2021 Best Affordable Colleges in South Carolina for Students from Oman

International students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Value Colleges for Omani Students in South Carolina ranking.

We analyzed 2 colleges and universities across South Carolina to determine which were the best for Omani students in South Carolina. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall value and the total number of international students at the school. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another.

Learn more about our ranking methodology.

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Top Value Colleges in South Carolina for Students from Oman

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

1

University of South Carolina - Columbia
Columbia, SC

$33,928 Avg Undergrad Tuition & Fees

4.6% International Students

University of South Carolina - Columbia tops this year’s ranking as the best value school for Omani students in South Carolina. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, the large public school handed out 7,272 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.6% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UofSC come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia. International students at UofSC can expect to pay, on average, about $33,928 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $30,160 per year.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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2

University of South Carolina - Aiken
Aiken, SC

$21,218 Avg Undergrad Tuition & Fees

1.6% International Students

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Aiken. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Omani students in South Carolina list. Located in Aiken, South Carolina, the small public school awarded 602 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 1.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, and France come to UofSC Aiken to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UofSC Aiken is about $21,218 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $30,122 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 2 schools only.

References

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.