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.

Costs of Attendance (COA)

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.

Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for South Carolina Public colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-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

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

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.

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for South Carolina Public colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
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 amount of tuition for 2023-2024 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

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.

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for South Carolina Public colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
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

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

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.

Table. 2024 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for South Carolina Public colleges (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-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

South Carolina Public colleges Living Costs

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.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for South Carolina Public colleges (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther 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