Debt by Degrees » South Carolina
This database was last updated in March 2017 and should only be used as a historical snapshot. More recent data is available from the U.S. Dept. of Education’s College Scorecard.
South Carolina Colleges
Research University (2)
Predominately Associate Degrees College (33)
Predominately Bachelor's Degrees College (18)
Medical & Nursing School (4)
Tech & Engineering School (1)
Business School (2)
Master's College (14)
Unclassified (30)
| Name | Type | Students Receiving Pell Grants | Avg. Cost for Low-Income Students | Median Federal Debt of Pell Grantees | Nonrepayment Rate of Pell Grantees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta | Private for-profit, less-than 2-year | 89% | $12,677 | $8,003 | 83.0% |
| Salon 496 Barber Academy | Private for-profit, less-than 2-year | 55% | $17,538 | ||
| Strand College of Hair Design | Private for-profit, less-than 2-year | 57% | $10,370 | ||
| Academy for Careers and Technology | Public, less-than 2-year | 74% | $7,350 | ||
| Centura College-North Charleston | Private for-profit, less-than 2-year | 23% | $9,500 | 91.5% | |
| Remington College-Columbia Campus | Private not-for-profit, less-than 2-year | 78% | $19,071 | $9,500 | 79.0% |
| LeGrand Institute of Cosmetology Inc | Private for-profit, less-than 2-year | 74% | $13,064 | ||
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Rock Hill | Private for-profit, less-than 2-year | 78% | $11,495 | $8,002 | 83.5% |
| Academy of Hair Technology | Private for-profit, less-than 2-year | 56% | $14,633 | 70.4% | |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Spartanburg | Private for-profit, less-than 2-year | 76% | $14,779 | $7,032 | 82.1% |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Columbia | Private for-profit, less-than 2-year | 80% | $15,241 | $7,032 | 82.1% |
| Styletrends Barber and Hairstyling Academy | Private for-profit, less-than 2-year | 100% | $6,320 | ||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Greenville | Private for-profit, less-than 2-year | 53% | $10,151 | $9,500 | 69.5% |
| Cosmetic Arts Institute | Private for-profit, less-than 2-year | 75% | $18,824 | ||
| Regency Beauty Institute-Spartanburg | Private for-profit, less-than 2-year | 84% | $19,489 | $9,500 | 81.3% |
| Aiken School of Cosmetology | Private for-profit, less-than 2-year | 80% | $15,559 | ||
| Columbia Academy of Cosmetology | Private for-profit, less-than 2-year | 56% | $27,855 | ||
| Charzanne Beauty College | Private for-profit, less-than 2-year | 72% | $14,817 | ||
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Florence | Private for-profit, less-than 2-year | 83% | $11,665 | $8,003 | 83.0% |
| Regency Beauty Institute-Columbia | Private for-profit, less-than 2-year | 88% | $22,447 | $9,500 | 81.3% |
| Southeastern Institute-Columbia | Private for-profit, less-than 2-year | 55% | $21,174 | $9,500 | 85.7% |
| Palmetto Beauty School | Private for-profit, less-than 2-year | 96% | $18,518 | ||
| Paul Mitchell The School-Columbia | Private for-profit, less-than 2-year | 50% | $15,657 | $9,500 | 69.5% |
| Paul Mitchell The School-Charleston | Private for-profit, less-than 2-year | 48% | $14,998 | $9,500 | 69.5% |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Greenville | Private for-profit, less-than 2-year | 74% | $12,403 | $8,002 | 83.5% |
| Charleston Cosmetology Institute | Private for-profit, less-than 2-year | 47% | $5,230 | 72.2% | |
| Sumter Beauty College | Private for-profit, less-than 2-year | 90% | $8,108 | ||
