8 colleges in South Carolina with an average net price under $15,000 a year, ranked by what families actually pay after aid. Cheapest: Allen University at $10,972.
Net price is the average a family pays after grant aid — not the published sticker price. Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Schools granting only associate degrees are excluded, so a community college appears here only if it also awards bachelor's degrees.
Compare these on the map| # | College | Net price / yr | Graduates | Accepted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allen University Columbia, SC |
$10,972$23,998 | 13% | 73% |
| 2 | Francis Marion University Florence, SC |
$11,386$23,850 | 43% | 86% |
| 3 | University of South Carolina Aiken Aiken, SC |
$11,641$21,540 | 40% | 79% |
| 4 | Greenville Technical College Greenville, SC |
$11,713$20,166 | 21% | — |
| 5 | University of South Carolina-Upstate Spartanburg, SC |
$13,557$25,124 | 43% | 67% |
| 6 | Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC |
$13,966$26,692 | 48% | 75% |
| 7 | Spartanburg Methodist College Spartanburg, SC |
$14,580$32,183 | 43% | 78% |
| 8 | University of South Carolina Beaufort Bluffton, SC |
$14,656$24,353 | 34% | 73% |