The 2021 Directory of South Carolina Community Colleges and Costs
How much does it cost to attend community college in South Carolina? The average annual in-state two year college tuition in South Carolina was $7,804 for the 2019-2020 academic year. This is a change of $895 from the 2018-2019 average of $6,909 and represents a 12.95% annual increase. The list of South Carolina community colleges below provides school specific cost and value rating. Community colleges, also known as junior colleges, provide an excellent money saving opportunity for those concerned with college costs. Many students are choosing to begin their education at community colleges for two years, taking advantage of their lower cost. Then after two years transferring to a full four year institution to pursue a full bachelors degree or higher. Most community colleges also have the benefit of open admission policies.
Our guide surveyed tuition data from the 20 community colleges and universities in South Carolina, the most popular being Trident Technical College with 4,614 full time students and an in-state tuition list price of $5,024. University of South Carolina Lancaster is the most expensive community school in South Carolina with an in-state tuition of $7,158.
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<Academic Rating is a CollegeCalc proprietary national percentile ranking of a college's overall difficulty and educational effectiveness. An average score is 50. Dollar value is a measure of a school's academic rating compared with the average net price paid. Colleges which are ranked "n/a" didn't report sufficient data to formulate a score. Learn more about our ratings.
All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's 2018-2019 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2018-2019 academic year.
| School | Tuition | Rating | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Aiken Technical CollegeGraniteville, South Carolina |
$4,776 | NA | NA |
Central Carolina Technical CollegeSumter, South Carolina |
$6,162 | NA | NA |
Denmark Technical CollegeDenmark, South Carolina |
$5,407 | NA | NA |
Florence Darlington Technical CollegeFlorence, South Carolina |
$4,870 | NA | NA |
Greenville Technical CollegeGreenville, South Carolina |
$4,916 | NA | NA |
Horry Georgetown Technical CollegeConway, South Carolina |
$5,088 | NA | NA |
Midlands Technical CollegeWest Columbia, South Carolina |
$5,640 | NA | NA |
Northeastern Technical CollegeCheraw, South Carolina |
$4,272 | NA | NA |
Orangeburg Calhoun Technical CollegeOrangeburg, South Carolina |
$5,424 | NA | NA |
Piedmont Technical CollegeGreenwood, South Carolina |
$5,070 | NA | NA |
Spartanburg Community CollegeSpartanburg, South Carolina |
$5,736 | NA | NA |
Technical College of the LowcountryBeaufort, South Carolina |
$5,160 | NA | NA |
Tri County Technical CollegePendleton, South Carolina |
$5,600 | NA | NA |
Trident Technical CollegeCharleston, South Carolina |
$5,024 | NA | NA |
University of South Carolina LancasterLancaster, South Carolina |
$7,158 | NA | NA |
University of South Carolina SalkehatchieAllendale, South Carolina |
$7,158 | NA | NA |
University of South Carolina SumterSumter, South Carolina |
$7,158 | NA | NA |
University of South Carolina UnionUnion, South Carolina |
$7,158 | NA | NA |
Williamsburg Technical CollegeKingstree, South Carolina |
$4,416 | NA | NA |
York Technical CollegeRock Hill, South Carolina |
$4,776 | NA | NA |