For South Carolina Public colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $8,731 for South Carolina residents and $17,932 for out-of-state students.
For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $13,354 for South Carolina residents and $25,947 for out-of-state students.
Clemson University has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $39,498 and Northeastern Technical College has the lowest tuition & fees of $6,024 among South Carolina Public colleges. For graduate programs, College of Charleston has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $40,498 and Lander University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $9,910 among South Carolina Public colleges.
The average COA of South Carolina Public colleges in 2024 is $25,670 for state residents and $34,871 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Tuition & Fees | $8,731 | $17,932 | $13,354 | $25,947 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,731 | $1,731 | ||
| Room & Board | $10,549 | $10,549 | ||
| Other Expenses | $4,659 | $4,659 | ||
| COA | $25,670 | $34,871 | $30,293 | $42,886 |
The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of South Carolina Public colleges is $8,731 for state residents and $17,932 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for South Carolina Public colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2019-2020 | $7,348 | $1,204 | $14,800 | $2,526 |
| 2020-2021 | $7,758 | $837 | $15,883 | $1,544 |
| 2021-2022 | $8,012 | $588 | $16,972 | $613 |
| 2022-2023 | $8,073 | $613 | $17,065 | $637 |
| 2023-2024 | $8,103 | $628 | $17,279 | $652 |
The average graduate program tuition & fees of South Carolina Public colleges in 2024 is $13,354 for state residents and $25,947 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for South Carolina Public colleges over last 5 years.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2019-2020 | $11,390 | $1,713 | $22,410 | $3,433 |
| 2020-2021 | $12,444 | $662 | $25,252 | $662 |
| 2021-2022 | $12,529 | $636 | $24,837 | $636 |
| 2022-2023 | $12,533 | $651 | $25,076 | $651 |
| 2023-2024 | $12,684 | $670 | $25,277 | $670 |
The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of South Carolina Public colleges in 2024 is $347 for state residents and $720 for out-of-state students.
The graduate average cost per credit hour is $619 for state residents and $1,223 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| 2019-2020 | $342 | $699 | $607 | $1,216 |
| 2020-2021 | $345 | $706 | $607 | $1,221 |
| 2021-2022 | $344 | $704 | $607 | $1,195 |
| 2022-2023 | $346 | $714 | $609 | $1,207 |
| 2023-2024 | $347 | $720 | $619 | $1,223 |
The average living costs of South Carolina Public colleges in 2024 is $15,208 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $16,425 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.
The following table describes the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for South Carolina Public colleges.
| On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room&Board | Other Expenses | Room&Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2019-2020 | $9,100 | $4,040 | $9,014 | $4,955 |
| 2020-2021 | $9,470 | $4,091 | $9,225 | $5,031 |
| 2021-2022 | $9,645 | $4,194 | $9,321 | $5,073 |
| 2022-2023 | $10,023 | $4,526 | $9,598 | $5,312 |
| 2023-2024 | $10,549 | $4,659 | $10,940 | $5,486 |