Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2025 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $23,372 when living on campus and $41,792 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 | ||
| Southeastern College-Charleston | $25,080 | $2,000 | - | $16,024 | |
| Southeastern College-Columbia | $25,080 | $2,000 | - | $16,360 | |
| Fortis College-Columbia | $14,777 | $1,178 | - | $22,878 | |
| Forrest College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Golf Academy of America-Myrtle Beach | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Miller-Motte College-Charleston | The cost information is not available. | ||||
| Average | $21,646 | $1,726 | - | $18,421 | |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $21,646 for all students. The 2024-2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 3.17% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, Southeastern College-Charleston requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $23,280 and Fortis College-Columbia has the lowest tuition & fees of $14,510 for undergraduate programs.
| Name | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Southeastern College-Charleston | $24,184 | $25,080 | ||
| Southeastern College-Columbia | $24,184 | $25,080 | ||
| Fortis College-Columbia | $14,576 | $14,777 | ||
| Forrest College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Golf Academy of America-Myrtle Beach | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Miller-Motte College-Charleston | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Average | $20,981 | $21,646 | ||
Graduate Tuition & Fees
No graduate program tuition information is not available or the schools.
| Name | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Southeastern College-Charleston | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Southeastern College-Columbia | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Fortis College-Columbia | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Forrest College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Golf Academy of America-Myrtle Beach | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Miller-Motte College-Charleston | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Average | - | - | ||
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 2024-2025, the average living costs of selected colleges is $18,421 when living off campus.
| Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | Other Expenses (living with family) | |
| Southeastern College-Charleston | - | - | $9,120 | $6,904 | $6,904 |
| Southeastern College-Columbia | - | - | $9,120 | $7,240 | $7,240 |
| Fortis College-Columbia | - | - | $13,338 | $9,540 | $3,627 |
| Forrest College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Golf Academy of America-Myrtle Beach | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/14/2018) | ||||
| Miller-Motte College-Charleston | - | ||||
| Average | - | - | $10,526 | $7,895 | $5,924 |
Top Colleges By Subject
- Tightest Schools To Admit (Lowest Acceptance Rate)
- Affordable Schools To Admit (Highest Acceptance Rate)
- Most Favored Schools (Highest Yield)
- Colleges with Low Yield
- Expensive Colleges (Highest Tuition & Fees)
- Inexpensive Colleges (Lowest Tuition & Fees)
- Colleges with Most Students
- Colleges with Least Students
- Colleges with Most Online Students
- Colleges with Least Online Students
- Colleges with Highest Graduation Rates
- Colleges with Lowest Graduation Rates
- Low Student to Faculty Ratio
- High Student to Faculty Ratio