Tuition, Cost & Aid
Affordability and Cost
Average Net Price
Average net price for full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates paying the in-state or in-district tuition rate who were awarded grant or scholarship aid from federal, state or local governments, or the institution. Other sources of grant aid are excluded. Aid awarded anytime during the full aid year is included.
Average net price is generated by subtracting the average amount of federal, state or local government, or institutional grant and scholarship aid from the total cost of attendance. Total cost of attendance is the sum of published tuition and required fees (lower of in-district or in-state), books and supplies and the weighted average room and board and other expenses.
Average net price is generated by subtracting the average amount of federal, state or local government, or institutional grant and scholarship aid from the total cost of attendance. Total cost of attendance is the sum of published tuition and required fees (lower of in-district or in-state), books and supplies and the weighted average room and board and other expenses.
$20,795
Average Net Price By Family Income
Tuition
| In-State Tuition In-state tuition is the tuition charged by institutions to those students who meet the state's or institution's residency requirements. In-district tuition is the tuition charged by the institution to those students residing in the locality in which they attend school and may be a lower rate than in-state tuition if offered by the institution. | $11,060
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| Out-of-State Tuition Out-of-state tuition is the tuition charged by institutions to those students who do not meet the state’s or institution’s residency requirements. Out-of-district tuition is the tuition charged by the institution to those students not residing in the locality in which they attend school. | $21,750
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Additional Costs
Room and Board
The weighted average for room and board and other expenses is generated as follows:
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$9,000
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| Books and Supplies | $2,000
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| Tuition Payment Plan | Yes
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Aid & Grants
Students Receiving Gift Aid
Percent of undergraduate students awarded federal gift aid. Federal gift aid includes any grant or scholarship aid awarded, from the federal government, a state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
Students Receiving Grants
Percent of undergraduate students awarded grant aid. Grant aid includes any grant or scholarship aid awarded, from the federal government, a state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
Students receiving state aid
Students receiving federal aid
72%
Average Aid Per Year
$10,304
72%
Average Federal Grant Aid Per Year
$5,601
Average Institution Grant Aid Per Year
$10,620
57%
Average State Grant Aid Per Year
$3,861
77%
Average Federal Grant Aid Per Year
$5,601
Total Needs Based Scholarships/Grants
Total amount of grant or scholarship aid awarded to all undergraduates from the federal government, state/local government, the institution, and other sources known to the institution.
$9,683,893
Total Non-Need-Based Scholarships/Grants
$4,993,801
Student Loans
Students Borrowing Loans
Loans to students - Any monies that must be repaid to the lending institution for which the student is the designated borrower. Includes all Title IV subsidized and unsubsidized loans and all institutionally- and privately-sponsored loans. Does not include PLUS and other loans made directly to parents.
79%
Average Loan Amount Per Year
$7,137
Students receiving federal loans
79%
Average Federal Loans Per Year
$6,524
Average Other Loans Per Year
$11,882
Average Debt at Graduation
The median federal debt of undergraduate borrowers who graduated. This figure includes only federal loans; it excludes private student loans and Parent PLUS loans.
$19,750
Loan Default Rate
17%
US National: 7%
Median Monthly Loan Payment
The median monthly loan payment for student borrowers who completed, if it were repaid over 10 years at a 5.05% interest rate.
$296
What Students Are Saying
3.62
Average Rating
You will definitely get what you pay for a SC State and more.
Najee from Macon, GA
Im student work and going to school full time trying to hurry and graduate so i can get a good job
Shaki from Orangburge, SC
Overall, this institution is worth the money. The quality education that one will recieve, the experiences one will have, and the lifelong friends that all students make here, constitute the perfect place to further an education.
Andrew from Florence, SC
SCSU has really give me a Bang for my Buck'. I feel that all the money being spent for me to attend SCSU has been used wisely. The classes are productive and the teachers really care and are there to help. There are free resources, such as tutors to help when there's a need. The campus is nice and I feel safe when I am on campus.
Aerial from Jonesboro, GA
Even though SCSU is a great school, it is not cheap. Though, I do get what I pay for. I get a full all-you-can-eat meal at the cafe (cafeteria), along with tutors, a decent place on campus to lay my head, a library which stays open till midnight, many open computers and printers and the list goes on. These are all essential to me at State.
Keya from Lithonia, GA
I enjoy going to this school it is everything I expect and more. The professors and advisers, remind me of my parents, they make sure we are doing the right thing.
Mark
The community has a lot of pride and support for this school
My love for this school grew immediately from freshman week (we had amazing Student Orientation Leaders (SOL's)
I feel safe
Upperclassmen are fun, inviting, helpful, and cool
I never feel alone
Always something to do
Great administration
I have fun and get a great education
I learn something new everyday
My love for this school grew immediately from freshman week (we had amazing Student Orientation Leaders (SOL's)
I feel safe
Upperclassmen are fun, inviting, helpful, and cool
I never feel alone
Always something to do
Great administration
I have fun and get a great education
I learn something new everyday
Jessica from Charlotte, NC
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