Charleston Reporter

College of Charleston cost $12,978 in tuition and fees for students studying in-state, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

This ranks College of Charleston as one of the five most expensive schools in South Carolina in 2023.

The amount an in-state students in tuition and fees was unchanged from the previous year.

Out-of-state students attending College of Charleston in 2023 were expected to pay $36,858, which is $1,060 more than the previous year.

The average cost of college has more than doubled in the 21st century, growing by more than 7% every year. In-state students can expect to spend nearly $10,000 on tuition alone per year at a public, 4-year post-secondary school.Meanwhile, out-of-state tuitions averages $27,457.

In 2022-23 a total of $240.7 billion in financial aid was granted to help graduate and undergraduate students.

City	Institution Name	College costs
Rock Hill	Winthrop University	$15,956
Clemson	Clemson University	$15,554
Charleston	College of Charleston	$12,978
Columbia	The University of South Carolina-Columbia	$12,688
Charleston	Citadel Military College of South Carolina	$12,570