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Lowest net price public four-year colleges in South Carolina
South Carolina public four-year colleges, ranked by average net price, from College Scorecard (September 18, 2026). At least 5 colleges must report a net price for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Average net price | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francis Marion University | Florence | Public, 4-year | $11,386 | 634 |
| 2 | University of South Carolina Aiken | Aiken | Public, 4-year | $11,641 | 846 |
| 3 | Greenville Technical College | Greenville | Public, 4-year | $11,713 | 3,341 |
| 4 | University of South Carolina-Upstate | Spartanburg | Public, 4-year | $13,557 | 1,249 |
| 5 | Coastal Carolina University | Conway | Public, 4-year | $13,966 | 2,066 |
| 6 | University of South Carolina Beaufort | Bluffton | Public, 4-year | $14,656 | 386 |
| 7 | Winthrop University | Rock Hill | Public, 4-year | $15,343 | 1,188 |
| 8 | Lander University | Greenwood | Public, 4-year | $15,363 | 993 |
| 9 | South Carolina State University | Orangeburg | Public, 4-year | $18,097 | 356 |
| 10 | College of Charleston | Charleston | Public, 4-year | $18,960 | 2,337 |
| 11 | Citadel Military College of South Carolina | Charleston | Public, 4-year | $20,723 | 1,010 |
| 12 | Clemson University | Clemson | Public, 4-year | $22,253 | 8,264 |
| 13 | University of South Carolina-Columbia | Columbia | Public, 4-year | $22,811 | 9,231 |
Net price can be zero or negative when grants exceed the cost of attendance. Figures cover students who received federal aid, from College Scorecard (September 18, 2026).
How to read this. Net price is an average across aided students at each college, not a fixed price every student pays. Completions shown alongside it are total awards conferred in the latest IPEDS year on file, not enrollment.