RN programs in South Carolina

5 RN (registered nurse) programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

5 schools offer these RN programs, and South Carolina has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Registered nurses provide and coordinate patient care and teach patients and their families about health conditions. To work as one, you graduate from an approved nursing program (a bachelor's or associate degree in nursing, or a hospital diploma) and pass a licensing exam for your state nursing license.¹ The exam is the NCLEX-RN from the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, which the nursing boards of every state, DC and four US territories use in deciding who gets a license.²

In South Carolina, 4 of the 5 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent and 1 asks for earlier courses first.

All 5 are the same kind of program: RN associate degree (ADN).

See the 5 programs

How much do RN programs cost in South Carolina?

$13,000 to $14,548 is what most RN programs in South Carolina cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 5 programs with a price. All of them: $6,004 to $22,579

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not enough data; 3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later: Not enough data; 3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated: Not enough data; 3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length: Not enough data; 4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in South Carolina may also offer RN programs. How these figures are made

Are there free RN programs in South Carolina?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.³⁴⁵For a degree, the job center first looks at grants such as a federal Pell Grant; WIOA pays toward what they don't cover.⁵In program year 2024 it paid toward the training of at least 25 people at 3 of the 5 programs here.
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁶ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁵
Or pay yourself. Most RN programs in South Carolina cost $13,000 to $14,548. Prices on this page run from $6,004 to $22,579.

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 5 RN programs in South Carolina approved for WIOA funding

5 programs

RN associate degree (ADN)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Nursing _ Adn - Associate Degree
Horry-Georgetown Technical College
Conway
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Horry-Georgetown Technical College, ConwayRN associate degree (ADN) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$57,400
Price if you pay yourself$14,548
16 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Nursing _ Adn - Associate Degree at Horry-Georgetown Technical College
More details about Nursing _ Adn - Associate Degree at Horry-Georgetown Technical College
Finished
75%
Working at 6 months
89%
Earned in a quarter
$14,346
Length
70 weeks, 22 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
476
Earned a year, estimated
$57,400
Price if you pay yourself
$14,548
students trained with WIOA funding
16
Program website, Nursing _ Adn - Associate Degree at Horry-Georgetown Technical College
RN associate degree (ADN)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Nursing, Registered - Associate Degree (adn)
Northeastern Technical College
Cheraw
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Northeastern Technical College, CherawRN associate degree (ADN) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$53,500
Price if you pay yourself$22,579
3 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Nursing, Registered - Associate Degree (adn) at Northeastern Technical College
More details about Nursing, Registered - Associate Degree (adn) at Northeastern Technical College
Finished
63%
Working at 6 months
95%
Earned in a quarter
$13,378
Length
104 weeks, 15 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$6,559
Students counted
16
Earned a year, estimated
$53,500
Price if you pay yourself
$22,579
students trained with WIOA funding
3
Program website, Nursing, Registered - Associate Degree (adn) at Northeastern Technical College
RN associate degree (ADN)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Associate Degree In Nursing
Williamsburg Technical College
Kingstree
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Williamsburg Technical College, KingstreeRN associate degree (ADN) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$55,700
Price if you pay yourself$13,500
6 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Associate Degree In Nursing at Williamsburg Technical College
More details about Associate Degree In Nursing at Williamsburg Technical College
Finished
50%
Working at 6 months
70%
Earned in a quarter
$13,916
Length
Left out
Cost of supplies
$5,400
Students counted
11
Earned a year, estimated
$55,700
Price if you pay yourself
$13,500
students trained with WIOA funding
6
Program website, Associate Degree In Nursing at Williamsburg Technical College
RN associate degree (ADN)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Nurse - Associates Degree
Aiken Technical College
Graniteville
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Aiken Technical College, GranitevilleRN associate degree (ADN) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$13,000
Program website, Nurse - Associates Degree at Aiken Technical College
More details about Nurse - Associates Degree at Aiken Technical College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
100 weeks, 15 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$2,500
Students counted
238
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$13,000
Program website, Nurse - Associates Degree at Aiken Technical College
RN associate degree (ADN)In personEducation and courses
Associate Degree Nursing
Richmond Community College
Hamlet, NC
Accredited school
Education and courses
Richmond Community College, Hamlet, NCRN associate degree (ADN) · Accredited schoolIn person · Education and courses
Classes are outside South Carolina; South Carolina approved the program for its funding.
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$6,004
Program website, Associate Degree Nursing at Richmond Community College
More details about Associate Degree Nursing at Richmond Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
104 weeks, 35 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$3,823
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$6,004
Program website, Associate Degree Nursing at Richmond Community College

How to pay for RN programs in South Carolina

WIOA funding can pay for RN programs in South Carolina

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for RN programs

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.⁷⁸

GI Bill for RN programs

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.⁹

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

LPN or RN in South Carolina?

The programs South Carolina approved for workforce funding in each, side by side. The figures are the typical program's, as on the two pages.

	LPN	RNthis page
Programs	4 at 4 schools	5 at 5 schools
Most cost, if you pay yourself	Not enough data	$13,000 to $14,548
Length	Not enough data	Left out
Finished the program	Not enough data	Not enough data
Working 6 months later	Not enough data	Not enough data
Earned a year, estimated	Not enough data	Not enough data
Trained with WIOA funding	at least 29 people	at least 25 people

LPN vs RN nationwide: what each job does, the license exams and how to get from one to the other

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024. Earnings are the second quarter after leaving the program, times four.

Quick facts: RN programs in South Carolina

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare: 17th of 39
RN programs here, against the typical state's 17: 5 vs 17

State comparisons use the same figures as the RN programs by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

RN programs in Myrtle Beach, Augusta, Rockingham and other South Carolina cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 2 in smaller cities and towns.

Other training in South Carolina

How RN programs compare with the rest of nursing and patient care: Nursing and patient care programs in South Carolina

Where the South Carolina RN program numbers come from

Which South Carolina RN programs are on this list?

These are the RN programs South Carolina approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).¹⁰ The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what South Carolina offers.

How the prices and results of South Carolina RN programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

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