South Carolina State University

What is the cost of studying for a year at South Carolina State University?

For the 2024-25 reporting year, published full-time undergraduate tuition and required fees totaled $11,060 for South Carolina residents and $21,750 for out-of-state students. Those amounts cover tuition and mandatory fees, not the full cost of attending.

• In-state undergraduate tuition: $9,528; required fees: $1,532.
• Out-of-state undergraduate tuition: $20,218; required fees: $1,532.
• Reported typical annual room charge: $6,400; typical board charge: $3,290.

Adding the reported room and board charges produces an illustrative $20,750 in tuition, fees, housing, and dining for an in-state student, or $31,440 for an out-of-state student. Neither figure is a complete cost-of-attendance budget: books, transportation, personal expenses, and any program-specific charges would add to it. An actual housing assignment or meal plan may also cost something different.

Financial aid can change what a student pays. In the reported aid data, 96% of students received some form of financial aid and 67% had student loans. For families with annual income of $48,000 or less, the reported average net price was $16,968. Net price is an average cost after grant and scholarship aid, not a personal quote; loans generally must be repaid and should not be mistaken for a discount.

Eligible students may be considered for federal grants and loans, South Carolina aid, and institutional scholarships through the applicable aid processes. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, is central to federal aid eligibility. Students should compare their own award notice with the university's current cost-of-attendance budget, including living and transportation assumptions, before deciding how much they would need to borrow.

What are the work-study opportunities at South Carolina State University?

Student employment can provide income while enrolled, but a job should not be treated as guaranteed financial aid. Federal Work-Study, when included in an eligible student's aid offer, generally requires the student to find an available qualifying position and earn the funds through work rather than receive the full amount up front.

Students can ask the financial aid office how Work-Study eligibility and job placement operate at South Carolina State, and check campus job postings for positions that do not require Work-Study. An internship is a separate opportunity: it may be paid or unpaid, may carry academic credit, and is not required of every student by the university.

For career development, the university reports offering individual and group career counseling, résumé preparation, interview workshops, job fairs, employer recruitment, a job bank, and alumni networking support. Those services can help a student explore majors or pursue work; they are not employment outcomes or promises of a job offer.