Charleston, S.C. (WCIV) — Tuition is going up at The College of Charleston next academic year- more than $400 a year for in-state undergraduate students and more than $1,200 a year for out-of-state undergraduate students.
The College of Charleston Board of Trustees voted Monday to approve a cost of attendance increase for the 2018-2019 academic year.
Tuition for in-state students will be $12,418 for the 2018-19 school year. That's up from $ 11,998 per year.
Out-of-state students will now pay $31,600 up from $30,386 this year.
Tuition at the graduate school (the University of Charleston, S.C.) is also going up next academic year.
In-state students will pay $6,830 per semester, up $200 from the current $6,630 per semester.
Out-of-state residents will pay $17,380 per semester, up more than $600 from this years' $16,746 per semester.
All housing fees will remain at their current 2017-18 levels.
These adjustments equate to a percentage increase in the total cost of attendance of 2.1 percent for in-state students and 3.1 percent for out-of-state students.
According to the board of trustees, the increases for undergraduate and graduate students will enable the College to make strategic investments in student financial aid, faculty recruitment and retention and diversity initiatives.
"Revenue from the tuition increases will also be used to absorb rising healthcare premiums and retirement contributions for state employees as well as support the state’s veterans and dependent tuition assistance program," the board states.
“Today’s action by the Board of Trustees enables us to enhance and enrich our student support services and our student collegiate experience,” said Board of Trustees Chair David Hay ’81.
Following the tuition increases associated with next year’s budget, it is expected that the College of Charleston will continue to rank near the middle among South Carolina’s 13 four-year public universities for in-state tuition.
President Glenn F. McConnell ’69 applauded the board’s decision.
“I’m pleased that the Board of Trustees took action to strategically invest in the distinctive attributes that make the College a unique and special university,” said McConnell. “Taken together, the commitment of our faculty and staff to providing a student-focused experience, the quality and breadth of our academic programs and our unrivaled location in Charleston truly set us apart from all other schools.”
Here's how The College of Charleston ranks compared to other public colleges and universities in South Carolina:
(Listed In order, most to least expensive for out-of-state undergraduate students)
1.) The Citadel
In-state tuition per year (freshmen): $28,743
Out-of-state tuition per year (freshmen): $50,506
2.) Furman University
Tuition per year (does not specify resident or non-resident): $47,968
3.) Coastal Carolina University
In-state tuition per year: $21,156 per year
Out-of-state tuition per year: $36,268 per year
4.) Clemson University
In-state tuition per year: $15,116
Out-of-state tuition per year: $36,058
5.) University of South Carolina
In-state tuition per year: $12,262
Out-of-state tuition per year: $32,362
6.) College of Charleston
In-state tuition per year: $12,418
out-of-state tuition per year: $31,600
7.) Winthrop University
In-state tuition per year: $14,870
Out-of-state tuition per year: $28,786
8.) Claflin University
Non-boarding students per year: $16,281
Boarding students per year (includes housing): $25,540
9.)****Charleston Southern University:
Tuition, (does not specify resident or non-resident) per year: $25,500
10.) USC Upstate
In-state tuition per year: $11,040
out-of-state tuition per year: $22,368
11.) Francis Marion University
In-state tuition per year: $10,892
Out-of-state tuition per year: $21,068
12.) USC Beaufort
In-state tuition per year: $10,086
Out-of-state tuition per year: $20,862
13.) USC Aiken
In-state tuition per year: $10,164
Out-of-state tuition per year: $20,364
14.) Lander University
In-state tuition per year: $10,700
out-of-state tuition per year: $20,300
**Not a public university