Tuition and Fees

Application Fee $40

A non-refundable application fee of $40.00 is required for all first-time applicants to degree programs. Additional fees may apply for other types of applications. Please contact the Graduate School for information .
A nonrefundable international-student enrollment fee of $500 is required when the student first enrolls. Permanent residents of the U.S. are exempt from this fee.

USC -Tuition, 2007-2008

Campus & Tuition Type	FullTime 12-16 hours Flat Rate	#PartTime Hourly Rate	#PartTime Rate per course (3 credit hours)
I USC Columbia
Graduate Tuition
1.Resident	4,444	440	1,320
2. Non-Resident	9,590	936	2,808
3. SC Certified Teacher Rate		305	915
4. Non-SC Certified Teacher Rate**		338	1,014
5. Maine Cohort Rate		540	1,620
6.Virginia/West Virginia Cohort Rate		540	1,620
II USC Columbia School of Library & Science
1. Enhancement Fee (one time, non-refundable)	600	600	600
2. Technology Fee	200	17	51
3. Matriculation Fee (one time in first term)	50	50	50
4.International Student Enrollment Fee	500	500	500

NOTE: Tuition and Fees are suject to change.

#Partime - 1-11 hours

** The Non-SC Certified Teacher rate is for teachers who hold a valid teaching certificate in a state other than South Carolina and who have a teaching contract and teach in a South Carolina public school.