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College Scorecard · 2026 release
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60 matching colleges · Showing 1–24
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South Carolina 60 matching
View state rankingSolid ROI
University of South Carolina-Columbia
Columbia, SC
Net price / year$22,811Payback6.6 years
Strong ROI
Clemson University
Clemson, SC
Net price / year$22,253Payback3.8 years
Solid ROI
College of Charleston
Charleston, SC
Net price / year$18,960Payback9.4 years
Weak ROI
Trident Technical College
Charleston, SC
Net price / year$1,406PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Coastal Carolina University
Conway, SC
Net price / year$13,966PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Greenville Technical College
Greenville, SC
Net price / year$11,713PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Midlands Technical College
West Columbia, SC
Net price / year$4,647PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Horry-Georgetown Technical College
Conway, SC
Net price / year$4,159PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Tri-County Technical College
Pendleton, SC
Net price / year$14,670PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Spartanburg Community College
Spartanburg, SC
Net price / year$2,405PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
University of South Carolina-Upstate
Spartanburg, SC
Net price / year$13,557Payback238.9 years
Weak ROI
Piedmont Technical College
Greenwood, SC
Net price / year$11,366PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
York Technical College
Rock Hill, SC
Net price / year$5,931PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Winthrop University
Rock Hill, SC
Net price / year$15,343PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Lander University
Greenwood, SC
Net price / year$15,363PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Anderson University
Anderson, SC
Net price / year$23,544PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Florence-Darlington Technical College
Florence, SC
Net price / year$2,004PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
University of South Carolina Aiken
Aiken, SC
Net price / year$11,641PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
South Carolina State University
Orangeburg, SC
Net price / year$18,097PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Charleston Southern University
Charleston, SC
Net price / year$21,666PaybackNot available
Strong ROI
Citadel Military College of South Carolina
Charleston, SC
Net price / year$20,723Payback3.5 years
Weak ROI
Francis Marion University
Florence, SC
Net price / year$11,386PaybackNot available
Solid ROI
Furman University
Greenville, SC
Net price / year$30,308Payback6 years
Weak ROI
Central Carolina Technical College
Sumter, SC
Net price / year$5,571PaybackNot available