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The real 4-year cost of Limestone University in South Carolina
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Limestone University went from $17,300 to $27,500, an average of 2.0% 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 | $17,300 | – | – |
| 2009 | $18,300 | – | – |
| 2010 | $19,200 | – | – |
| 2011 | $20,000 | – | – |
| 2012 | $21,000 | – | – |
| 2013 | $22,080 | – | – |
| 2014 | $23,000 | – | – |
| 2015 | $23,900 | – | – |
| 2016 | $23,900 | – | – |
| 2017 | $25,025 | – | – |
| 2018 | $25,025 | – | – |
| 2019 | $26,300 | – | – |
| 2020 | $26,300 | – | – |
| 2021 | $26,300 | – | – |
| 2022 | $26,300 | – | – |
| 2023 | $27,500 | $27,500 | – |
| 2024 | – | $28,051 | $27,425–$28,678 |
| 2025 | – | $28,614 | $27,350–$29,907 |
| 2026 | – | $29,188 | $27,275–$31,188 |
| 2027 | – | $29,773 | $27,200–$32,524 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $29,188 |
| Year 2 | $29,773 |
| Year 3 | $30,370 |
| Year 4 | $30,979 |
| 4-year total | $120,308 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $80,308
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $62,560
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $10,079/ yr
- rising 2.9% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $45,852
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 Limestone University4-year schools with similar prices in South Carolina
Closest to Limestone University by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Southern Wesleyan University$27,870
- Columbia International University$27,900
- Newberry College$30,050
- North Greenville University$24,650
- Charleston Southern University$31,030
- Coker University$31,854
- Converse University$23,096
- Bob Jones University$21,896
Use this data
Published figures for Limestone University from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.