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South Carolina Computer Science Colleges

48 Colleges
$61,831 Avg 4-Year Tuition (In-State)
$27,455 Avg 4-Year Student Loan

In 2021, 1,509 students received a computer science degree from a college in South Carolina, making it rank #29 in terms of graduations. Students who live in the state can take advantage of in-state tuition averaging $15,458 a year, while students from out-of-state may pay a higher average tuition of $20,409 a year.

About 48% of students who go to college in this state take out loans, with the average yearly loan amount being $6,864 per year.

Learn more about the most popular schools below:

#1

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
Public Public vs. Private
$12,688 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
49% Freshmen Loans

There are 27,271 undergraduates at UofSC, of which 26,174 are full-time, and there are 35,470 students altogether. The freshman retention rate at UofSC is 87%, which is great when compared to the national average of 68%.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 62%. Around 38% of accepted students are men, and 62% are women.

Approximately 49% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $8,804 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.6% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from UofSC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $48,846 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#2

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
Public Public vs. Private
$15,558 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
43% Freshmen Loans

There are 20,868 undergraduates at Clemson, of which 20,021 are full-time, and there are 26,406 students altogether. Students tend to stick around at Clemson. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

About 49% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 37% are men and 63% are women.

Approximately 43% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $9,843 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 0.6% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from Clemson with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $56,107 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#3

Trident Technical College

Charleston, South Carolina
Public Public vs. Private
$5,059 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
19% Freshmen Loans

There are 4,225 full-time undergraduates at Trident Technical College, and 11,650 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.

Roughly 19% of students at Trident Technical College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $3,294 a year. Trident Technical College has a 4.9% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Trident Technical College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $30,514 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#4

College of Charleston

Charleston, South Carolina
Public Public vs. Private
$12,978 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
43% Freshmen Loans

There are 9,300 undergraduates at C of C, of which 8,466 are full-time, and there are 10,384 students altogether. For undergraduates at C of C, the average graduation time is 4.2 years.

About 76% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 29% are men and 71% are women.

Roughly 43% of students at C of C take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $9,454 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.5% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $41,508 during the early-career years.

#5

University of South Carolina - Upstate

Spartanburg, South Carolina
Public Public vs. Private
$11,583 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
63% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at University of South Carolina - Upstate is 6,038, of which 5,519 students are undergraduates and of those, 4,374 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at USC Upstate is 4.5 years.

About 76% of students who apply get accepted. Around 29% of accepted students are men, and 71% are women.

Roughly 63% of students at USC Upstate take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $5,962 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.1% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from USC Upstate with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $40,004 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#6

Coastal Carolina University

Conway, South Carolina
Public Public vs. Private
$11,640 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
63% Freshmen Loans

There are 9,500 undergraduates at Coastal Carolina University, of which 8,529 are full-time, and there are 10,118 students altogether. It takes the average Coastal Carolina University undergraduate about 4.4 years to complete their degree.

About 79% of students who apply get accepted. Around 40% of accepted students are men, and 60% are women.

Roughly 63% of students at Coastal Carolina University take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $10,683 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.1% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from Coastal Carolina University with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $37,351 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#7

Limestone College

Gaffney, South Carolina
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$26,300 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
77% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Limestone College is 1,943, of which 1,818 students are undergraduates and of those, 1,399 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Limestone College is 5.1 years.

Around 87% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 47% are men and 51% are women.

Roughly 77% of students at Limestone College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $11,046 a year. Limestone College has a 4.8% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Limestone College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $39,008 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#8

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, South Carolina
Public Public vs. Private
$5,916 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
18% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Midlands Technical College is 8,794, which includes 3,770 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.

Roughly 18% of students at MTC take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $4,823 a year. MTC has a 2.8% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $31,177 during the early-career years.

#9

York Technical College

Rock Hill, South Carolina
Public Public vs. Private
$5,882 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
16% Freshmen Loans

There are 4,178 students at York Technical College in total, 2,036 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.

Approximately 16% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $3,763 a year. York Technical College has a 2.4% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from York Technical College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $30,976 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#9

Greenville Technical College

Greenville, South Carolina
Public Public vs. Private
$5,882 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
13% Freshmen Loans

There are 4,387 full-time undergraduates at GTC, and 10,536 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.

13% of GTC students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $4,741 a year. The student loan default rate of 5.4% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from GTC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $32,376 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#11

Furman University

Greenville, South Carolina
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$55,772 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
29% Freshmen Loans

There are 2,567 students at Furman in total, 2,345 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 2,294 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Furman is 4.1 years.

About 71% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 39% are men and 61% are women.

Roughly 29% of students at Furman take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $8,612 a year. Furman has a 0.5% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $47,832 during the early-career years.

#12

Strayer University - South Carolina

Greenville, South Carolina
Private for-profit Public vs. Private
$13,515 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 2,459 undergraduates at Strayer University - South Carolina, of which 173 are full-time, and there are 2,806 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Strayer University - South Carolina is 4.0 years.

