Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $17,968 when living on campus and $31,187 when living off campus. The COA includes tuition, fees, books & supplies, room & board costs, and other living expenses.
| Name | Tuition & Fees | Books & Supplies | Living Costs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
| Strayer University-Charleston Campus | $13,920 | $675 | - | $10,563 | |
| ECPI University-Columbia | $18,484 | - | - | $12,253 | |
| South University-Columbia | $18,238 | $1,500 | - | $16,839 | |
| University of Phoenix-South Carolina | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Brown Mackie College-Greenville | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| ITT Technical Institute-North Charleston | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Average | $16,881 | $1,088 | - | $13,218 | |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $16,881 for all students. The 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 4.29% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, ECPI University-Columbia requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $18,484 and Strayer University-Charleston Campus has the lowest tuition & fees of $13,920 for undergraduate programs.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Strayer University-Charleston Campus | $13,515 | $13,920 | ||
| ECPI University-Columbia | $18,484 | $18,484 | ||
| South University-Columbia | $16,560 | $18,238 | ||
| University of Phoenix-South Carolina | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Brown Mackie College-Greenville | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| ITT Technical Institute-North Charleston | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | $16,186 | $16,881 | ||
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average graduate tuition & fees is $16,536 for all students. The 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 0.58% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, South University-Columbia requires the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $16,056 and South University-Columbia has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $16,056.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Strayer University-Charleston Campus | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| ECPI University-Columbia | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| South University-Columbia | $16,440 | $16,536 | ||
| University of Phoenix-South Carolina | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Brown Mackie College-Greenville | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| ITT Technical Institute-North Charleston | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | $16,440 | $16,536 | ||
Room & Board, Other Living Expenses
The following table compares living costs including room, board, and other expenses between selected colleges. Each cost is in average and may vary by room types, meal plan, and other living styles. For academic year 2023-2024, the average living costs of selected colleges is $13,218 when living off campus.
| Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | Other Expenses (living with family) | |
| Strayer University-Charleston Campus | - | - | $9,438 | $1,125 | - |
| ECPI University-Columbia | - | - | $8,670 | $3,583 | - |
| South University-Columbia | - | - | $8,925 | $7,914 | - |
| University of Phoenix-South Carolina | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/17/2018) | ||||
| Brown Mackie College-Greenville | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| ITT Technical Institute-North Charleston | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | ||||
| Average | - | - | $9,011 | $4,207 | - |