SCHEDULE OF TUITION AND FEES
 Spring 2012

See also the USC Regional Campuses Fee Schedule for 2011-2012 from the USC Website

Tuition Rates for South Carolina Residents

with less than 75 credit hours already earned

Full-time

$2,850

Part-time

$238 per credit hour

with 75 or more credit hours already earned

Full-time

$4,230

Part-time

$367 per credit hour

Tuition Rates for Non-South Carolina Residents

with less than 75 credit hours already earned

Full-time

$7,152

Part-time

$596 per credit hour

with 75 or more credit hours already earned

Full-time

$8,474

Part-time

$734 per credit hour

Technology Fee

Full-time

$196 per semester

Part-time

$15 per credit hour

Matriculation Fee

$50 (one-time enrollment fee for degree-seeking students)

Science Lab Fee

$40 per lab course

Math 141, 142 Lab Fee

$60 per course

Parking and Security Fee

$55 per semester

Payment Options:

• Pay by Mail -- send check or money order to USCL Business Office, P. O. Box 889, Lancaster, SC 29721-0889.  

  Payment must be RECEIVED in the Business Office no later than December 20, 2011. Include copy of Schedule and Bill from the Virtual Information Processing (VIP) system.

• Pay Online --If your financial aid equals or exceeds your tuition and fees, you must pay on-line using the VIP system. To pay on-line, direct your web browser to VIP at http://vip.sc.edu. If financial aid does not exceed tuition and fees, you may pay on-line using MasterCard, Discover, and American Express.  Only MasterCard, Discover and American Express credit cards are accepted.  A convenience fee of 2.5% is charged on each credit card transaction.

• Walk-in Payments – January 4 & 5, 2012 in the Business Office, Starr Hall - Room 120 on Registration day between the hours of 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.  However, to avoid long lines and waiting, you are encouraged to pay by mail or on-line. Walk-in payment options include cash, check, and money order.

• eCheck -- There is no convenience fee when using eChecks.  The eCheck option uses secure web transmission for electronically deducting payments from a personal checking account using VIP.  Your bank routing number and account number are required when making eCheck payments.  Direct your web browser to http://vip.sc.edu.