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The real 4-year cost of Erskine College in South Carolina
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Erskine College went from $23,165 to $36,710, an average of 1.7% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition freeze or guarantee, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $23,165 | – | – |
| 2009 | $24,645 | – | – |
| 2010 | $26,775 | – | – |
| 2011 | $28,460 | – | – |
| 2012 | $30,090 | – | – |
| 2013 | $31,580 | – | – |
| 2014 | $31,580 | – | – |
| 2015 | $33,315 | – | – |
| 2016 | $34,560 | – | – |
| 2017 | $34,560 | – | – |
| 2018 | $36,150 | – | – |
| 2019 | $36,535 | – | – |
| 2020 | $36,535 | – | – |
| 2021 | $36,535 | – | – |
| 2022 | $36,710 | – | – |
| 2023 | $36,710 | $36,710 | – |
| 2024 | – | $37,329 | $36,251–$38,408 |
| 2025 | – | $37,959 | $35,797–$40,184 |
| 2026 | – | $38,599 | $35,350–$42,043 |
| 2027 | – | $39,251 | $34,907–$43,987 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $38,599 |
| Year 2 | $39,251 |
| Year 3 | $39,913 |
| Year 4 | $40,586 |
| 4-year total | $158,349 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $118,349
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $84,081
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $12,450/ yr
- rising 2.3% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $55,296
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here has kept rising even while tuition was frozen; the creep moved to room & board.
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See my 4-year cost at Erskine College4-year schools with similar prices in South Carolina
Closest to Erskine College by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Anderson University$33,580
- Coker University$31,854
- Charleston Southern University$31,030
- Presbyterian College$43,300
- Newberry College$30,050
- Columbia International University$27,900
- Southern Wesleyan University$27,870
- Limestone University$27,500
Use this data
Published figures for Erskine College from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.