univstats

Online Degrees and Programs at South Carolina

Online Degree Program Undergraduate, Graduate
Online Courses Undergraduate, Graduate
Number of Online Programs 16 Programs
Offered Award Levels BS, MS, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
2024 Tuition & Fees $34,934

Distance Learning Opportunities (Online Classes) at University of South Carolina-Columbia

University of South Carolina-Columbia offers the distance education programs for both undergraduate and graduate programs. A student is able to complete all the required coursework via distance education for the program.
Total 3,171 students have enrolled online exclusively and 18,584 students have took some online courses at University of South Carolina-Columbia.
The 2024 undergraduate program tuition & fees is $12,688 for South Carolina residents and $34,934 for others at University of South Carolina-Columbia.
The following table summarizes the general information about online programs/courses at University of South Carolina-Columbia.
Distance Education (Online Learning) Information at University of South Carolina-Columbia
Distance Education Program
(Online Degree Program)
Undergraduate, Graduate
Distance Education Course
(Online Course)
Undergraduate, Graduate
Number of Online Programs OfferedTotal 16 Online Major Programs
Offered Awarded Levels via Distance EducationBachelor: 2 programs
Master: 6 programs
Doctorate: 4 programs
Post-BS certificate: 3 programs
Post-MS certificate: 1 programs
Tuition & Fees* $34,934 (Undergraduate)
$30,160 (Graduate)
Number of Enrolled in Online Courses3,171

Offered Online Degrees at South Carolina

University of South Carolina-Columbia offers 298 programs through online and on-site (classroom) education. Through distance learning, it offers Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-BS Certificate and Post-MS Certificate degree and/or programs.
The following table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability. You can check the offered major programs by degree at area of study page.
Offered Degrees and Number of Programs
University of South Carolina-Columbia
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Less than 1 year certificate10
2-4 years certificate Programs10
Associate's Degree10
Bachelor's Degree852
Master's Degree1056
Doctor's degree684
Post-graduate Certificate273
Post-graduate Certificate71
Total29816

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2023-2024, the average undergraduate program tuition & fees is $12,688 for South Carolina residents and $34,934 for students from other States at University of South Carolina-Columbia. The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees are increased by 2.97% compared to the previous year.
The following table shows the undergraduate school tuition & fees trends over last 5 years.
* The tuition & fees is for regular (traditional) degree program and for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
Request information to get exact tuition rate.
2024 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
University of South Carolina-Columbia
20202021202220232024
In-State$12,688$12,688$12,688$12,688$12,688
Out-of-State$33,928$33,928$33,928$33,928$34,934
[Chart] University of South Carolina-Columbia Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate program tuition & fees is $13,774 for South Carolina residents and $30,160 for students from other States at University of South Carolina-Columbia The graduate tuition & fees are stayed the same compared to the previous year.
The following table shows the graduate school tuition & fees trends over last 5 years.
* The graduate tuition & fees is for regular (traditional) degree program and for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
Request information to get exact tuition rate.
2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees
University of South Carolina-Columbia
2021202220232024
In-State$14,137$14,137$14,134$13,774$13,774
Out-of-State$30,160$30,160$30,160$30,160$30,160
[Chart] University of South Carolina-Columbia Graduate Tuition & Fees

Enrolled Students in Online Learning

At University of South Carolina-Columbia, 3,171 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 18,584 students are enrolled in some online course out of total 35,653 students.
In undergraduate schools, 18,160 students take at least one online course and in graduate schools, 3,595 students join some online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment
University of South Carolina-Columbia
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total35,65327,3438,310
Online Exclusively3,1717452,426
In Some Online Classes18,58417,4151,169
Not In Online Classes13,8989,1834,715
[Chart] University of South Carolina-Columbia Enrolled Students in Online Learning