Tuition and fees for in-state students at the University of South Carolina-Columbia remained at $12,688 in 2024, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
This places the university as the fourth most expensive public institution in South Carolina for 2024.
The tuition and fees for in-state students did not increase compared to the previous year.
Out-of-state students paid $35,972 in 2024, reflecting a $1,038 increase from the prior year.
In the 2023-24 school year, graduate and undergraduate students received more than $256 billion in financial aid.
The average cost of college has more than doubled in the 21st century, growing by approximately 4% 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 tuition averages $28,386.
Student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging nearly $29,000 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.
| City | Institution Name | College costs |
|---|---|---|
| Clemson | Clemson University | $15,554 |
| Rock Hill | Winthrop University | $14,678 |
| Charleston | College of Charleston | $12,978 |
| Columbia | The University of South Carolina-Columbia | $12,688 |
| Charleston | Citadel Military College of South Carolina | $12,570 |
| Greenwood | Lander University | $11,700 |
| Conway | Coastal Carolina University | $11,640 |
| Spartanburg | The University of South Carolina-Upstate | $11,588 |
| Florence | Francis Marion University | $11,160 |
| Orangeburg | South Carolina State University | $11,060 |
| Aiken | The University of South Carolina Aiken | $10,760 |
| Bluffton | The University of South Carolina Beaufort | $10,730 |
| Rock Hill | York Technical College | $8,396 |
| Union | The University of South Carolina-Union | $7,558 |
| Allendale | The University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie | $7,558 |
| Sumter | The University of South Carolina-Sumter | $7,558 |
| Lancaster | The University of South Carolina-Lancaster | $7,558 |
| Conway | Horry-Georgetown Technical College | $6,778 |
| Beaufort | Technical College of the Lowcountry | $6,756 |
| Sumter | Central Carolina Technical College | $6,594 |
| Denmark | Denmark Technical College | $6,315 |
| West Columbia | Midlands Technical College | $6,300 |
| Orangeburg | Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College | $6,242 |
| Spartanburg | Spartanburg Community College | $6,223 |
| Graniteville | Aiken Technical College | $6,172 |