How much does college cost in South Carolina?

The average in-state tuition in South Carolina is $16,649 per year, based on 88 colleges.

What is the cheapest college in South Carolina?

The lowest in-state tuition in South Carolina is $4,448 at Tri-County Technical College.

What is the most expensive college in South Carolina?

The highest in-state tuition in South Carolina is N/A at Barber Tech Academy-Columbia.

How does South Carolina compare to the national average?

The national average in-state tuition is $18,082; South Carolina is 8% below that.

How many colleges are in South Carolina?

College Scorecard lists 88 colleges in South Carolina.

College Tuition in South Carolina (2026): Average Cost and Full List

	South Carolina	National	Difference
Average in-state tuition	$16,649	$18,082	-8%

All 88 Colleges in South Carolina

#	College	City	In-State Tuition	Out-of-State	Acceptance
1	Tri-County Technical College	Pendleton	$4,448	$11,815	N/A
2	Horry-Georgetown Technical College	Conway	$4,468	$8,836	N/A
3	Williamsburg Technical College	Kingstree	$4,488	$8,592	N/A
4	Trident Technical College	Charleston	$4,546	$8,620	N/A
5	Florence-Darlington Technical College	Florence	$4,636	$6,772	N/A
6	Piedmont Technical College	Greenwood	$4,775	$6,923	N/A
7	Spartanburg Community College	Spartanburg	$5,071	$10,135	N/A
8	Midlands Technical College	West Columbia	$5,100	$14,700	N/A
9	Aiken Technical College	Graniteville	$5,174	$7,924	N/A
10	Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College	Orangeburg	$5,210	$8,354	N/A
11	Greenville Technical College	Greenville	$5,495	$10,775	N/A
12	Northeastern Technical College	Cheraw	$5,664	$6,024	N/A
13	Central Carolina Technical College	Sumter	$5,715	$9,016	N/A
14	Technical College of the Lowcountry	Beaufort	$6,156	$11,916	N/A
15	Denmark Technical College	Denmark	$6,315	$11,955	N/A
16	University of South Carolina-Lancaster	Lancaster	$7,558	$18,238	83%
17	University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie	Allendale	$7,558	$18,238	76%
18	University of South Carolina-Sumter	Sumter	$7,558	$18,238	74%
19	University of South Carolina-Union	Union	$7,558	$18,238	62%
20	York Technical College	Rock Hill	$8,036	$13,340	N/A
21	University of South Carolina Beaufort	Bluffton	$10,730	$21,776	72%
22	University of South Carolina Aiken	Aiken	$10,760	$21,218	79%
23	South Carolina State University	Orangeburg	$11,060	$21,750	83%
24	Clinton College	Rock Hill	$11,136	$11,136	N/A
25	Francis Marion University	Florence	$11,160	$21,544	86%
26	University of South Carolina-Upstate	Spartanburg	$11,588	$23,090	67%
27	Coastal Carolina University	Conway	$11,640	$29,628	75%
28	Lander University	Greenwood	$11,700	$21,300	81%
29	Citadel Military College of South Carolina	Charleston	$12,570	$38,508	23%
30	Voorhees University	Denmark	$12,630	$12,630	N/A
31	University of South Carolina-Columbia	Columbia	$12,688	$35,972	60%
32	College of Charleston	Charleston	$12,978	$38,296	60%
33	Strayer University-South Carolina	Greenville	$13,920	$13,920	N/A
34	Allen University	Columbia	$14,304	$14,304	73%
35	Winthrop University	Rock Hill	$14,678	$28,676	79%
36	Fortis College-Columbia	Columbia	$14,777	$14,777	N/A
37	Clemson University	Clemson	$15,554	$40,866	38%
38	Galen Health Institutes-Myrtle Beach	Myrtle Beach	$16,364	$16,364	N/A
39	Morris College	Sumter	$16,664	$16,664	N/A
40	Benedict College	Columbia	$17,440	$17,440	96%
41	South University-Columbia	Columbia	$18,145	$18,145	N/A
42	Claflin University	Orangeburg	$18,282	$18,282	65%
43	ECPI University-Greenville	Greenville	$18,484	$18,484	N/A
44	ECPI University-Charleston	North Charleston	$18,484	$18,484	N/A
45	ECPI University-Columbia	Columbia	$18,484	$18,484	N/A
46	Spartanburg Methodist College	Spartanburg	$20,650	$20,650	78%
47	American College of the Building Arts	Charleston	$21,500	$21,500	44%
48	Columbia College	Columbia	$22,214	$22,214	94%
49	Bob Jones University	Greenville	$24,470	$24,470	N/A
50	Southeastern College-Charleston	North Charleston	$25,080	$25,080	98%
51	Southeastern College-Columbia	Columbia	$25,080	$25,080	97%
52	Converse University	Spartanburg	$25,240	$25,240	68%
53	North Greenville University	Tigerville	$25,800	$25,800	67%
54	Columbia International University	Columbia	$27,900	$27,900	94%
55	Southern Wesleyan University	Central	$29,800	$29,800	100%
56	Newberry College	Newberry	$31,100	$31,100	90%
57	Charleston Southern University	Charleston	$32,520	$32,520	96%
58	Coker University	Hartsville	$33,416	$33,416	94%
59	Anderson University	Anderson	$34,970	$34,970	55%
60	Erskine College	Due West	$36,710	$36,710	63%
61	Presbyterian College	Clinton	$44,910	$44,910	68%
62	Wofford College	Spartanburg	$56,005	$56,005	52%
63	Furman University	Greenville	$59,770	$59,770	43%
64	Charleston Cosmetology Institute	Charleston	N/A	N/A	N/A
65	Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta	North Augusta	N/A	N/A	N/A
66	Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia	West Columbia	N/A	N/A	N/A
67	Medical University of South Carolina	Charleston	N/A	N/A	N/A
68	Sherman College of Chiropractic	Boiling Springs	N/A	N/A	N/A
69	Academy of Hair Technology	Greenville	N/A	N/A	N/A
70	Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Rock Hill	Rock Hill	N/A	N/A	N/A
71	Strand College of Hair Design	Myrtle Beach	N/A	N/A	N/A
72	LeGrand Institute of Cosmetology Inc	Camden	N/A	N/A	N/A
73	Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Spartanburg	Spartanburg	N/A	N/A	N/A
74	Charleston School of Law	Charleston	N/A	N/A	N/A
75	Academy for Careers and Technology	Mullins	N/A	N/A	N/A
76	Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Florence	Florence	N/A	N/A	N/A
77	Paul Mitchell the School-Columbia	West Columbia	N/A	N/A	N/A
78	Paul Mitchell the School-Charleston	North Charleston	N/A	N/A	N/A
79	Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Greenville	Greenville	N/A	N/A	N/A
80	Paul Mitchell the School-Greenville	Greenville	N/A	N/A	N/A
81	Arclabs	Piedmont	N/A	N/A	N/A
82	Top of the Line Barber College	Charleston	N/A	N/A	N/A
83	Barber Tech Academy	Orangeburg	N/A	N/A	N/A
84	Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Goose Creek	Goose Creek	N/A	N/A	N/A
85	Southeastern Esthetics Institute	Elgin	N/A	N/A	N/A
86	Vski Cosmetology School	Charleston	N/A	N/A	N/A
87	Personal Touch Beauty and Barber College	Kingstree	N/A	N/A	N/A
88	Barber Tech Academy-Columbia	Columbia	N/A	N/A	N/A

College Tuition in South Carolina (2026)

South Carolina vs. National Average