My colleges

What College of Charleston costs

Charleston, South Carolina · Public · 10,558 undergrads

College of Charleston's in-state sticker price was $33,689 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $18,177 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $14,245. Out-of-state students pay $25,866 more in tuition.

What does College of Charleston cost?

$18,177 a year in-state

Out of state: about $44,043 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $33,689.

Tap your family income:

Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$14,245
$30,000–$48,000$13,240
$48,000–$75,000$14,854
$75,000–$110,000$18,141
over $110,000$25,459

Out-of-state tuition is $38,844 a year, against $12,978 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $25,866 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

Own a business or have divorced parents? Run College of Charleston's own calculator.

Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$14,245$40,111
$30,000–$48,000$13,240$39,106
$48,000–$75,000$14,854$40,720
$75,000–$110,000$18,141$44,007
Over $110,000$25,459$51,325

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $25,866 more in tuition that College of Charleston charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

Run College of Charleston's own calculator

For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 58% off College of Charleston's sticker price.

Business owner, divorced parents, or savings? The averages can't see that; College of Charleston's own calculator can.

Got an aid offer? See how to compare aid offers and ask for more.

Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, College of Charleston cost less than University of South Carolina and Anderson University but more than CUNY City College.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
College of Charleston$14,854$18,177
University of South Carolina$17,357$22,197
Anderson University$18,976$24,068
CUNY City College$3,795$1,557

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$12,978
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$38,844
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$33,689
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $25,866 more in tuition at College of Charleston and usually get less aid.

23%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$8,983
average grant for students who got aid.
39%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$20,500
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does College of Charleston cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $14,245 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $33,689. Your own price depends on your family's finances; College of Charleston's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does College of Charleston cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $13,240 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $33,689. Your own price depends on your family's finances; College of Charleston's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does College of Charleston cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $14,854 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $33,689. Your own price depends on your family's finances; College of Charleston's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does College of Charleston cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at College of Charleston is $38,844 a year, against $12,978 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $18,177 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $25,866 tuition gap gives about $44,043 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers