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What 4 years of college costs in South Carolina before aid
Across 39 four-year colleges in South Carolina, the projected 4-year in-state total runs from ~$29,600 to ~$264,500, with a median of ~$69,800. That median sits above the national median of ~$69,200. Every figure is an estimate from published rates before aid. Totals cover tuition and fees for 2026 entry; housing, meals, and books are extra.
| School | Sector | Projected 4-year total | Growth / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville Technical College (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$29,600 | 3.8% |
| University of South Carolina Aiken (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$45,600 | 1.3% |
| University of South Carolina Beaufort (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$45,900 | 1.5% |
| South Carolina State University (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$46,300 | 1.0% |
| Francis Marion University (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$47,900 | 1.5% |
| University of South Carolina-Upstate (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$48,600 | 1.1% |
| Coastal Carolina University (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$49,500 | 1.3% |
| Lander University (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$49,600 | 1.3% |
| Columbia College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$52,500 | -5.3% |
| Citadel Military College of South Carolina (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$53,500 | 1.4% |
| Voorhees University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$54,700 | 1.8% |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia (2026-27 announced rate) | public | ~$55,400 | 1.5% |
| College of Charleston (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$56,400 | 1.9% |
| Strayer University-South Carolina (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$57,700 | 0.8% |
| Clinton College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$59,400 | 7.9% |
| Allen University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$59,700 | 0.9% |
| Clemson University (2026-27 announced rate) | public | ~$61,200 | 0.8% |
| South University-Columbia (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$66,000 | 0.1% |
| Winthrop University (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$67,900 | 1.4% |
| Medical University of South Carolina (projected from 2023 data) | public | ~$69,800 | 0.6% |
| Benedict College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$71,400 | -0.2% |
| Claflin University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$72,700 | 1.4% |
| Morris College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$74,500 | 3.1% |
| Spartanburg Methodist College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$85,300 | 2.2% |
| American College of the Building Arts (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$92,300 | national est. |
| Bob Jones University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$108,800 | 4.9% |
| Converse University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$109,400 | 3.8% |
| Limestone University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$120,300 | 2.0% |
| Southern Wesleyan University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$122,900 | 2.2% |
| North Greenville University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$124,500 | 5.3% |
| Columbia International University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$133,700 | 4.1% |
| Newberry College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$134,300 | 2.5% |
| Coker University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$142,400 | 2.5% |
| Charleston Southern University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$144,800 | 3.5% |
| Erskine College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$158,300 | 1.7% |
| Anderson University (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$159,900 | 3.9% |
| Presbyterian College (projected from 2023 data) | private | ~$193,200 | 2.4% |
| Wofford College (2026-27 announced rate) | private | ~$257,900 | 4.2% |
| Furman University (2026-27 announced rate) | private | ~$264,500 | 2.9% |
The 39 projected totals above for South Carolina are estimates: published in-state tuition and fees before aid, compounded at each school's own historical growth rate where one exists and a conservative national rate otherwise, bridged forward from each school's latest reported year. Housing, meals, and books are not included. See the methodology.