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The real 4-year cost of Columbia College in South Carolina
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Columbia College went from $23,030 to $16,745, an average of -5.3% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $23,030 | – | – |
| 2009 | $23,480 | – | – |
| 2010 | $24,060 | – | – |
| 2011 | $25,050 | – | – |
| 2012 | $26,030 | – | – |
| 2013 | $26,800 | – | – |
| 2014 | $27,350 | – | – |
| 2015 | $28,100 | – | – |
| 2016 | $28,900 | – | – |
| 2017 | $17,714 | – | – |
| 2018 | $17,835 | – | – |
| 2019 | $18,425 | – | – |
| 2020 | $18,591 | – | – |
| 2021 | $18,218 | – | – |
| 2022 | $18,678 | – | – |
| 2023 | $16,745 | $16,745 | – |
| 2024 | – | $15,857 | $14,090–$17,624 |
| 2025 | – | $15,015 | $11,855–$18,549 |
| 2026 | – | $14,219 | $9,975–$19,522 |
| 2027 | – | $13,465 | $8,394–$20,546 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $14,219 |
| Year 2 | $13,465 |
| Year 3 | $12,750 |
| Year 4 | $12,074 |
| 4-year total | $52,508 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $12,508
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $27,453
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $8,550/ yr
- rising 1.9% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $37,277
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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See my 4-year cost at Columbia College4-year schools with similar prices in South Carolina
Closest to Columbia College by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Medical University of South Carolina$16,972
- South University-Columbia$16,452
- Claflin University$17,046
- Morris College$16,224
- Winthrop University$15,956
- Benedict College$18,000
- Clemson University$15,120
- Allen University$14,304
Use this data
Published figures for Columbia College from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.