Columbia Standard

The University of South Carolina-Columbia cost $12,688 in tuition and fees for students studying in-state, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

This ranks the University of South Carolina-Columbia as one of the five most expensive schools in South Carolina in 2023.

The amount an in-state students in tuition and fees was unchanged from the previous year.

Out-of-state students attending the University of South Carolina-Columbia in 2023 were expected to pay $34,934, which is $1,006 more than the previous year.

The average cost of college has more than doubled in the 21st century, growing by more than 7% every year. In-state students can expect to spend nearly $10,000 on tuition alone per year at a public, 4-year post-secondary school.Meanwhile, out-of-state tuitions averages $27,457.

In 2022-23 a total of $240.7 billion in financial aid was granted to help graduate and undergraduate students.

City	Institution Name	College costs
Rock Hill	Winthrop University	$15,956
Clemson	Clemson University	$15,554
Charleston	College of Charleston	$12,978
Columbia	The University of South Carolina-Columbia	$12,688
Charleston	Citadel Military College of South Carolina	$12,570