Best Degree Completion Programs in South Carolina 2027

Why it ranks #1: 66% of its transfer students earn a degree within eight years (higher than 8 other colleges on this list) and its graduates in this field earn a median $70,527 a year (higher than 8 other colleges on this list).

The University of South Carolina issues its online Organizational Leadership degree through Palmetto College from USC Columbia, with new terms six times a year. South Carolina residents pay $433.25 per credit hour and nonresidents pay $869. You need 45 to 60 credit hours and a 2.25 GPA as a transfer student, and you can add concentrations such as criminal justice or psychology.

Why it ranks #2: 73% of its transfer students earn a degree within eight years (the highest on this list) and its graduates in this field earn a median $73,116 a year (the highest on this list).

The Citadel teaches its Business Administration degree completion program entirely online, and it leaves you the final 58 credit hours. You arrive with at least 30 credit hours of prerequisite and general education work at a C or better and a 2.00 GPA. An associate degree from a South Carolina technical college can cover every prerequisite. Online tuition is $520 per credit hour up to 11 hours.

Why it ranks #3: 55% of its transfer students earn a degree within eight years (higher than 5 other colleges on this list) and its online rate is $495 per credit for South Carolina residents (lower than 2 other colleges on this list).

Seven-week courses set the pace at Southern Wesleyan University, where the online BA in Organizational Leadership takes 120 credits at $495 per credit hour. You choose a business management or human resource management concentration. Transfer students send official transcripts from each school and need a 2.0 cumulative GPA, and military transcripts can go in with the application.

Why it ranks #4: 61% of its transfer students earn a degree within eight years (higher than 7 other colleges on this list) and its rate is $467 per credit for South Carolina residents (lower than 4 other colleges on this list).

Up to 90 transfer credits can count toward the 120-credit Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies at USC Upstate. You select courses around your academic interests and professional goals instead of following one fixed major. Service-learning and study-abroad pathways are available if you want to add applied experience to credits you earned years ago.

Why it ranks #5: 59% of its transfer students earn a degree within eight years (higher than 6 other colleges on this list) and its online rate is $425 per credit for South Carolina residents (the lowest on this list).

You rarely wait long to begin the online Bachelor of General Studies at North Greenville University, which lists five start dates a year. Up to 90 transfer credits can count, and a 2.0 GPA gets you in. Tuition is $425 per credit hour plus a $125 technology fee each term. The degree ends with a senior research project tied to your minor.

Why it ranks #6: Its online rate is $433 per credit for South Carolina residents (lower than 5 other colleges on this list) and 17% of its undergraduates study fully online (higher than 5 other colleges on this list).

Management is the focus of the online business degree that USC Aiken issues through its School of Business and Palmetto College. Applicants need 45 to 60 credit hours from a regionally accredited school and a 2.0 cumulative GPA. Residents pay $433.25 per credit hour. Full-time students finish in about two and a half years, the same as if they attended class in person.

Why it ranks #7: Its rate is $431 per credit for South Carolina residents (lower than 7 other colleges on this list) and 52% of its transfer students earn a degree within eight years (higher than 4 other colleges on this list).

USC Beaufort names an online completion route for students with previous college or university credits, and the degree it leads to is a Bachelor of Science in Human Services. The program draws on sociology and psychology, and internships let you apply what you learn. USC Beaufort is one of four four-year USC campuses that issue Palmetto College online degrees.

Why it ranks #8: 50% of its undergraduates study fully online (the highest on this list) and its online rate is $427 per credit for South Carolina residents (lower than 8 other colleges on this list).

Online programs at Columbia College start every 8 weeks, and you can transfer up to 90 credit hours into the BA in General Studies. Tuition for 2026-2027 is $427 per credit hour. The major suits anyone who does not need a specific field of study, with concentrations in Contemporary Interculturality, Social Justice or Professional Studies.

Why it ranks #9: Its rate is $482 per credit for South Carolina residents (lower than 3 other colleges on this list) and 45% of its transfer students earn a degree within eight years.

South Carolina residents with some college but no degree can use CCU Complete at Coastal Carolina: up to five courses at $100 each in one semester, all counting toward an eligible online degree. The Bachelor of Professional Studies is 120 credits, fully online and built for returning students and working adults. Transfer admission asks for a 2.0 GPA and good academic standing.

Why it ranks #10: It accepts up to 90 transfer credits and its rate is $583 per credit for South Carolina residents.

Winthrop prices its online Bachelor of Professional Studies by subscription: $3,500 for a 14-week period at 12 or more credit hours, or $1,750 for fewer. You work at your own pace in the Interdisciplinary Studies concentration. You must transfer at least 30 credit hours, and transfer plus experiential credit can equal up to 75% of the coursework.