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Colleges in Charleston, SC
8 degree-granting colleges in Charleston, sorted by published in-state tuition.
Colleges
8
in Charleston
Cheapest
$4,564
Trident Technical Colleg
Median
$16,947
per year
| College | In-state | Out-of-state | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trident Technical CollegePublicCharleston · 2-year | $4,564 | $5,059 | Public |
| 2 | Citadel Military College of South CarolinaPublicCharleston · Less than 2-year | $12,570 | $12,570 | Public |
| 3 | College of CharlestonPublicCharleston · Less than 2-year | $12,978 | $12,978 | Public |
| 4 | Medical University of South CarolinaPublicCharleston · Less than 2-year | $16,947 | $16,947 | Public |
| 5 | American College of the Building ArtsPrivateCharleston · Less than 2-year | $20,572 | $20,572 | Private nonprofit |
| 6 | Charleston Southern UniversityPrivateCharleston · Less than 2-year | $29,790 | $29,790 | Private nonprofit |
| 7 | Charleston School of LawFor-profitCharleston · Less than 2-year | — | — | Private for-profit |
| 8 | Miller-Motte College-CharlestonFor-profitCharleston · 2-year | — | — | Private for-profit |
Studying in Charleston
Living at home while attending a local college is one of the biggest ways to cut costs — room and board often runs $10,000 to $15,000 a year on campus. If any of these schools is within commuting distance, the real savings can be larger than the tuition difference itself.