South Carolina Public Colleges Ranked by Highest In State Tution

List of Public Colleges by 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? Winthrop University tops the list with a tuition and fee total of $15,866. 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 2022-2022 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2021/2022 academic year.

List of South Carolina Public Colleges Ranked by Highest In State Tution
School Tuition In State
Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC

$15,866
Clemson University

Clemson, SC

$15,558
College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

$12,978
University of South Carolina Columbia

Columbia, SC

$12,688
Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Charleston, SC

$12,570
Lander University

Greenwood, SC

$11,700
Coastal Carolina University

Conway, SC

$11,640
University of South Carolina Upstate

Spartanburg, SC

$11,583
Francis Marion University

Florence, SC

$11,160
South Carolina State University

Orangeburg, SC

$11,060
University of South Carolina Aiken

Aiken, SC

$10,760
University of South Carolina Beaufort

Bluffton, SC

$10,730