Coastal Carolina University in Conway, South Carolina offers more than 50 undergraduate degrees including business, philosophy, theater, graphic design and education. Some rather unique majors include biochemistry, exercise and sports science, marine science and PGA golf management. Coastal Carolina awards master's degrees in teaching, marine studies, writing, business administration and educational leadership. Full time, in-state tuition runs about $4,700 per semester for undergraduates. Graduate students pay about $35 more per credit for tuition. The university offers on-campus housing.
South University in Columbia, South Carolina is made up of colleges of arts and sciences, business, creative arts and design, health professions, nursing and pharmacy. Online degrees include criminal justice, psychology and paralegal. The Doctor of Pharmacy is offered in accelerated format, allowing students complete the Pharm.D. program in three years instead of four. Campus focus on updated technology shows in the use of smart classrooms. Tuition and fees vary by program, but the Pharm.D. costs about $9,700 per quarter for tuition.
The University of South Carolina campus in Beaufort offers undergraduate degrees in pre-engineering, nursing, studio art and hospitality management in addition to the more traditional degrees in liberal arts, psychology and business management. The school awards master's and doctoral degrees in areas such as arts, business, engineering and education. Students may receive specialty certifications in areas such as counseling and women's studies. In-state undergraduate tuition and fees total about $4,100/semester, and graduate students pay about $600 more.
The College of Charleston includes some unique undergraduate majors such as historic preservation and community planning, discovery informatics, astronomy, classics, languages, urban studies and religious studies. The schools honors program affords qualified students special housing, smaller class sizes and extra scholarship opportunities. Master's degree programs include marine biology and African-American studies; specialty graduate-level programs offer certificates in urban planning, education, and management among others. Undergraduate residents pay about $10,000/year for tuition and fees, and graduate students pay about $1,000 more.