South Carolina Public Colleges Ranked by Highest In State Tution

Below is a college cost ranking of the 12 public colleges in South Carolina with the highest in state tution. What is the most expensive college in South Carolina? Clemson University leads the list with a tuition and fee total of $17,070. Note these costs do not include room and board or living expenses.

All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's IPEDS 2025 survey and reflect reported costs for academic year 2024/2025.

List of South Carolina Public Colleges Ranked by Highest In State Tution
College	Tuition In State
Clemson University Clemson, South Carolina	$17,070
Citadel Military College of South Carolina Charleston, South Carolina	$16,784
Winthrop University Rock Hill, South Carolina	$15,358
College of Charleston Charleston, South Carolina	$13,438
University of South Carolina Columbia Columbia, South Carolina	$13,088
Lander University Greenwood, South Carolina	$12,700
South Carolina State University Orangeburg, South Carolina	$12,592
University of South Carolina Upstate Spartanburg, South Carolina	$11,968
Francis Marion University Florence, South Carolina	$11,936
Coastal Carolina University Conway, South Carolina	$11,820
University of South Carolina Aiken Aiken, South Carolina	$11,122
University of South Carolina Beaufort Bluffton, South Carolina	$11,116

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This list is updated annually based on the latest data from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Last updated: March 15, 2026

Data source: IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025 - National Center for Education Statistics.