Tuition and Fees

Application Fee 

A non-refundable application fee is required of all students and must accompany each separate graduate or undergraduate application submitted.

Application for Readmitted Students and Teacher Cadets

Application Fee for International Students

Matriculation Fee

A non-refundable matriculation fee of $85 is assessed to all degree-seeking students on a one-time basis. This fee is also assessed again each time a student changes the degree sought. 

International Student Service Fee 

A service fee is required of all international students. 

$300.00

Per Year

Undergraduate Military Members

RN to BSN Program (Both Resident and Non-Resident)

MBA Online (Both Resident and Non-Resident)

Full-Time, Resident

Full-Time, Non-resident

Part-Time, Resident (per hour)

Part-Time, Non-resident (per hour)

Part-Time, SC Certified Teacher (per credit), Resident

Part-Time, SC Certified Teacher (per credit), Non-resident

17 hours and above (additional charge per hour), Resident

17 hours and above (additional charge per hour), Non-resident

Other Required Fees (Per Semester) 

Technology Fee - Full-time

$156.00

Technology fee - Part-time (per hour)

Public Safety (all students, includes parking permit)

Public Safety (summer, per term)

Notes: Full-time study is defined as 12 or more credits for undergraduate students and 6 or more credits for graduate students.

Graduate fees must be paid by graduate students whether the courses taken are graduate or undergraduate.

Students enrolled in courses at another USC campus will be required to pay the tuition and fees of that campus in addition to the USCA tuition and fees for the USCA courses.

Audit fee is the same as regular tuition.

Senior Citizens:  Legal residents of South Carolina who have attained the age of sixty (60) and meet admission and other standards deemed appropriate by the university may attend classes for credit or non-credit purposes on a space-available basis at no tuition. All other required fees will be charged.

Undergraduate
(per semester)

Technology Fee - Full-time

$156.00

Technology fee - Part-time (per hour)

Public Safety (all students, includes parking permit)

Public Safety (summer, per term)

Notes: Full-time study is defined as 12 or more credits for undergraduate students and 6 or more credits for graduate students.

Graduate fees must be paid by graduate students whether the courses taken are graduate or undergraduate.

Students enrolled in courses at another USC campus will be required to pay the tuition and fees of that campus in addition to the USC Aiken tuition and fees for the USC Aiken courses.

Audit fee is the same as regular tuition.

Senior Citizens:  Legal residents of South Carolina who have attained the age of sixty (60) and meet admission and other standards deemed appropriate by the university may attend classes for credit or non-credit purposes on a space-available basis at no tuition. All other required fees will be charged.

Housing

Double Occupancy, per student

Single Occupancy, per student

$3520

Double as a Single Room

Meals

Unlimited Meals/Week + $105 Declining Balance

$1781

11 Meals/Week + $315 Declining Balance

6 Meals/Week + $630 Declining Balance 

Declining Balance (Juniors and Seniors Only)

Commuter Student- Meal Plan Block 30 (Plus $84 Declining Balance)

$383

Commuter Student- Meal Plan Block 50 (Plus $132 Declining Balance)

Commuter Student- $75 Declining Balance

Pacer Card (cash alternative, per card)

Books and Supplies

Off-The-Shelf Book Program Fee

For more information on the Off the Shelf Book fee visit https://www.usca.edu/departments/business-services/off-the-shelf/

$25.00

Bad Check (returned by the bank for any reason)

Payment Plan Fee

Official Transcript