| Jolei's Hair Institute | Private for-profit, less-than 2-year | 48% | $10,037 | ||
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia | Private for-profit, less-than 2-year | 70% | $12,051 | $7,032 | 82.1% |
| Southeastern Institute-Charleston | Private for-profit, less-than 2-year | 22% | $18,619 | $9,500 | 75.6% |
| Clemson University | Public, 4-year | 18% | $11,581 | $22,500 | 30.1% |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia | Public, 4-year | 23% | $16,496 | $21,500 | 40.0% |
| Tri-County Technical College | Public, 2-year | 43% | $8,636 | $5,500 | 70.1% |
| Northeastern Technical College | Public, 2-year | 65% | $9,232 | ||
| Denmark Technical College | Public, 2-year | 84% | $6,345 | 92.1% | |
| Forrest College | Private for-profit, 2-year | 89% | $16,004 | ||
| Greenville Technical College | Public, 2-year | 61% | $7,419 | $9,500 | 74.2% |
| Horry-Georgetown Technical College | Public, 2-year | 57% | $5,468 | $9,500 | 78.7% |
| Midlands Technical College | Public, 2-year | 52% | $4,509 | $5,500 | 73.0% |
| Piedmont Technical College | Public, 2-year | 66% | $7,628 | $6,667 | 79.2% |
| University of South Carolina-Lancaster | Public, 2-year | 31% | $8,982 | $21,500 | 40.0% |
| University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie | Public, 2-year | 53% | $11,824 | $6,500 | 82.5% |
| University of South Carolina-Sumter | Public, 2-year | 36% | $8,912 | $6,500 | 67.2% |
| Spartanburg Methodist College | Private not-for-profit, 2-year | 51% | $12,614 | $6,623 | 64.8% |
| Aiken Technical College | Public, 2-year | 56% | $4,661 | $5,500 | |
| Williamsburg Technical College | Public, 2-year | 57% | $8,826 | ||
| York Technical College | Public, 2-year | 58% | $6,912 | $5,750 | 77.3% |
| Golf Academy of America-Myrtle Beach | Private for-profit, 2-year | 33% | $20,967 | $11,367 | 88.5% |
| Miller-Motte Technical College-Charleston | Private for-profit, 2-year | 89% | $18,470 | $9,906 | 81.1% |
| Centura College-Columbia | Private for-profit, 2-year | 20% | $9,500 | 91.5% | |
| ITT Technical Institute-Columbia | Private for-profit, 4-year | 76% | $24,331 | $13,947 | 80.6% |
| Virginia College-Greenville | Private for-profit, 2-year | 85% | $13,188 | $11,367 | 88.5% |
| Brown Mackie College-Greenville | Private for-profit, 4-year | 92% | $18,224 | $12,267 | 85.2% |
| ITT Technical Institute-North Charleston | Private for-profit, 4-year | 83% | $23,538 | $13,947 | 80.6% |
| Fortis College-Columbia | Private for-profit, 2-year | 82% | $13,618 | $10,192 | 80.5% |
| Miller-Motte Technical College-Conway | Private for-profit, 2-year | 95% | $17,843 | $10,545 | 83.5% |
| ITT Technical Institute-Myrtle Beach | Private for-profit, 4-year | 84% | $23,725 | $13,947 | 80.6% |
| Virginia College-Florence | Private for-profit, 2-year | 92% | $15,295 | $11,367 | 88.5% |
| Technical College of the Lowcountry | Public, 2-year | 65% | $3,888 | $5,750 | 73.8% |
| Florence-Darlington Technical College | Public, 2-year | 66% | $6,565 | $6,826 | 82.3% |
| Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College | Public, 2-year | 66% | $7,237 | $4,500 | 81.2% |
| University of South Carolina-Union | Public, 2-year | 44% | $9,926 | $6,576 | 78.2% |
| Spartanburg Community College | Public, 2-year | 54% | $4,786 | $3,500 | 65.9% |
| Central Carolina Technical College | Public, 2-year | 66% | $7,414 | $5,028 | 79.8% |
| Trident Technical College | Public, 2-year | 53% | $8,146 | $10,566 | 75.8% |
