TCL vs. Florence-Darlington Technical College

Comparable Facts

Compare Technical College of the Lowcountry in Beaufort, SC with Florence Darlington Technical College in Florence, SC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Florence Darlington Technical College is larger than TCL based on total student enrollment (3,522 students vs. 2,461 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Technical College of the Lowcountry is located in Beaufort, SC (Remote Town setting); Florence Darlington Technical College is in Florence, SC (Rural Fringe setting).
• Technical College of the Lowcountry is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Florence Darlington Technical College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Technical College of the Lowcountry 14:1; Florence Darlington Technical College 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Florence Darlington Technical College are 39.9% lower than at Technical College of the Lowcountry ($14,058 vs. $23,382).
• Out-of-state tuition is 76% higher at TCL than at Florence Darlington Technical College (about $5,144 more per year; $11,916 vs. $6,772).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Technical College of the Lowcountry as at Florence Darlington Technical College (94% vs. 94%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Florence Darlington Technical College students is 51.7% larger than aid received by Technical College of the Lowcountry students ($7,633 vs. $5,033).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both TCL and Florence-Darlington Technical College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Florence-Darlington Technical College Aug 16, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Technical College of the Lowcountry graduates have a $4,500 lower median loan debt than Florence-Darlington Technical College graduates ($7,500 vs. $12,000).
• Among borrowers, TCL graduates have an estimated $47 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Florence-Darlington Technical College graduates ($77 vs. $124).
• More TCL graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Florence-Darlington Technical College students, three years after graduation (35% vs. 21%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.