There are 93 colleges in South Carolina - 34 public and 59 private schools. The 2024 average undergraduate tuition of the South Carolina colleges is $12,257 for state residents and $25,254 for out-of-state students.
39 South Carolina cities have at least one college and, of them, Columbia has the most of 12 colleges. It has 8 four-year colleges and 2 community colleges with a total of 43,482 students. Charleston and Greenville also has a number of colleges of 11 and 8 colleges respectively.
The following table shows the South Carolina colleges by city. The 2024 tuition & fees based on 4-year colleges' cost.
| City | Number of Schools | Under-graduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Population | Students to Faculty | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4-year | Community Colleges | Trade Schools | Total | Under. | Graduate | ||||
| Columbia | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | $20,094 ($12,688) |
$16,345 ($13,774) |
43,482 | 33,163 | 10,319 | 14 to 1 |
| Charleston | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | $31,242 ($14,173) |
$29,997 ($14,831) |
34,107 | 28,092 | 6,015 | 10 to 1 |
| Greenville | 8 | 5 | - | 3 | $24,654 ($6,237) |
$13,591 | 19,130 | 18,324 | 806 | 15 to 1 |
| Spartanburg | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | $29,908 ($11,583) |
$19,068 ($14,109) |
15,464 | 14,552 | 912 | 15 to 1 |
| Orangeburg | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | $19,398 ($11,060) |
$16,741 ($11,460) |
6,556 | 6,200 | 356 | 15 to 1 |
| Rock Hill | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | $20,401 ($15,956) |
$30,750 ($16,276) |
9,604 | 8,633 | 971 | 15 to 1 |
| North Charleston | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | $16,202 | - | 480 | 480 | - | 7 to 1 |
| Conway | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | $29,628 ($11,640) |
$21,438 ($10,764) |
18,709 | 18,166 | 543 | 20 to 1 |
| Sumter | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | $16,224 | - | 5,235 | 5,235 | - | 14 to 1 |
| Florence | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $21,544 ($11,170) |
$22,000 ($11,388) |
7,167 | 6,757 | 410 | 17 to 1 |
| Greenwood | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $21,300 ($11,700) |
$9,910 ($9,810) |
9,525 | 8,920 | 605 | 14 to 1 |
| Myrtle Beach | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 344 | 344 | - | 17 to 1 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | $12,630 | $11,120 | 1,232 | 1,198 | 34 | 14 to 1 |
| Kingstree | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 681 | 681 | - | 6 to 1 |
| West Columbia | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 9,327 | 9,327 | - | 17 to 1 |
| Bluffton | 1 | 1 | - | - | $21,776 ($10,730) |
$30,146 ($14,120) |
2,124 | 2,053 | 71 | 14 to 1 |
| Allendale | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 745 | 745 | - | 14 to 1 |
| Pendleton | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 5,629 | 5,629 | - | 19 to 1 |
| Due West | 1 | 1 | - | - | $36,710 | $14,350 | 956 | 817 | 139 | 15 to 1 |
| Graniteville | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2,121 | 2,121 | - | 14 to 1 |
| Anderson | 1 | 1 | - | - | $33,580 | $15,483 | 4,121 | 3,237 | 884 | 14 to 1 |
| Camden | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 30 | 30 | - | 12 to 1 |
| Gaffney | 1 | 1 | - | - | $27,500 | $12,500 | 1,786 | 1,602 | 184 | 11 to 1 |
| Beaufort | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2,196 | 2,196 | - | 12 to 1 |
| Piedmont | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 503 | 503 | - | 16 to 1 |
| Central | 1 | 1 | - | - | $27,870 | $13,746 | 1,175 | 896 | 279 | 12 to 1 |
| Elgin | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 328 | 328 | - | 20 to 1 |
| Tigerville | 1 | 1 | - | - | $24,650 | $11,474 | 2,125 | 1,839 | 286 | 13 to 1 |
| Cheraw | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1,466 | 1,466 | - | 13 to 1 |
| Aiken | 1 | 1 | - | - | $21,218 ($10,760) |
$30,122 ($14,096) |
3,840 | 3,145 | 695 | 15 to 1 |
| Clemson | 1 | 1 | - | - | $39,498 ($15,554) |
$24,798 ($12,646) |
28,466 | 22,566 | 5,900 | 16 to 1 |
| Lancaster | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1,772 | 1,772 | - | 16 to 1 |
| Hartsville | 1 | 1 | - | - | $31,854 | $16,960 | 1,160 | 1,060 | 100 | 12 to 1 |
| Union | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1,098 | 1,098 | - | 15 to 1 |
| North Augusta | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 113 | 113 | - | 20 to 1 |
| Mullins | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 48 | 48 | - | 10 to 1 |
| Goose Creek | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 146 | 146 | - | 20 to 1 |
| Newberry | 1 | 1 | - | - | $30,050 | $6,000 | 1,312 | 1,296 | 16 | 14 to 1 |
| Clinton | 1 | 1 | - | - | $43,300 | $56,000 | 1,199 | 955 | 244 | 11 to 1 |