Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - State of South Carolina

Most Affordable Colleges for South Carolina Residents for 2027

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Which colleges are most affordable for South Carolina residents ? The answer may surprise you.
These rankings of the most affordable colleges for South Carolina residents are based on the estimated net price for a "typical" middle class family living in the state of South Carolina.
Note: Net price is the actual cost of the school paid by the student and family, after factoring in merit and grant aid from the college federal programs and work study.The net prices displayed in these rankings are College Raptor's estimates.

“Typical” middle class family values used in the Net Price estimates on this page are:

Number of people in family: 4
Number of students in college: 1
Total income: $80,000
Total assets: $50,000

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Rank	Institution	Typical Net Price	Sticker Price	% Savings	Undergraduates	Est. Median SAT	Acceptance Rate	Save
1	Greenville Technical College	7200	18400	0.6091	11,999	0	1	#1 #1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Greenville Technical College Greenville, SC Typical Net Price $7,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $18,400 % Savings 61% Undergraduates 11,999 Est. Median SAT -- Acceptance Rate 100.0 %
2	Allen University	9800	27600	0.6453	576	0	0.7254	#2 #2 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Allen University Columbia, SC Typical Net Price $9,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $27,600 % Savings 65% Undergraduates 576 Est. Median SAT -- Acceptance Rate 72.5 %
3	Francis Marion University	11800	30100	0.6087	3,793	1015	0.9508	#3 #3 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Francis Marion University Florence, SC Typical Net Price $11,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $30,100 % Savings 61% Undergraduates 3,793 Est. Median SAT 1,015 Acceptance Rate 95.1 %
4	Clinton College	12000	41900	0.7129	138	0	1	#4 #4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Clinton College Rock Hill, SC Typical Net Price $12,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $41,900 % Savings 71% Undergraduates 138 Est. Median SAT -- Acceptance Rate 100.0 %
5	University of South Carolina Aiken	12200	23300	0.4775	3,379	1065	0.743	#5 #5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of South Carolina Aiken Aiken, SC Typical Net Price $12,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $23,300 % Savings 48% Undergraduates 3,379 Est. Median SAT 1,065 Acceptance Rate 74.3 %
6	University of South Carolina-Upstate	13900	34600	0.5978	4,789	1040	0.6671	#6 #6 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of South Carolina-Upstate Spartanburg, SC Typical Net Price $13,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $34,600 % Savings 60% Undergraduates 4,789 Est. Median SAT 1,040 Acceptance Rate 66.7 %
7	Coastal Carolina University	14400	72300	0.8012	11,471	1160	0.7003	#7 #7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC Typical Net Price $14,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $72,300 % Savings 80% Undergraduates 11,471 Est. Median SAT 1,160 Acceptance Rate 70.0 %
8	Spartanburg Methodist College	14800	36400	0.5927	1,200	930	0.6974	#8 #8 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Spartanburg Methodist College Spartanburg, SC Typical Net Price $14,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $36,400 % Savings 59% Undergraduates 1,200 Est. Median SAT 930 Acceptance Rate 69.7 %
9	Lander University	15600	24700	0.3668	3,776	1055	0.8131	#9 #9 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Lander University Greenwood, SC Typical Net Price $15,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $24,700 % Savings 37% Undergraduates 3,776 Est. Median SAT 1,055 Acceptance Rate 81.3 %
10	Bob Jones University	16100	41500	0.6119	2,312	1149	1	#10 #10 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Bob Jones University Greenville, SC Typical Net Price $16,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $41,500 % Savings 61% Undergraduates 2,312 Est. Median SAT 1,149 Acceptance Rate 100.0 %
11	University of South Carolina Beaufort	16700	24300	0.3137	2,162	1025	0.725	#11 #11 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of South Carolina Beaufort Bluffton, SC Typical Net Price $16,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $24,300 % Savings 31% Undergraduates 2,162 Est. Median SAT 1,025 Acceptance Rate 72.5 %
12	Voorhees University	17500	38600	0.5471	440	830	1	#12 #12 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Voorhees University Denmark, SC Typical Net Price $17,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $38,600 % Savings 55% Undergraduates 440 Est. Median SAT 830 Acceptance Rate 100.0 %
13	Columbia College	17700	60800	0.7081	1,566	950	0.966	#13 #13 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Columbia College Columbia, SC Typical Net Price $17,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $60,800 % Savings 71% Undergraduates 1,566 Est. Median SAT 950 Acceptance Rate 96.6 %
14	Benedict College	18300	31000	0.4105	1,630	915	0.957	#14 #14 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Benedict College Columbia, SC Typical Net Price $18,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $31,000 % Savings 41% Undergraduates 1,630 Est. Median SAT 915 Acceptance Rate 95.7 %
15	Furman University	18500	78900	0.7652	2,304	1372	0.4869	#15 #15 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Furman University Greenville, SC Typical Net Price $18,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $78,900 % Savings 77% Undergraduates 2,304 Est. Median SAT 1,372 Acceptance Rate 48.7 %
