In average, 96% of full-time first-time beginning undergraduate students (freshmen) have received grants and/or scholarships at South Carolina Colleges. The average financial aid amount received is $15,952. For all undergraduate students, 86.36% received grants/scholarship and the average aid amount is $15,065

The average tuition & fees for the schools is $12,720 for state residents and $27,166 for out-of-state students. The average cost of attendance (COA) including tuition & fees, book & supplies, and living costs for South Carolina Colleges is $43,559 and, after receiving financial aid, the actual cost is down to $27,606.

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Financial Aid Comparison between South Carolina Colleges

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Financial Aid Comparison Between South Carolina Colleges
School NameTuition & Fees Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen)All Undergraduate Students
Percent Receiving AidAverage AmountsPercent Receiving AidAverage Amounts
Allen UniversityColumbia, SC$14,30498.00%$11,26897.00%$10,681
Anderson UniversityAnderson, SC$33,580100.00%$24,40988.00%$22,544
Benedict CollegeColumbia, SC$18,00095.00%$12,09398.00%$12,476
Bob Jones UniversityGreenville, SC$21,89698.00%$13,71783.00%$13,232
Charleston Southern UniversityCharleston, SC$31,03099.00%$26,41794.00%$21,261
Citadel Military College of South CarolinaCharleston, SC$37,370 ($12,570)76.00%$11,42868.00%$12,565
Claflin UniversityOrangeburg, SC$17,04693.00%$13,70798.00%$14,588
Clemson UniversityClemson, SC$39,498 ($15,554)79.00%$10,43076.00%$12,213
Coastal Carolina UniversityConway, SC$29,628 ($11,640)88.00%$10,61081.00%$10,353
Coker UniversityHartsville, SC$31,854100.00%$25,51971.00%$23,022
College of CharlestonCharleston, SC$36,858 ($12,978)100.00%$9,49998.00%$8,307
Columbia CollegeColumbia, SC$16,74597.00%$16,08979.00%$11,239
Columbia International UniversityColumbia, SC$27,90095.00%$18,83464.00%$16,751
Converse UniversitySpartanburg, SC$23,09699.00%$14,95995.00%$14,732
Erskine CollegeDue West, SC$36,710100.00%$16,83499.00%$32,542
Francis Marion UniversityFlorence, SC$21,544 ($11,170)98.00%$10,10872.00%$9,040
Furman UniversityGreenville, SC$58,312100.00%$36,38496.00%$35,600
Lander UniversityGreenwood, SC$21,300 ($11,700)98.00%$10,76382.00%$10,904
Limestone UniversityGaffney, SC$27,50098.00%$19,01679.00%$15,479
Medical University of South CarolinaCharleston, SC$30,380 ($16,972)--80.00%$5,038
Newberry CollegeNewberry, SC$30,050100.00%$24,108100.00%$24,030
North Greenville UniversityTigerville, SC$24,650100.00%$26,94180.00%$24,665
Presbyterian CollegeClinton, SC$43,300100.00%$34,37994.00%$35,080
South Carolina State UniversityOrangeburg, SC$21,750 ($11,060)96.00%$15,87386.00%$13,830
South University-ColumbiaColumbia, SC$16,45280.00%$6,41986.00%$5,514
Southern Wesleyan UniversityCentral, SC$27,870100.00%$19,63684.00%$16,827
Strayer University-South CarolinaGreenville, SC$13,920100.00%$5,41285.00%$6,183
University of South Carolina AikenAiken, SC$21,218 ($10,760)100.00%$9,89193.00%$7,204
University of South Carolina BeaufortBluffton, SC$21,776 ($10,730)98.00%$8,45281.00%$8,655
University of South Carolina-ColumbiaColumbia, SC$34,943 ($12,688)98.00%$6,88093.00%$6,907
University of South Carolina-UpstateSpartanburg, SC$23,085 ($11,583)99.00%$12,03890.00%$8,442
Voorhees UniversityDenmark, SC$12,63092.00%$15,40394.00%$14,752
Winthrop UniversityRock Hill, SC$30,286 ($15,956)97.00%$12,96186.00%$12,497
Average$27,166 ($12,720)96%$15,952 86%$15,065
*The tuition data is updated with academic year 2023-2024 data from IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last Update: September 25, 2023). The financial aid information is based on the IPEDS data for the academic year 2022-2023.

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