For South Carolina Private colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $26,836.

Furman University has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $58,312 and W L Bonner College has the lowest tuition & fees of $5,416 among South Carolina Private 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 Private colleges.

Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of South Carolina Private colleges in 2024 is $42,817 including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for South Carolina Private colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
Tuition & Fees$26,836$15,281
Books & Supplies$1,393$1,393
Room & Board$10,996$10,996
Other Expenses$3,592$3,592
COA$42,817$31,262

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of South Carolina Private colleges is $26,836. The average tuition is computed based on the largest program's tuition at each trade school.

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

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for South Carolina Private colleges (2020-2024)
TuitionFees
2019-2020$23,289$1,128
2020-2021$23,791$1,267
2021-2022$24,137$1,277
2022-2023$24,863$1,289
2023-2024$25,435$1,401
*The amount of tuition for 2023-2024 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of South Carolina Private colleges in 2024 is $15,281.

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

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for South Carolina Private colleges (2020-2024)
TuitionFees
2019-2020$12,617$752
2020-2021$13,410$641
2021-2022$12,503$652
2022-2023$13,005$743
2023-2024$14,528$753

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

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of South Carolina Private colleges in 2024 is $929.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $574.

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 Private colleges (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
2019-2020$851$519
2020-2021$855$534
2021-2022$883$530
2022-2023$914$539
2023-2024$929$574

South Carolina Private colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of South Carolina Private colleges in 2024 is $14,588 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $14,433 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 Private colleges.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for South Carolina Private colleges (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2019-2020 $9,574$3,294 $8,849$3,948
2020-2021 $9,878$3,360 $8,949$3,958
2021-2022 $10,103$3,542 $9,362$4,131
2022-2023 $10,521$3,553 $9,890$4,303
2023-2024 $10,996$3,592 $10,178$4,255