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The real 4-year cost of South Carolina State University

Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at South Carolina State University went from $7,806 to $11,060, an average of 1.0% a year.

Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition freeze or guarantee, so a smooth projection may not hold.

20082027: history and projection

Published tuition + feesProjected at recent growth rate

If you pay full sticker

Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.

Year 1$11,404
Year 2$11,522
Year 3$11,640
Year 4$11,759
4-year total$46,325

Two aid scenarios

4-year out-of-pocket total.

$10,000/yr flat scholarship
$6,325
Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
50%-of-tuition scholarship
$26,371
Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.

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