Big South Conference 2022 Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation

There are 12 colleges and universities in Big South Conference. The Big South Conference is a collegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I. Originally a non-football conference, the Big South began sponsoring football in 2002. Its football teams are part of the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). The Big South, founded in 1983, is firmly rooted in the South Atlantic region of the United States, with member institutions located in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia.

General Admission Comparison Between Members in Big South Conference

There are 5 public and 7 private schools in Big South Conference. The schools' average acceptance rate is 68.00% where Hampton University has the tightest (lowest) acceptance rate of 36.00% and Longwood University has the highest rate of 87%. A total of 147,154 students are enrolled in Big South Conference members where Liberty University has the largest population with 93,349 students and Presbyterian College is the smallest with 1,309 students. The average graduation rate is 57.75% and the average students to faculty ratio is 14.00:1 at colleges in Big South Conference.

The following table shows the academic information and key facts of the Big South Conference including acceptance rate, graduation rate, student population, and students to faculty ratio.

Table. Big South Conference Academic Overview

Name	Acceptance Rate	SAT Score	Graduation Rate	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
Campbell University Buies Creek, NC	81%	1,110	56%	5,964	16:1 (6.25 %)
High Point University High Point, NC	77%	1,155	69%	5,617	14:1 (7.14 %)
Liberty University Lynchburg, VA	50%	1,145	54%	93,349	18:1 (5.56 %)
Longwood University Farmville, VA	87%	1,050	67%	4,841	14:1 (7.14 %)
Radford University Radford, VA	79%	-	56%	10,695	16:1 (6.25 %)
University of South Carolina-Upstate Spartanburg, SC	60%	995	47%	6,038	16:1 (6.25 %)
Charleston Southern University Charleston, SC	54%	1,080	44%	3,350	12:1 (8.33 %)
Hampton University Hampton, VA	36%	1,050	57%	3,516	13:1 (7.69 %)
Gardner-Webb University Boiling Springs, NC	78%	1,053	56%	3,536	11:1 (9.09 %)
Presbyterian College Clinton, SC	71%	1,115	64%	1,309	11:1 (9.09 %)
University of North Carolina at Asheville Asheville, NC	79%	1,165	62%	3,363	13:1 (7.69 %)
Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC	64%	1,045	61%	5,576	14:1 (7.14 %)
Average	68.00%	1,088	57.75%	147,154 (Total)	14.00:1 (7.14 %)

Big South Conference 2022 Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimated Costs

The following table lists 2021-2022 tuition & fees and compares them between Big South Conference. The 2021-2022 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for the academic year 2022-2023 are calculated and estimated based on each school's rate of tuition change from 2021 to 2022.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of Big South Conference is $29,907 where Presbyterian College has the most expensive costs at $41,080 and University of South Carolina-Upstate has the lowest amount of tuition at $22,545. The average graduate tuition & fees of Big South Conference is $21,323 where Presbyterian College has the highest tuition with $47,000 and Charleston Southern University has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $5,085.

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Table. Big South Conference 2022 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation

School Name	2022 Tuition & Fees		2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
Campbell University	$38,160		$39,635
High Point University	$39,752		$41,497
Liberty University	$22,713		$23,898
Longwood University	$14,334	$25,730	$14,771	$21,813
Radford University	$11,542	$23,624	$11,669	$23,751
University of South Carolina-Upstate	$11,583	$22,545	$11,583	$22,018
Charleston Southern University	$28,930		$29,785
Hampton University	$29,312		$29,312
Gardner-Webb University	$32,200		$32,220
Presbyterian College	$41,080		$41,917
University of North Carolina at Asheville	$7,319	$24,667	$7,395	$24,742
Winthrop University	$15,846	$30,176	$15,856	$30,186
Average	$12,125	$29,907	$12,255	$30,064

Table. Big South Conference 2022 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation

School Name	2022 Tuition & Fees		2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
Campbell University	$15,152		$15,321
High Point University	$30,121		$31,147
Liberty University	$8,360		$8,371
Longwood University	$9,126	$20,556	$9,126	$9,199
Radford University	$12,535	$21,508	$12,535	$12,662
University of South Carolina-Upstate	$14,109	$30,135	$14,109	$14,109
Charleston Southern University	$5,085		$3,315
Hampton University	$13,134		$13,134
Gardner-Webb University	$10,130		$11,339
Presbyterian College	$47,000		$41,367
University of North Carolina at Asheville	$8,036	$24,358	$8,036	$8,036
Winthrop University	$16,012	$30,342	$16,012	$16,178
Average	$11,964	$21,323	$12,037	$20,989