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Most affordable colleges in South Carolina
South Carolina has 56 schools with usable net price coverage across the main college types families compare most often. Start with the type of school you are considering, then click into an individual Worth-It Score when you want the deeper affordability and outcome read.
Most affordable public universities in South Carolina
13 public universities in South Carolina report net price data, ranging from $6,267 at the lowest to higher costs at more selective schools. The median net price across these is $15,781. South Carolina's public universities run a bit higher than the national average for the kind. The list below shows the most affordable options, ranked by net price.
Most affordable private colleges in South Carolina
23 private colleges in South Carolina report net price data, ranging from $11,058 at the lowest to higher costs at more selective schools. The median net price across these is $20,397. South Carolina's private colleges run a bit higher than the national average for the kind. The list below shows the most affordable options, ranked by net price.
Most affordable for-profit colleges in South Carolina
2 for-profit colleges in South Carolina report net price data, ranging from $22,112 at the lowest to higher costs at more selective schools. The median net price across these is $22,123. South Carolina's for-profit colleges run notably less expensive than the national average for the kind. The list below shows the most affordable options, ranked by net price.
Most affordable community colleges in South Carolina
18 community colleges in South Carolina report net price data, ranging from $1,598 at the lowest to higher costs at more selective schools. The median net price across these is $7,527. South Carolina's community colleges run a bit higher than the national average for the kind. The list below shows the most affordable options, ranked by net price.
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Affordability rankings use publicly available federal higher-ed cost data. Net price reflects the average cost a family pays after grants and scholarships are subtracted from total cost of attendance, for the 2022-23 reporting year. Rankings include only institutions that report net price data.