Cheapest colleges in South Carolina
33 colleges ranked by net price after aid
These 33 most affordable colleges in South Carolina, ranked by net price after aid, run from $11,081 at Allen University to $29,997 at Furman University. 12 are public and 21 are private.
| # | College | Type | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Median earnings (10yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allen University Columbia, SC | Private | $11,081 | 32% | $30,497 |
| 2 | University of South Carolina Aiken Aiken, SC | Public | $11,611 | 80% | $45,603 |
| 3 | Francis Marion University Florence, SC | Public | $13,451 | 82% | $43,888 |
| 4 | University of South Carolina-Upstate Spartanburg, SC | Public | $13,725 | 70% | $48,587 |
| 5 | Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC | Public | $13,742 | 80% | $47,258 |
| 6 | Clinton College Rock Hill, SC | Private | $14,501 | — | $30,180 |
| 7 | Lander University Greenwood, SC | Public | $14,501 | 68% | $42,396 |
| 8 | University of South Carolina Beaufort Bluffton, SC | Public | $15,309 | 69% | $48,088 |
| 9 | Voorhees University Denmark, SC | Private | $15,411 | — | $35,339 |
| 10 | Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC | Public | $16,353 | 75% | $47,185 |
| 11 | Bob Jones University Greenville, SC | Private | $17,529 | — | $44,354 |
| 12 | Benedict College Columbia, SC | Private | $17,781 | 67% | $31,902 |
| 13 | Coker University Hartsville, SC | Private | $18,045 | 97% | $40,117 |
| 14 | South Carolina State University Orangeburg, SC | Public | $18,268 | 82% | $38,262 |
| 15 | College of Charleston Charleston, SC | Public | $19,518 | 72% | $56,416 |
| 16 | Converse University Spartanburg, SC | Private | $19,712 | 64% | $40,867 |
| 17 | Southern Wesleyan University Central, SC | Private | $19,968 | 100% | $47,756 |
| 18 | Newberry College Newberry, SC | Private | $20,351 | 75% | $48,040 |
| 19 | Morris College Sumter, SC | Private | $20,375 | — | $30,614 |
| 20 | Limestone University Gaffney, SC | Private | $20,415 | 98% | $44,999 |
| 21 | North Greenville University Tigerville, SC | Private | $20,612 | 63% | $43,035 |
| 22 | Presbyterian College Clinton, SC | Private | $20,899 | 72% | $60,194 |
| 23 | Citadel Military College of South Carolina Charleston, SC | Public | $21,002 | 98% | $72,085 |
| 24 | Claflin University Orangeburg, SC | Private | $21,232 | 73% | $40,304 |
| 25 | Charleston Southern University Charleston, SC | Private | $21,955 | 76% | $45,898 |
| 26 | Erskine College Due West, SC | Private | $22,018 | 61% | $53,459 |
| 27 | Clemson University Clemson, SC | Public | $22,112 | 38% | $71,513 |
| 28 | Columbia College Columbia, SC | Private | $23,650 | 96% | $41,338 |
| 29 | University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC | Public | $24,532 | 61% | $62,177 |
| 30 | American College of the Building Arts Charleston, SC | Private | $26,389 | 62% | — |
| 31 | Anderson University Anderson, SC | Private | $28,183 | 53% | $42,101 |
| 32 | Wofford College Spartanburg, SC | Private | $28,984 | 59% | $68,964 |
| 33 | Furman University Greenville, SC | Private | $29,997 | 53% | $68,635 |
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