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434with a Strong ROI verdict
College Scorecard · 2026 release
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60 matching colleges · Showing 25–48
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Payback guideStrong ≤5 yearsSolid ≤10Slow ≤20Weak >20 or no payback
South Carolina 60 matching
View state rankingWeak 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
Weak ROI
Converse University
Spartanburg, SC
Net price / year$23,283PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Spartanburg Methodist College
Spartanburg, SC
Net price / year$14,580PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Northeastern Technical College
Cheraw, SC
Net price / year$6,913PaybackNot available
Solid ROI
Presbyterian College
Clinton, SC
Net price / year$20,528Payback6.9 years
Weak ROI
Coker University
Hartsville, SC
Net price / year$20,286PaybackNot available
Slow ROI
Erskine College
Due West, SC
Net price / year$16,525Payback13 years
Weak ROI
Southern Wesleyan University
Central, SC
Net price / year$15,464PaybackNot available
Strong ROI
Galen Health Institutes-Myrtle Beach
Myrtle Beach, SC
Net price / year$25,662Payback3.9 years
Weak ROI
Columbia International University
Columbia, SC
Net price / year$26,036PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
University of South Carolina-Sumter
Sumter, SC
Net price / year$7,712PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
University of South Carolina-Lancaster
Lancaster, SC
Net price / year$9,801PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Fortis College-Columbia
Columbia, SC
Net price / year$20,404PaybackNot available