Graduate Schools in South Carolina
In South Carolina, 36 schools are offering graduate programs - 13 public and 23 private graduate schools. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees of South Carolina graduate schools is $13,499 for South Carolina residents and $24,429 for out-of-state students. Total 30,870 students have enrolled in graduate schools in South Carolina.
- Presbyterian College has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $58,290 and Newberry College has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $6,000.
- University of South Carolina-Columbia is the largest graduate school with 8,345 graduate students. For the enrollment statistics, we exclude graduate schools whose rate of online students is higher than 50%.
- University of South Carolina-Columbia offers the most number of graduate programs of 187 programs.
- Anderson University offers the most number of online graduate programs of 19 programs via distance learning.
Data Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
35 Graduate Schools in South Carolina
The next table lists all graduate schools located in South Carolina. You can sort them to compare the schools focusing on specific topics by clicking each column title. The "-" value in table means that the corresponding data has not been reported or available.
| College Name | South Carolina Residents Tuition & Fees | Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | Student Population (Total) | Graduate Student Population | Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Full-time Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen University Columbia, SC | - | $9,800 | 610 | 34 | 2 | 35 |
| Anderson University Anderson, SC | $9,620 | $13,759 | 4,710 | 1,027 | 22 | 189 |
| Charleston Southern University Charleston, SC | $7,540 | $20,250 | 3,832 | 706 | 25 | 220 |
| Benedict College Columbia, SC | - | $14,402 | 1,691 | 63 | 2 | 100 |
| Bob Jones University Greenville, SC | $11,719 | $10,860 | 2,734 | 422 | 22 | 171 |
| Southern Wesleyan University Central, SC | $15,075 | $14,928 | 980 | 196 | 8 | 45 |
| College of Charleston Charleston, SC | $16,300 | $21,412 | 11,926 | 1,046 | 25 | 524 |
| Citadel Military College of South Carolina Charleston, SC | $12,780 | $18,540 | 3,793 | 1,056 | 26 | 210 |
| Claflin University Orangeburg, SC | $11,042 | $10,912 | 1,852 | 121 | 7 | 116 |
| Clemson University Clemson, SC | $12,646 | $24,798 | 29,077 | 5,676 | 142 | 1,496 |
| Coker University Hartsville, SC | $14,600 | $16,960 | 1,325 | 105 | 9 | 64 |
| Columbia International University Columbia, SC | $9,730 | $11,640 | 2,914 | 1,949 | 36 | 54 |
| Columbia College Columbia, SC | $8,750 | $15,630 | 1,725 | 334 | 8 | 63 |
| Converse University Spartanburg, SC | $8,685 | $10,825 | 1,787 | 614 | 28 | 81 |
| Erskine College Due West, SC | $13,275 | $14,400 | 912 | 109 | 6 | 33 |
| Francis Marion University Florence, SC | $11,388 | $21,997 | 4,112 | 420 | 13 | 207 |
| Furman University Greenville, SC | $9,576 | $14,796 | 2,554 | 171 | 14 | 270 |
| Lander University Greenwood, SC | $9,810 | $9,910 | 4,378 | 602 | 10 | 163 |
| Limestone University Gaffney, SC | $12,150 | $11,850 | 1,807 | 262 | 7 | 80 |
| Medical University of South Carolina Charleston, SC | $17,574 | $25,568 | 3,246 | 2,943 | 44 | 219 |
| Newberry College Newberry, SC | - | $6,000 | 1,536 | 55 | 2 | 77 |
| North Greenville University Tigerville, SC | $10,800 | $13,280 | 2,304 | 284 | 21 | 127 |
| Presbyterian College Clinton, SC | - | $58,290 | 1,095 | 242 | 3 | 93 |
| University of South Carolina Aiken Aiken, SC | $14,096 | $30,122 | 4,022 | 733 | 3 | 155 |
| University of South Carolina Beaufort Bluffton, SC | $14,120 | $30,146 | 2,208 | 46 | 2 | 101 |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC | $14,134 | $30,160 | 38,532 | 8,345 | 187 | 1,753 |
| Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC | $10,764 | $21,438 | 11,348 | 537 | 18 | 505 |
| South Carolina State University Orangeburg, SC | $11,460 | $22,570 | 3,242 | 292 | 14 | 125 |
| University of South Carolina-Upstate Spartanburg, SC | $14,114 | $30,140 | 4,916 | 429 | 12 | 207 |
| Sherman College of Chiropractic Boiling Springs, SC | - | - | 387 | 387 | 1 | 37 |
| Voorhees University Denmark, SC | - | $11,120 | 578 | 138 | 2 | 32 |
| Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC | $16,306 | $30,780 | 4,894 | 925 | 31 | 241 |
| South University-Columbia Columbia, SC | $16,839 | $16,611 | 504 | 54 | 6 | 12 |
| Charleston School of Law Charleston, SC | $41,548 | $48,234 | 692 | 692 | 2 | 27 |
| Strayer University-South Carolina Greenville, SC | - | $15,135 | 2,110 | 242 | 10 | 4 |
| Average | $13,499 | $24,429 | 163,946 | 30,870 | - | - |