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South Carolina College Tuition, Net Price and Acceptance Rates

South Carolina has 94 higher education institutions across 40 cities in our dataset. Average in-state tuition is $16,253, average out-of-state tuition is $20,877, and average net price is $16,137 where data is available.

South Carolina College Tuition, Fees, Net Price and Financial Aid

Schools

94

Cities

40

Average in-state tuition

$16,253

Where reported

Average out-of-state tuition

$20,877

Where reported

Average attendance cost

$29,687

Sticker-price baseline

Average net price

$16,137

After grants and aid

South Carolina higher education includes public universities, private nonprofit colleges, community colleges and career-focused institutions. Use this page to compare South Carolina college acceptance rate patterns, South Carolina university tuition, average net price and student outcomes before opening city or school profiles.

Most Affordable Net Price in South Carolina

Trident Technical College

$-3,220

Most Selective Acceptance Rate in South Carolina

Allen University

32.12%
Public34schools Private nonprofit24schools Private for-profit36schools

Top Cities by School Count

Cities are sorted by the number of schools in the local dataset so readers and crawlers can reach the strongest internal links first.

Columbia 12 schools Avg net price $21,455 Charleston 11 schools Avg net price $15,793 Greenville 8 schools Avg net price $19,186 Spartanburg 6 schools Avg net price $16,555 Orangeburg 4 schools Avg net price $16,476 Rock Hill 4 schools Avg net price $12,350 North Charleston 4 schools Avg net price $25,597 Greenwood 3 schools Avg net price $13,135 Florence 3 schools Avg net price $11,465 Conway 3 schools Avg net price $13,066 Sumter 3 schools Avg net price $11,562 Denmark 2 schools Avg net price $18,006 West Columbia 2 schools Avg net price $9,133 Kingstree 2 schools Avg net price $7,968 Myrtle Beach 2 schools Avg net price $26,519 Elgin 1 schools Avg net price $16,467 Graniteville 1 schools Avg net price $5,350 Anderson 1 schools Avg net price $28,183 Beaufort 1 schools Avg net price $5,903 Central 1 schools Avg net price $19,968 Mullins 1 schools Avg net price $3,766 Cheraw 1 schools Avg net price $7,833 Clemson 1 schools Avg net price $22,112 Hartsville 1 schools Avg net price $18,045

Top Tuition Schools in South Carolina

Schools below are sorted by reported out-of-state tuition from the local cost table.

Furman University Greenville, South Carolina Out-of-state tuition: $58,312 Wofford College Spartanburg, South Carolina Out-of-state tuition: $54,100 Presbyterian College Clinton, South Carolina Out-of-state tuition: $43,300 Clemson University Clemson, South Carolina Out-of-state tuition: $39,498 Citadel Military College of South Carolina Charleston, South Carolina Out-of-state tuition: $37,370 College of Charleston Charleston, South Carolina Out-of-state tuition: $36,858

Most Affordable Schools by Net Price in South Carolina

Schools below are sorted by average net price after grants and scholarships where reported.

Trident Technical College Charleston, South Carolina Average net price: $-3,220 Florence-Darlington Technical College Florence, South Carolina Average net price: $598 Horry-Georgetown Technical College Conway, South Carolina Average net price: $3,719 Academy for Careers and Technology Mullins, South Carolina Average net price: $3,766 York Technical College Rock Hill, South Carolina Average net price: $4,657 Central Carolina Technical College Sumter, South Carolina Average net price: $5,027

Largest Schools in South Carolina

The school list is sorted by undergraduate enrollment when that field is reported, with school name as the secondary sort. This puts broader-interest pages earlier than a purely alphabetical list.

University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia Net price: $24,532 Clemson University Clemson Net price: $22,112 Trident Technical College Charleston Net price: $-3,220 College of Charleston Charleston Net price: $19,518 Coastal Carolina University Conway Net price: $13,742 Greenville Technical College Greenville Net price: $6,246 Midlands Technical College West Columbia Net price: $5,462 Horry-Georgetown Technical College Conway Net price: $3,719 Spartanburg Community College Spartanburg Net price: $6,531 Tri-County Technical College Pendleton Net price: $5,807 University of South Carolina-Upstate Spartanburg Net price: $13,725 Piedmont Technical College Greenwood Net price: $10,862 York Technical College Rock Hill Net price: $4,657 Winthrop University Rock Hill Net price: $16,353 Lander University Greenwood Net price: $14,501 Anderson University Anderson Net price: $28,183 Florence-Darlington Technical College Florence Net price: $598 University of South Carolina Aiken Aiken Net price: $11,611 South Carolina State University Orangeburg Net price: $18,268 Charleston Southern University Charleston Net price: $21,955

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South Carolina University FAQ

What is the average college tuition in South Carolina?

The average in-state tuition for South Carolina schools with reported tuition is $16,253. The average out-of-state tuition is $20,877.

What is South Carolina out-of-state tuition?

South Carolina out-of-state tuition averages $20,877 for schools with reported tuition in the local College Scorecard and IPEDS-derived dataset.

What is South Carolina net price?

The average net price for South Carolina schools with reported net price data is $16,137.

What is the average acceptance rate for South Carolina universities?

The average acceptance rate for South Carolina schools that report admissions data in our dataset is 73.40%.

Which South Carolina university has the highest earnings outcomes?

Medical University of South Carolina has the highest 10-year earnings value in this state set at $88,420.