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University of South Carolina-Columbia

Tuition trend

1.5%/yr avg

Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published in-state tuition and fees rose from $8,838 to $13,542, about 1.5% a year.

Includes the school's announced 2026–27 rate.

Published tuition + feesProjected (estimate)Likely rangeSchool-announced rateAxis trimmed to the data range
Published and projected tuition and fees by year
YearPublishedProjected estimateEstimate range
2008$8,838––
2009$9,156––
2010$9,786––
2011$10,168––
2012$10,488––
2013$10,816––
2014$11,158––
2015$11,482––
2016$11,454––
2017$11,862––
2018$12,616––
2019$12,688––
2020$12,688––
2021$12,688––
2022$12,688––
2023$12,688––
2026$13,542$13,542–
2027–$13,747$13,451–$14,042
2028–$13,954$13,361–$14,560
2029–$14,165$13,272–$15,098
2030–$14,379$13,183–$15,655

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