For South Carolina Trade Schools, the 2024 average tuition & fees is $14,520 for the largest vocational program at each trade school.

International Diving Institute has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $21,250 and Academy of Hair Technology has the lowest tuition & fees of $6,000 among South Carolina Trade Schools.

Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of South Carolina Trade Schools in 2024 is $16,669 including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for South Carolina Trade Schools
Cost of Attendance - South Carolina Trade Schools
Tuition & Fees$14,520
Books & Supplies$2,149
Room & Board-
Other Expenses-
COA$16,669

Vocational Programs Tuition & fees

The 2024 average tuition & fees of South Carolina Trade Schools is $14,520. 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 Trade Schools over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for South Carolina Trade Schools (2020-2024)
Tuition & Fees
2019-2020$14,078
2020-2021$13,722
2021-2022$13,782
2022-2023$14,142
2023-2024$14,520
*The amount of tuition for 2023-2024 includes fees.

South Carolina Trade Schools Living Costs

The average living costs of South Carolina Trade Schools in 2024 is - when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $21,582 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 Trade Schools.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for South Carolina Trade Schools (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2019-2020 -- $11,049$6,302
2020-2021 -- $11,143$6,529
2021-2022 -- $11,559$6,443
2022-2023 -- $12,075$6,586
2023-2024 -- $13,041$8,541