In preparing to join the workforce, college students need to make wise decisions regarding where to get their education. Luckily, South Carolina offers students many options for an affordable college experience. Studying in this beautiful seaside state can be well within the budget of many prospective college students.
Most Affordable Private Four-Year College
The most popular areas of study at Morris College are business, social sciences, biology and communications. This historically black Baptist college in Sumter is an affordable choice because it is the cheapest private college in South Carolina. As of fall 2010, a year's tuition at Morris costs just under $10,290. Morris also offers a Division of Education and a Division of Religion and Humanities, making it a diverse choice for liberal arts students.
Morris College
100 West College St.
Sumter, SC 29150
803-934-3200
morris.edu
Most Affordable Public Four-Year College
Though classes began at Beaufort College in 1802 and it served as a hospital in the Civil War, the school was chartered as a senior campus of the University of South Carolina in 1959. In 2002, USC Beaufort began offering a four-year degree program. Annual tuition at the historic USC campus runs around $7,600 to South Carolina residents, and about $16,200 for out-of-state tuition as of fall 2010. Beaufort has under 2,000 students, making it a more intimate state-school experience and the most popular majors are hospitality management, business, English and biology.
University of South Carolina Beaufort
One University Blvd.
Bluffton, SC 29909
843-208-8000
uscb.edu
Most Affordable Two-Year Public College
Denmark Technical College is a good choice for students pursuing a vocational trade or an associate's degree. Denmark offers a two-year program for child-care management, personal and culinary services and business and construction trades. An associate's degree will cost out-of-state students around $5,000 per year while in-state runs about $2,500 as of the fall 2009 term. In South Carolina, the most affordable tuition is at public two-year colleges like Denmark.
Denmark Technical College
1126 Solomon Blatt
P.O. Box 327
Denmark, SC 29042
803-793-5176
denmarktech.edu
Most Affordable Private Community College
For out-of-state students desperate to study in South Carolina, Clinton Junior College offers the most competitive tuition at $3,900 as of fall 2010. Because Clinton is private, it costs the same for in-state residents and nonresidents. Situated in Rock Hill, S.C., and not far from Charlotte, North Carolina, Clinton is a great place to study liberal arts and sciences, bibles studies or early childhood education at associate's level.
Clinton Junior College
1029 Crawford Road
Rock Hill, SC 29730
803-327-7402
clintonjuniorcollege.edu
Most Affordable Public Community College
The least expensive public community college in South Carolina is Spartanburg Community College in Spartanburg, with satellite campuses in Gaffney and Greer. At fall term 2010, in-state tuition was about $4,000 and just over $7,300 for out-of-state students. The most popular associate's programs at Spartanburg are business, computer and information sciences, engineering technologies and careers in health professions.
Spartanburg Community College
P.O. Box 4386
Spartanburg, SC 29305
864-592-4600
sccsc.edu
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