Colleges in South Carolina: ACT scores and what they really cost.
35 four-year colleges in South Carolina, 19 of which publish an admitted ACT range. The lowest average net price among SC schools is $10,972 a year at Allen University, after grant and scholarship aid. Sorted cheapest first. All figures from the U.S. Department of Education.
Allen University
Francis Marion University
Clinton College
University of South Carolina Aiken
Voorhees University
University of South Carolina-Upstate
Coastal Carolina University
University of South Carolina Beaufort
Winthrop University
Lander University
Southern Wesleyan University
Erskine College
Bob Jones University
Claflin University
Strayer University-South Carolina
South Carolina State University
Benedict College
Columbia College
Wofford College
College of Charleston
Coker University
Presbyterian College
Morris College
Citadel Military College of South Carolina
North Greenville University
Newberry College
Charleston Southern University
Clemson University
University of South Carolina-Columbia
Converse University
Anderson University
Columbia International University
South University-Columbia
Furman University
American College of the Building Arts
Net price is total cost of attendance (tuition, fees, housing, books) minus grant and scholarship aid, for students receiving federal aid. Admitted ACT range is the 25th to 75th percentile of admitted students; schools that do not publish a range may still accept ACT scores. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Common questions
How many four-year colleges are in South Carolina?
South Carolina (SC) has 35 four-year colleges reporting an average net price to the U.S. Department of Education. 19 of them publish an admitted ACT score range; the rest are test-optional or do not report one, though they may still accept ACT scores.
What is the cheapest college in South Carolina?
By average net price after grant and scholarship aid, Allen University in Columbia is the least expensive four-year college in South Carolina at $10,972 a year. Net price is the total cost of attendance minus aid that does not need to be repaid, for students receiving federal aid. What a specific family pays varies by household income.
Are public colleges cheaper than private colleges in South Carolina?
Usually, but not always. Among South Carolina's 12 public colleges the median net price is $15,363 a year, against $20,286 across 23 private colleges. Private schools often discount heavily through grant aid, so a private college can cost a specific family less than a public one despite a far higher sticker price.
Does household income change what college costs in South Carolina?
Substantially. Across South Carolina colleges the median net price is $14,555 a year for a family earning under $30,000 and $23,972 for one earning over $110,000, at the same schools. The average price a college publishes blends every income level together, so it may be far from what any particular family pays.