Strayer University - South Carolina has a 2.2% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Strayer University - South Carolina with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $31,690 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#13

Horry-Georgetown Technical College

Conway, South Carolina
Public Public vs. Private
$5,356 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
33% Freshmen Loans

There are 6,409 students at Horry-Georgetown Technical College in total, 3,056 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.

Approximately 33% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $5,217 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 6.8% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $29,194 during the early-career years.

#14

Tri-County Technical College

Pendleton, South Carolina
Public Public vs. Private
$5,936 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
22% Freshmen Loans

There are 5,582 students at TCTC in total, 3,120 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.

Roughly 22% of students at TCTC take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $6,843 a year. TCTC has a 1.8% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from TCTC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $33,921 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#15

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, South Carolina
Public Public vs. Private
$5,315 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
23% Freshmen Loans

There are 4,712 students at Piedmont Technical College in total, 1,673 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

23% of Piedmont Technical College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $5,704 a year. The student loan default rate of 5.6% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Piedmont Technical College is $29,247.

#16

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, South Carolina
Public Public vs. Private
$15,866 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
69% Freshmen Loans

There are 5,576 students at Winthrop in total, 4,406 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 3,992 are full-time. It takes the average Winthrop undergraduate about 4.4 years to complete their degree.

About 64% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 30% are men and 70% are women.

Roughly 69% of students at Winthrop take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $7,563 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.1% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Winthrop is $37,039.

#17

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, South Carolina
Public Public vs. Private
$6,030 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
7% Freshmen Loans

There are 4,108 students at Spartanburg Community College in total, 1,850 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.

7% of Spartanburg Community College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $3,428 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $31,450 during the early-career years.

#18

Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College

Orangeburg, South Carolina
Public Public vs. Private
$5,954 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
7% Freshmen Loans

There are 2,257 students at OCtech in total, 646 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1.

7% of OCtech students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $3,515 a year. OCtech has a 4.7% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $29,154 during the early-career years.

#19

Central Carolina Technical College

Sumter, South Carolina
Public Public vs. Private
$6,594 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
3% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Central Carolina Technical College is 2,885, which includes 904 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.

Approximately 3% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $4,414 a year. Central Carolina has a 5.3% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Central Carolina with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $27,203 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#20

Charleston Southern University

Charleston, South Carolina
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$29,790 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
59% Freshmen Loans

There are 3,350 students at CSU in total, 2,720 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 2,491 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at CSU is 4.4 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 57%. Around 34% of accepted students are men, and 65% are women.

Approximately 59% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $7,167 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.1% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $38,119 during the early-career years.

#21

Technical College of the Lowcountry

Beaufort, South Carolina
Public Public vs. Private
$6,076 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
7% Freshmen Loans

There are 532 full-time undergraduates at TCL, and 2,119 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1.

Roughly 7% of students at TCL take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $6,400 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.9% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from TCL is $29,526.

#21

Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina
Public Public vs. Private
$12,570 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
52% Freshmen Loans

There are 3,740 students at The Citadel in total, 2,858 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 2,654 are full-time. It takes the average The Citadel undergraduate about 4.1 years to complete their degree.

Around 86% of students who apply get accepted. Around 81% of accepted students are men, and 19% are women.

Roughly 52% of students at The Citadel take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $13,570 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.3% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from The Citadel is $56,479.

#23

Bob Jones University

Greenville, South Carolina
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$21,332 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
25% Freshmen Loans

There are 3,029 students at Bob Jones University in total, 2,639 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 2,295 are full-time. For undergraduates at Bob Jones University, the average graduation time is 4.2 years.

Roughly 25% of students at Bob Jones University take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $7,545 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 0.4% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Bob Jones University is $35,102.

#23

Wofford College

Spartanburg, South Carolina
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$51,530 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
45% Freshmen Loans

There are 1,753 full-time undergraduates at Wofford, and 1,764 students altogether. For undergraduates at Wofford, the average graduation time is 4.0 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 52%. Of the accepted students, 44% are men and 56% are women.

Roughly 45% of students at Wofford take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $8,514 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.1% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $53,445 during the early-career years.

#25

Southern Wesleyan University

Central, South Carolina
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$27,820 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
69% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Southern Wesleyan University is 1,345, of which 1,085 students are undergraduates and of those, 774 are full-time. It takes the average SWU undergraduate about 4.2 years to complete their degree.

About 57% of students who apply get accepted. Around 34% of accepted students are men, and 65% are women.

69% of SWU students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $6,900 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.4% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $37,938 during the early-career years.

Other South Carolina Colleges

Rank School Yearly Graduations
28 South Carolina State University 11
28 Lander University 11
30 University of South Carolina - Aiken 8
30 Benedict College 8
32 Francis Marion University 7
32 Florence-Darlington Technical College 7
34 Columbia College 5
35 Voorhees College 4
35 Anderson University South Carolina 4
37 University of South Carolina - Beaufort 3
37 South University, Columbia 3
39 Northeastern Technical College 2
39 Presbyterian College 2
41 Denmark Technical College 1
42 Morris College 0
42 North Greenville University 0
42 Newberry College 0
42 Converse College 0
42 Coker University 0
42 Southeastern College - Charleston 0
42 Southeastern College - Columbia 0

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