10 Most Popular Colleges In South Carolina State - Tuition Comparison

This page introduce the most popular colleges and universities in South Carolina State. The popularity is calculated based on viewed and saved count last 6 months. Below, you can compare general academic facts including acceptance rate, student population, and graduate rate between the popular South Carolina schools. In addition, you can compare tuition & fees of those colleges and estimate for future academic year.

General Academic Factors Comparison Between 10 Most Popular Colleges And Universities In South Carolina State

In most popular schools in South Carolina, there are 5 public and 5 private schools. Next table shows academic information and general characteristics of the 10 Most Popular Colleges and Universities in South Carolina State including acceptance ratio, graduation rates, student population, and student to faculty rates.
Table. 10 Most Popular Colleges And Universities In South Carolina State Overview
Name Acceptance RatesGraduation RatesPopulationStudent Faculty Ratio
University of South Carolina-Columbia
Columbia, SC
65%73%34,099 1:19 (5.26 %)
Clemson University
Clemson, SC
51%81%23,406 1:18 (5.56 %)
Piedmont Technical College
Greenwood, SC
-15%4,907 1:17 (5.88 %)
Furman University
Greenville, SC
64%84%3,003 1:11 (9.09 %)
Wofford College
Spartanburg, SC
72%80%1,683 1:11 (9.09 %)
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Greenville
Greenville, SC
-52%160 1:20 (5.00 %)
College of Charleston
Charleston, SC
77%69%11,294 1:15 (6.67 %)
Claflin University
Orangeburg, SC
41%56%1,978 1:13 (7.69 %)
Allen University
Columbia, SC
-18%600 1:15 (6.67 %)
Coastal Carolina University
Conway, SC
60%42%10,479 1:18 (5.56 %)

2017 Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2018 Estimated Costs

Next table list 2016-2017 tuition & fees and compares the costs between 10 Most Popular Colleges and Universities in South Carolina State. The 2016-2017 costs officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for year 2017-2018 are calculated and estimated based on each school's previous tuition change rates. See school's tuition page for detail description.
UndergraduateGraduate Living Costs
Table. 2017 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2018 Estimation
2017 Tuition & Fees2018 Estimated Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
University of South Carolina-Columbia $11,454$30,882 $11,454$30,882
Clemson University $14,708$34,590 $14,708$34,590
Piedmont Technical College $4,913$6,113 $4,913$6,113
Furman University $47,164$47,164
Wofford College $40,245$40,245
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Greenville --
College of Charleston $11,805$29,963 $11,805$29,963
Claflin University $16,158$16,158
Allen University $13,140$13,140
Coastal Carolina University $10,876$25,120 $10,876$25,120
Average$10,751$27,041$10,751$27,041
Table. 2017 Graduate School Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2018 Estimation
2017 Tuition & Fees2018 Estimated Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
University of South Carolina-Columbia $12,798$27,408 $12,798$27,408
Clemson University $9,682$19,280 $9,682$19,280
Piedmont Technical College -- --
Furman University $9,576$9,576
Wofford College --
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Greenville --
College of Charleston $12,984$32,958 $12,984$32,958
Claflin University $11,024$11,024
Allen University --
Coastal Carolina University $13,440$24,264 $13,440$24,264
Average$12,226$20,751$12,226$20,751
Table. 2017 Living Costs Comparison and 2018 Estimation
2017 Living Costs2018 Estimated Living Costs
On-CampusOff-campusOn-CampusOff-Campus
University of South Carolina-Columbia $13,811$14,651 $13,811$14,651
Clemson University $12,646$12,646 $12,646$12,646
Piedmont Technical College -$17,884 -$17,884
Furman University $14,584$14,584 $14,584$14,584
Wofford College $14,089$10,066 $14,089$10,066
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Greenville -- --
College of Charleston $16,025$14,874 $16,025$14,874
Claflin University $14,132$19,800 $14,132$19,800
Allen University $8,560$7,000 $8,560$7,000
Coastal Carolina University $13,046$12,112 $13,046$12,112
Average $13,361$13,735 $13,361$13,735