16	Citadel Military College of South Carolina	19200	56300	0.6593	2,848	1135	0.2859	#16 #16 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Citadel Military College of South Carolina Charleston, SC Typical Net Price $19,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $56,300 % Savings 66% Undergraduates 2,848 Est. Median SAT 1,135 Acceptance Rate 28.6 %
16	Coker University	19200	78600	0.7562	1,220	1050	0.9396	#16 #16 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Coker University Hartsville, SC Typical Net Price $19,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $78,600 % Savings 76% Undergraduates 1,220 Est. Median SAT 1,050 Acceptance Rate 94.0 %
18	South Carolina State University	20200	30100	0.3268	3,059	925	0.6797	#18 #18 Middle Class Affordability Rankings South Carolina State University Orangeburg, SC Typical Net Price $20,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $30,100 % Savings 33% Undergraduates 3,059 Est. Median SAT 925 Acceptance Rate 68.0 %
19	College of Charleston	20500	43600	0.5293	10,596	1234	0.73	#19 #19 Middle Class Affordability Rankings College of Charleston Charleston, SC Typical Net Price $20,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $43,600 % Savings 53% Undergraduates 10,596 Est. Median SAT 1,234 Acceptance Rate 73.0 %
20	Presbyterian College	20600	80400	0.7443	903	1150	0.6515	#20 #20 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Presbyterian College Clinton, SC Typical Net Price $20,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $80,400 % Savings 74% Undergraduates 903 Est. Median SAT 1,150 Acceptance Rate 65.2 %
21	Claflin University	21000	50100	0.5809	1,731	940	0.6493	#21 #21 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Claflin University Orangeburg, SC Typical Net Price $21,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $50,100 % Savings 58% Undergraduates 1,731 Est. Median SAT 940 Acceptance Rate 64.9 %
22	Morris College	21100	34900	0.3957	469	0	0.4903	#22 #22 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Morris College Sumter, SC Typical Net Price $21,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $34,900 % Savings 40% Undergraduates 469 Est. Median SAT -- Acceptance Rate 49.0 %
23	Erskine College	22500	52100	0.5681	803	1040	0.6274	#23 #23 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Erskine College Due West, SC Typical Net Price $22,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $52,100 % Savings 57% Undergraduates 803 Est. Median SAT 1,040 Acceptance Rate 62.7 %
24	University of South Carolina-Columbia	23500	25500	0.0799	31,845	1298	0.5651	#24 #24 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC Typical Net Price $23,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $25,500 % Savings 8% Undergraduates 31,845 Est. Median SAT 1,298 Acceptance Rate 56.5 %
25	Southern Wesleyan University	23900	47100	0.494	784	1170	0.9953	#25 #25 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Southern Wesleyan University Central, SC Typical Net Price $23,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $47,100 % Savings 49% Undergraduates 784 Est. Median SAT 1,170 Acceptance Rate 99.5 %
26	Anderson University	24300	52000	0.5322	3,724	1209	0.5491	#26 #26 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Anderson University Anderson, SC Typical Net Price $24,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $52,000 % Savings 53% Undergraduates 3,724 Est. Median SAT 1,209 Acceptance Rate 54.9 %
27	Winthrop University	26100	38600	0.3235	4,289	1130	0.8281	#27 #27 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC Typical Net Price $26,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $38,600 % Savings 32% Undergraduates 4,289 Est. Median SAT 1,130 Acceptance Rate 82.8 %
28	Clemson University	26800	37100	0.2771	23,401	1343	0.3834	#28 #28 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Clemson University Clemson, SC Typical Net Price $26,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $37,100 % Savings 28% Undergraduates 23,401 Est. Median SAT 1,343 Acceptance Rate 38.3 %
29	Converse University	27300	79500	0.6564	1,182	1129	0.6787	#29 #29 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Converse University Spartanburg, SC Typical Net Price $27,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $79,500 % Savings 66% Undergraduates 1,182 Est. Median SAT 1,129 Acceptance Rate 67.9 %
30	Columbia International University	27700	44800	0.3816	1,084	1079	0.9371	#30 #30 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Columbia International University Columbia, SC Typical Net Price $27,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $44,800 % Savings 38% Undergraduates 1,084 Est. Median SAT 1,079 Acceptance Rate 93.7 %
31	North Greenville University	28200	46500	0.3932	1,957	1149	0.6715	#31 #31 Middle Class Affordability Rankings North Greenville University Tigerville, SC Typical Net Price $28,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $46,500 % Savings 39% Undergraduates 1,957 Est. Median SAT 1,149 Acceptance Rate 67.2 %
32	Wofford College	31100	73200	0.5752	1,781	1305	0.5487	#32 #32 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Wofford College Spartanburg, SC Typical Net Price $31,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $73,200 % Savings 58% Undergraduates 1,781 Est. Median SAT 1,305 Acceptance Rate 54.9 %
33	Charleston Southern University	31400	48400	0.3528	3,126	1060	0.9646	#33 #33 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Charleston Southern University Charleston, SC Typical Net Price $31,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $48,400 % Savings 35% Undergraduates 3,126 Est. Median SAT 1,060 Acceptance Rate 96.5 %
34	Newberry College	33800	51100	0.3384	1,481	1010	0.9061	#34 #34 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Newberry College Newberry, SC Typical Net Price $33,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $51,100 % Savings 34% Undergraduates 1,481 Est. Median SAT 1,010 Acceptance Rate 90.6 %