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Technical College of the Lowcountry

Technical College of the Lowcountry

Beaufort, SC · City · 1,679 students
WebsiteScorecard
Application deadlines: Check the admissions site
$14,724
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
15%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
38% typical
$35,090
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$40,141 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
76% typical · not scored
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
About

The Technical College of the Lowcountry (TCL) in historic Beaufort, South Carolina, is best known for delivering affordable, hands-on career education, with its highly respected nursing and allied health division, university transfer pathways, and computer technology programs leading its academic offerings. Distinctive to TCL is the state-of-the-art Culinary Institute of the South in nearby Bluffton, which offers specialized, world-class training in the region's booming hospitality industry, alongside the college's robust military-friendly initiatives that serve local veterans and active-duty personnel. Students enjoy a supportive, tight-knit campus culture characterized by small class sizes, flexible scheduling, and a picturesque, moss-draped coastal environment. This combination of personalized attention, modern facilities, and close ties to regional employers ensures graduates are uniquely positioned for immediate career success or a seamless transition to a four-year university.


Wikipedia:The Technical College of the Lowcountry (TCL) is a public community college in Beaufort, South Carolina, United States, that serves the Lowcountry region of South Carolina.

Location
Beaufort, SC, 29901-1288 · City campus
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Nearest airport from college
JAX · Jacksonville
146 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$6,156$11,916
Books & supplies$1,300$1,300
Cost of attendance$23,832$43,897
Average net price$14,724Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$11,916
In-state: $6,156
Books & supplies$1,300
Cost of attendance$43,897
In-state: $23,832
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $14,724
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: www.tcl.edu
How it’s made up · out-of-state, 2025-26
Technical College of the Lowcountry’s own figures for 2025-2026, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.
Tuition$12,630
Books & supplies$1,300
Personal expenses$2,385
Transportation$4,142
Total published by the school$43,897
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
15%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
22% graduated · 22% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 56% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$34,001
10 yrs after entry$35,090
Debt
Median at graduation$10,000
Monthly payment$106
Middle 50% owe$2.8k–$11.5k
90th percentile$20,146
Admissions

No admissions data available for this college.

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Student Body
Gender
Men 33%Women 67%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
14 : 1
Pell grant
33%
First-gen
45%
Family income
$23,335
Independent
57%
Veterans
1%
Age at entry
26.0
Part-time
70%
Race & ethnicity
White
39%
Hispanic
23%
Black
31%
Asian
1%
Two or more
4%
AI/AN
1%
Unknown
1%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$794,060
Full-time faculty
38%
Faculty salary
$6,701/mo
Teaching spend
$8,286
per student
Federal loans
7%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — high career & technical
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time

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