Online Degrees and Programs at University of South Carolina-Columbia

Online Program Overview

University of South Carolina-Columbia offers 306 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 17 major programs - 2 Bachelors, 6 Masters, 4 Doctorate, and 5 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $12,688 for South Carolina residents and $34,943 for out-of-state students.

Total 3,171 students out of total 35,653 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 704 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

University of South Carolina-Columbia is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameUniversity of South Carolina-Columbia
TypeFour-year, Public
AddressColumbia-Campus, Columbia, SC
Online Students3,171 Enrolled Online Exclusively
18,584 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$12,688
Out-of-State$34,943
Graduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$13,774
Out-of-State$30,160
Student to Faculty18:1 (5.56%)
Online Degree Programs
Total17 Programs
Bachelors2 Programs
Masters6 Programs
Doctorate4 Programs
Post-Graduate5 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at University of South Carolina-Columbia. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For South Carolina residents, the tuition & fees are $12,688 and $34,943 for non-South Carolina residents. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $13,774 and $30,160 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $512 for South Carolina residents and $1,439 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $572 for South Carolina residents and $1,240 for out-of-state students.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$12,688$12,688$12,688$12,688$12,688
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$33,928$33,928$33,928$33,928$34,943
Graduate (In-State)$14,137$14,137$14,134$13,774$13,774
Graduate (Out-of-State)$30,160$30,160$30,160$30,160$30,160
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$512$512$512$512$512
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$1,397$1,397$1,397$1,397$1,439
Graduate (In-State)$572$572$572$572$572
Graduate (Out-of-State)$1,240$1,240$1,240$1,240$1,240

Online Programs By Area of Study

University of South Carolina-Columbia offers 306 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 17 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Bachelors, 6 Masters, 4 Doctorate, 5 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED2 645
Overall Programs2189 1067236

Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at University of South Carolina-Columbia. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

what is Education program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 39 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Curriculum and InstructionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 81 NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM 4
Educational/Instructional TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 40 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Education (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED
what is Engineering program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM 8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Engineering Technology program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Engineering/Industrial ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Human Services program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Social WorkNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM 5
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 82 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 28 NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
what is Business program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 36 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Information SystemsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At University of South Carolina-Columbia, there are 35,653 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 21,755 students were attending classes through distance learning (3,171 students are enrolled exclusively and 18,584 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment35,653
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,171
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses18,584
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses13,898

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 3,171 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 2,446 South Carolina Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 688 students living in the U.S. States other than South Carolina, and 8 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,171
South Carolina Resident2,446
Other State In U.S.717
Outside of U.S.8
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,171
Undergraduate745
Graduate2,426
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses745
Degree/Certificate Seeking630
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking115
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