Online Degrees and Programs at University of South Carolina-Columbia

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.

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.

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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.

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

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).

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.

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