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What South Carolina State University costs

Orangeburg, South Carolina · Public · 2,934 undergrads · HBCU

South Carolina State University's in-state sticker price was $29,846 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $18,030 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $16,960. Out-of-state students pay $10,690 more in tuition.

What does South Carolina State University cost?

$18,030 a year in-state

Out of state: about $28,720 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 $29,846.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$16,960
$30,000–$48,000$16,717
$48,000–$75,000$18,111
$75,000–$110,000$24,156
over $110,000$25,463

Out-of-state tuition is $21,750 a year, against $11,060 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $10,690 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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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$16,960$27,650
$30,000–$48,000$16,717$27,407
$48,000–$75,000$18,111$28,801
$75,000–$110,000$24,156$34,846
Over $110,000$25,463$36,153

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $10,690 more in tuition that South Carolina State University charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 43% off South Carolina State University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, South Carolina State University cost more than Fayetteville State University, Winston-Salem State University and North Carolina Central University.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
South Carolina State University$18,111$18,030
Fayetteville State University$10,115$10,009
Winston-Salem State University$12,967$12,817
North Carolina Central University$16,701$16,708

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$11,060
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$21,750
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$29,846
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $10,690 more in tuition at South Carolina State University and usually get less aid.

74%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$11,579
average grant for students who got aid.
69%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$26,964
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does South Carolina State University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $16,960 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $29,846. Your own price depends on your family's finances; South Carolina State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does South Carolina State University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $16,717 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $29,846. Your own price depends on your family's finances; South Carolina State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does South Carolina State University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $18,111 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $29,846. Your own price depends on your family's finances; South Carolina State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does South Carolina State University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at South Carolina State University is $21,750 a year, against $11,060 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $18,030 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $10,690 tuition gap gives about $28,720 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)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

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