| Claflin University | Private not-for-profit, 4-year | 84% | $20,241 | $22,750 | 79.2% |
| University of South Carolina-Beaufort | Public, 4-year | 39% | $14,612 | $11,232 | 56.8% |
| The Art Institute of Charleston | Private for-profit, 4-year | 65% | $25,674 | $12,667 | 79.9% |
| Lander University | Public, 4-year | 49% | $10,234 | $17,864 | 62.6% |
| Clinton College | Private not-for-profit, 4-year | 92% | $7,247 | ||
| Voorhees College | Private not-for-profit, 4-year | 89% | $14,329 | $13,627 | |
| Furman University | Private not-for-profit, 4-year | 13% | $23,580 | $25,250 | 22.4% |
| Limestone College | Private not-for-profit, 4-year | 52% | $20,990 | $17,348 | 69.7% |
| University of South Carolina-Aiken | Public, 4-year | 40% | $13,112 | $15,287 | 53.1% |
| Coker College | Private not-for-profit, 4-year | 57% | $14,493 | $19,500 | 63.6% |
| University of South Carolina-Upstate | Public, 4-year | 46% | $14,025 | $17,250 | 56.0% |
| Wofford College | Private not-for-profit, 4-year | 19% | $15,575 | $21,500 | 28.4% |
| Morris College | Private not-for-profit, 4-year | 89% | $12,933 | $12,275 | 88.4% |
| Benedict College | Private not-for-profit, 4-year | 83% | $16,766 | $20,250 | 90.7% |
| Presbyterian College | Private not-for-profit, 4-year | 25% | $9,972 | $19,974 | 31.1% |
| Newberry College | Private not-for-profit, 4-year | 47% | $19,434 | $21,136 | 53.4% |
| Allen University | Private not-for-profit, 4-year | 90% | $12,497 | $14,750 | |
| Erskine College | Private not-for-profit, 4-year | 38% | $15,066 | $19,350 | 35.4% |
| Medical University of South Carolina | Public, 4-year | 9% | $15,625 | 25.9% | |
| Virginia College-Charleston | Private for-profit, 4-year | 86% | $15,706 | $11,367 | 88.5% |
| Virginia College-Columbia | Private for-profit, 4-year | 92% | $16,887 | $11,367 | 88.5% |
| Virginia College-Spartanburg | Private for-profit, 4-year | 91% | $15,327 | $11,367 | 88.5% |
| ITT Technical Institute-Greenville | Private for-profit, 4-year | 77% | $23,966 | $13,947 | 80.6% |
| University of Phoenix-South Carolina | Private for-profit, 4-year | 66% | $17,769 | $14,250 | 81.7% |
| Strayer University-South Carolina | Private for-profit, 4-year | 53% | $29,389 | $9,500 | 82.7% |
| Francis Marion University | Public, 4-year | 56% | $9,491 | $21,500 | 64.3% |
| South Carolina State University | Public, 4-year | 72% | $18,033 | $21,525 | 76.4% |
| Columbia College | Private not-for-profit, 4-year | 56% | $12,889 | $21,579 | 62.4% |
| Charleston Southern University | Private not-for-profit, 4-year | 47% | $17,676 | $16,813 | 59.7% |
| Citadel Military College of South Carolina | Public, 4-year | 24% | $11,417 | $21,500 | 35.8% |
| South University-Columbia | Private for-profit, 4-year | 69% | $22,166 | $9,500 | 85.1% |
| Converse College | Private not-for-profit, 4-year | 44% | $16,903 | $20,000 | 55.0% |
| College of Charleston | Public, 4-year | 23% | $12,819 | $19,750 | 48.5% |
| Winthrop University | Public, 4-year | 40% | $13,770 | $22,000 | 58.8% |
| Columbia International University | Private not-for-profit, 4-year | 48% | $15,508 | $15,500 | 45.0% |
| Anderson University | Private not-for-profit, 4-year | 30% | $13,980 | $22,750 | 47.4% |
| North Greenville University | Private not-for-profit, 4-year | 38% | $19,706 | $11,659 | 46.3% |
| Coastal Carolina University | Public, 4-year | 39% | $11,748 | $17,000 | 55.3% |
| Southern Wesleyan University | Private not-for-profit, 4-year | 47% | $16,144 | $21,602 | 62.9% |