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How we measure value3,376colleges to explore
434with a Strong ROI verdict
College Scorecard · 2026 release
Federal figures. Our calculations.
3,376 matching colleges · Showing 2,737–2,760
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Payback guideStrong ≤5 yearsSolid ≤10Slow ≤20Weak >20 or no payback
South Carolina 60 matching
View state rankingWeak ROI
York Technical College
Rock Hill, SC
Net price / year$5,931PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Winthrop University
Rock Hill, SC
Net price / year$15,343PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Lander University
Greenwood, SC
Net price / year$15,363PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Anderson University
Anderson, SC
Net price / year$23,544PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Florence-Darlington Technical College
Florence, SC
Net price / year$2,004PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
University of South Carolina Aiken
Aiken, SC
Net price / year$11,641PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
South Carolina State University
Orangeburg, SC
Net price / year$18,097PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Charleston Southern University
Charleston, SC
Net price / year$21,666PaybackNot available
Strong ROI
Citadel Military College of South Carolina
Charleston, SC
Net price / year$20,723Payback3.5 years
Weak ROI
Francis Marion University
Florence, SC
Net price / year$11,386PaybackNot available
Solid ROI
Furman University
Greenville, SC
Net price / year$30,308Payback6 years
Weak ROI
Central Carolina Technical College
Sumter, SC
Net price / year$5,571PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
University of South Carolina Beaufort
Bluffton, SC
Net price / year$14,656PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Bob Jones University
Greenville, SC
Net price / year$16,641PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Aiken Technical College
Graniteville, SC
Net price / year$4,807PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Strayer University-South Carolina
Greenville, SC
Net price / year$17,979PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
North Greenville University
Tigerville, SC
Net price / year$21,063PaybackNot available
Strong ROI
Wofford College
Spartanburg, SC
Net price / year$18,732Payback3.6 years
Weak ROI
Claflin University
Orangeburg, SC
Net price / year$17,800PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Technical College of the Lowcountry
Beaufort, SC
Net price / year$14,724PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College
Orangeburg, SC
Net price / year$6,186PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Benedict College
Columbia, SC
Net price / year$18,250PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Newberry College
Newberry, SC
Net price / year$21,656PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Columbia College
Columbia, SC
Net price / year$18,408PaybackNot available