For South Carolina colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $8,731 for South Carolina residents and $20,917 for out-of-state students.

For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $13,354 for South Carolina residents and $20,296 for out-of-state students.

Furman University has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $58,312 and Miller-Motte College-Charleston has the lowest tuition & fees of $5,000 among South Carolina colleges. For graduate programs, Presbyterian College has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $56,000 and Newberry College has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $6,000 among South Carolina colleges.

You can narrow South Carolina colleges down into public schools and private schools to check tuition and other college costs in deep.

Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of South Carolina colleges in 2024 is $25,099 for state residents and $37,286 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for South Carolina colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$8,731$20,917$13,354$20,296
Books & Supplies$1,550$1,550
Room & Board$10,830$10,830
Other Expenses$3,988$3,988
COA$25,099$37,286$29,723$36,664

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of South Carolina colleges is $8,731 for state residents and $20,917 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for South Carolina colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for South Carolina colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$7,348$1,204$18,193$1,799
2020-2021$7,758$837$18,677$1,244
2021-2022$8,012$588$19,356$836
2022-2023$8,073$613$19,950$931
2023-2024$8,103$628$19,987$930
*The amount of tuition for 2023-2024 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of South Carolina colleges in 2024 is $13,354 for state residents and $20,296 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for South Carolina colleges over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for South Carolina colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$11,390$1,713$17,651$1,968
2020-2021$12,444$662$19,202$651
2021-2022$12,529$636$18,434$645
2022-2023$12,533$651$18,656$699
2023-2024$12,684$670$19,594$701

Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of South Carolina colleges in 2024 is $588 for state residents and $790 for out-of-state students.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $595 for state residents and $848 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for South Carolina colleges (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2019-2020$546$749 $564$837
2020-2021$547$749 $571$847
2021-2022$565$761 $568$823
2022-2023$578$773 $572$823
2023-2024$588$790 $595$848

South Carolina colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of South Carolina colleges in 2024 is $14,818 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $15,336 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 colleges.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for South Carolina colleges (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2019-2020 $9,398$3,571 $8,956$4,730
2020-2021 $9,727$3,632 $9,032$4,559
2021-2022 $9,933$3,784 $9,297$4,688
2022-2023 $10,336$3,915 $9,577$4,884
2023-2024 $10,830$3,988 $10,497$4,839