Cheapest In-State Tuition in South Carolina
Ranked by in-state tuition & fees (58 colleges with at least 200 undergraduates). Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.
| # | College | In-state tuition & fees | Net price | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tri-County Technical College Pendleton, SC · Public | $4,448 | $14,670 | $40,101 |
| 2 | Horry-Georgetown Technical College Conway, SC · Public | $4,468 | $4,159 | $35,507 |
| 3 | Williamsburg Technical College Kingstree, SC · Public | $4,488 | $9,887 | $29,935 |
| 4 | Trident Technical College Charleston, SC · Public | $4,546 | $1,406 | $38,253 |
| 5 | Florence-Darlington Technical College Florence, SC · Public | $4,636 | $2,004 | $32,748 |
| 6 | Piedmont Technical College Greenwood, SC · Public | $4,775 | $11,366 | $35,768 |
| 7 | Spartanburg Community College Spartanburg, SC · Public | $5,071 | $2,405 | $37,097 |
| 8 | Midlands Technical College West Columbia, SC · Public | $5,100 | $4,647 | $38,701 |
| 9 | Aiken Technical College Graniteville, SC · Public | $5,174 | $4,807 | $39,225 |
| 10 | Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College Orangeburg, SC · Public | $5,210 | $6,186 | $35,761 |
| 11 | Greenville Technical College Greenville, SC · Public | $5,495 | $11,713 | $39,473 |
| 12 | Northeastern Technical College Cheraw, SC · Public | $5,664 | $6,913 | $32,141 |
| 13 | Central Carolina Technical College Sumter, SC · Public | $5,715 | $5,571 | $32,603 |
| 14 | Technical College of the Lowcountry Beaufort, SC · Public | $6,156 | $14,724 | $35,090 |
| 15 | Denmark Technical College Denmark, SC · Public | $6,315 | $19,156 | $25,351 |
| 16 | University of South Carolina-Sumter Sumter, SC · Public | $7,558 | $7,712 | $42,437 |
| 17 | University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie Allendale, SC · Public | $7,558 | $9,229 | $31,360 |
| 18 | University of South Carolina-Lancaster Lancaster, SC · Public | $7,558 | $9,801 | $39,426 |
| 19 | University of South Carolina-Union Union, SC · Public | $7,558 | $8,065 | $33,699 |
| 20 | York Technical College Rock Hill, SC · Public | $8,036 | $5,931 | $37,257 |
| 21 | University of South Carolina Beaufort Bluffton, SC · Public | $10,730 | $14,656 | $48,088 |
| 22 | University of South Carolina Aiken Aiken, SC · Public | $10,760 | $11,641 | $45,603 |
| 23 | South Carolina State University Orangeburg, SC · Public | $11,060 | $18,097 | $38,262 |
| 24 | Francis Marion University Florence, SC · Public | $11,160 | $11,386 | $43,888 |
| 25 | University of South Carolina-Upstate Spartanburg, SC · Public | $11,588 | $13,557 | $48,587 |
| 26 | Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC · Public | $11,640 | $13,966 | $47,258 |
| 27 | Lander University Greenwood, SC · Public | $11,700 | $15,363 | $42,396 |
| 28 | Citadel Military College of South Carolina Charleston, SC · Public | $12,570 | $20,723 | $72,085 |
| 29 | Voorhees University Denmark, SC · Private nonprofit | $12,630 | $13,335 | $35,339 |
| 30 | University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC · Public | $12,688 | $22,811 | $62,177 |
| 31 | College of Charleston Charleston, SC · Public | $12,978 | $18,960 | $56,416 |
| 32 | Strayer University-South Carolina Greenville, SC · Private for-profit | $13,920 | $17,979 | $40,092 |
| 33 | Allen University Columbia, SC · Private nonprofit | $14,304 | $10,972 | $30,497 |
| 34 | Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC · Public | $14,678 | $15,343 | $47,185 |
| 35 | Fortis College-Columbia Columbia, SC · Private for-profit | $14,777 | $20,404 | $36,368 |
| 36 | Clemson University Clemson, SC · Public | $15,554 | $22,253 | $71,513 |
| 37 | Galen Health Institutes-Myrtle Beach Myrtle Beach, SC · Private for-profit | $16,364 | $25,662 | $61,480 |
| 38 | Morris College Sumter, SC · Private nonprofit | $16,664 | $20,555 | $30,614 |
| 39 | Benedict College Columbia, SC · Private nonprofit | $17,440 | $18,250 | $31,902 |
| 40 | South University-Columbia Columbia, SC · Private for-profit | $18,145 | $27,693 | $34,421 |
| 41 | Claflin University Orangeburg, SC · Private nonprofit | $18,282 | $17,800 | $40,304 |
| 42 | Spartanburg Methodist College Spartanburg, SC · Private nonprofit | $20,650 | $14,580 | $42,895 |
| 43 | Columbia College Columbia, SC · Private nonprofit | $22,214 | $18,408 | $41,338 |
| 44 | Bob Jones University Greenville, SC · Private nonprofit | $24,470 | $16,641 | $44,354 |
| 45 | Southeastern College-Columbia Columbia, SC · Private for-profit | $25,080 | $31,941 | $31,156 |
| 46 | Southeastern College-Charleston North Charleston, SC · Private for-profit | $25,080 | $31,105 | $30,737 |
| 47 | Converse University Spartanburg, SC · Private nonprofit | $25,240 | $23,283 | $40,867 |
| 48 | North Greenville University Tigerville, SC · Private nonprofit | $25,800 | $21,063 | $43,035 |
| 49 | Columbia International University Columbia, SC · Private nonprofit | $27,900 | $26,036 | $38,951 |
| 50 | Southern Wesleyan University Central, SC · Private nonprofit | $29,800 | $15,464 | $47,756 |
| 51 | Newberry College Newberry, SC · Private nonprofit | $31,100 | $21,656 | $48,040 |
| 52 | Charleston Southern University Charleston, SC · Private nonprofit | $32,520 | $21,666 | $45,898 |
| 53 | Coker University Hartsville, SC · Private nonprofit | $33,416 | $20,286 | $40,117 |
| 54 | Anderson University Anderson, SC · Private nonprofit | $34,970 | $23,544 | $42,101 |
| 55 | Erskine College Due West, SC · Private nonprofit | $36,710 | $16,525 | $53,459 |
| 56 | Presbyterian College Clinton, SC · Private nonprofit | $44,910 | $20,528 | $60,194 |
| 57 | Wofford College Spartanburg, SC · Private nonprofit | $56,005 | $18,732 | $68,964 |
| 58 | Furman University Greenville, SC · Private nonprofit | $59,770 | $30,308 | $68,635 |