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Paying for USCA

Undergraduate (in-state)$21,218
($10,760)
Graduate (in-state)$30,122
($14,096)
Books & Supplies$1,250
On-Campus Living Costs $12,188
Off-Campus Living Costs $15,376

USCA 2025 Tuition & Fees and COA

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees at University of South Carolina Aiken is $10,760 for South Carolina residents and $21,218 for out-of-state students. The graduate school tuition & fees is $14,096 for students living in South Carolina and $30,122 for others. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $12,188 when a student lives on campus and $15,376 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $34,656 when a student lives on campus and $37,844 when living off-campus for the academic year 2024-2025. It includes tuition, fees, book & supplies costs, room & board, and other living expenses.
The following table and chart illustrate the COA by living setting and tuition rates.
Data source for 2025 College Cost: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
USCA 2024-2025 COA
In-StateOut-of-State
Total Costs$24,198 (On-Campus)
$27,386 (Off-Campus)
$34,656 (On-Campus)
$37,844 (Off-Campus)
Tuition & Fees$10,760$21,218
Books & Supplies$1,250
Room & Board$9,182 (on-campus) /$11,164 (off-campus)
Other Expenses$3,006 (on-campus) /$4,212 (off-campus)
Average Financial Aid$7,482
Total Costs After Receiving Aid$16,716 (On-Campus)
$19,904 (Off-Campus)
$27,174 (On-Campus)
$30,362 (Off-Campus)
[Chart] 2025 Cost of Attendance

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $10,760 for South Carolina residents and $21,218 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition rates are stayed the same compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
In-State$10,760 $10,760 $10,760 $10,760
Out-of-State$21,218 $21,218 $21,218 $21,218
[Chart]2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the graduate tuition & fees is $14,096 for South Carolina residents and $30,122 for out-of-state students. The graduate program tuition rates are stayed the same compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Graduate School Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
In-State$14,096 $14,096 $14,096 $14,096
Out-of-State$30,122 $30,122 $30,122 $30,122
[Chart] 2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Tuition Per Credit Hour

For the academic year 2024-2025, the tuition per credit hour for part-time students or overloaded credits for full-time students is $433 for South Carolina residents and $869 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
For graduate programs, the tuition per credit hour is $572 for South Carolina residents and $1,240 for out-of-state students.
2025 Tuition Per Credit Hour
202220232024 2025
UndergraduateIn-State$433 $433$433$433
Out-of-State$869 $869$869$869
GraduateIn-State$572 $572$572$572
Out-of-State$1,240 $1,240$1,240$1,240
[Chart] 2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $1,250. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at University of South Carolina Aiken.
2025 Books & Supplies Costs
202220232024 2025
Books & Supplies $1,240 $1,240 $1,240 $1,250
[Chart] 2025 Books & Supplies Costs

Living Costs

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for living costs at University of South Carolina Aiken is $12,188 when living on campus and $15,376 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are increased by 2.97% compared to academic year 2023-2024. The off-campus living costs are increased by 3.55% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
Living Costs
202220232024 2025
On-CampusRoom & Board $8,202$8,376$8,202$9,182
Other Expenses $2,835$2,931$2,835$3,006
Off-CampusRoom & Board $9,058$9,916$9,058$11,164
Other Expenses $3,870$3,912$3,870$4,212
[Chart] 2025 Room & Boards and other Living Costs