022-23 | $12,358 -2.76% | $27,823 0.34% |
$12,979 -1.41% | $26,382 3.57% |
$14,094 3.13% | $14,461 4.10% |
| 2023-24 | $13,510 9.32% | $28,378 1.99% |
$13,354 2.89% | $25,947 -1.65% |
$14,763 4.75% | $15,091 4.36% |
The 2024 average tuition & fees of South Carolina Colleges is $12,257 for state residents and $27,164 for out-of-state students in public 4-year colleges. In community colleges (2-4 year colleges), the tuition & fees is $6,133 for state residents and $11,129.
The average tuition at trade/vocational schools is $15,165. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees are $13,303 for state residents and $25,895 for out-of-state students in public graduate schools. For private graduate schools, the average tuition is $16,744.
| 4-Year College | Community Colleges | Trade Schools | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public (in-State) | $12,257 | $6,133 | $15,165 |
| Public (out-of-State) | $27,164 | $11,129 | $15,165 |
| Private | $22,893 | - | $15,165 |
| Tuition & Fees | |
|---|---|
| Public (in-State) | $13,303 |
| Public (out-of-State) | $25,895 |
| Private | $16,744 |