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What University of South Carolina costs

Columbia, South Carolina · Public · 29,820 undergrads

University of South Carolina's in-state sticker price was $32,193 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $22,197 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $13,832. Out-of-state students pay $24,688 more in tuition.

What does University of South Carolina cost?

$22,197 a year in-state

Out of state: about $46,885 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 $32,193.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$13,832
$30,000–$48,000$14,286
$48,000–$75,000$17,357
$75,000–$110,000$23,410
over $110,000$28,504

Out-of-state tuition is $37,376 a year, against $12,688 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $24,688 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$13,832$38,520
$30,000–$48,000$14,286$38,974
$48,000–$75,000$17,357$42,045
$75,000–$110,000$23,410$48,098
Over $110,000$28,504$53,192

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $24,688 more in tuition that University of South Carolina 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 57% off University of South Carolina's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, University of South Carolina cost more than College of Charleston and University of North Carolina Wilmington.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
University of South Carolina$17,357$22,197
College of Charleston$14,854$18,177
University of North Carolina Wilmington$14,444$19,570
Clemson University$16,669$22,032

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$12,688
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$37,376
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$32,193
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $24,688 more in tuition at University of South Carolina and usually get less aid.

23%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$7,139
average grant for students who got aid.
41%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$20,500
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does University of South Carolina cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $13,832 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $32,193. Your own price depends on your family's finances; University of South Carolina's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University of South Carolina cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $14,286 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $32,193. Your own price depends on your family's finances; University of South Carolina's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University of South Carolina cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $17,357 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $32,193. Your own price depends on your family's finances; University of South Carolina's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University of South Carolina cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at University of South Carolina is $37,376 a year, against $12,688 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $22,197 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $24,688 tuition gap gives about $46,885 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: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Deadlines: sc.edu, 2026-27 (checked Nov 5, 2026)
  • Test rule: sc.edu, fall 2027 (checked Nov 2, 2026)

Updated Nov 5, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers