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Colleges in and near Goose Creek

Trident Technical College is 4.7 miles from Goose Creek

No college sits inside Goose Creek’s boundary, but Trident Technical College’s campus in Charleston, with 7,680 students on campus, is 4.7 miles from the center of town. About 5% of Goose Creek’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as South Carolina (6%).

Charleston Southern UniversityTrident Technical College

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Goose Creek. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
8
17,311 students on campus
Nearest college
3.5 mi
Miller-Motte College-Charleston
Residents in college
5%
About the same as SC (6%)
Nearest community college
4.7 mi
Trident Technical College · $4,546 tuition
Nearest public university
14 mi
Citadel Military College of South Carolina · $12,570 in-state
Median household income
$88K
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What stands out about college from Goose Creek

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

Two colleges within 4.7 milesCharleston Southern University admits 96% of applicants. Together they have 10,646 students on campus.A community college 4.7 miles awayTrident Technical College in Charleston: tuition and fees $4,546 a year for South Carolina residents.In-state price at Citadel Military College of South CarolinaLiving in South Carolina, Citadel Military College of South Carolina charges $12,570 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $38,508. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 5% of residentsAbout the same as South Carolina (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Goose Creek

Five private colleges within 14.7 miles, two public colleges within 15 miles, and Trident Technical College 4.7 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miTrident Technical CollegeCitadel Military College of South CarolinaCharleston Southern UniversityGoose Creek
University or collegeCommunity college
Miller-Motte College-CharlestonUniversity or college · For-profit · 124 on campus · 3.5 mi · CharlestonCharleston Southern UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,966 on campus · 3.8 mi · Charleston96%admitted$22knet price47%graduate$46kearningsTrident Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,680 on campus · 4.7 mi · Charleston$1knet price30%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $4,546 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Southeastern College-CharlestonUniversity or college · For-profit · 229 on campus · 6.6 mi · North Charleston98%admitted$31knet price67%graduate$31kearningsAmerican College of the Building ArtsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 140 on campus · 13.6 mi · Charleston44%admitted$30knet price62%graduateCitadel Military College of South CarolinaUniversity or college · Public · 2,976 on campus · 14 mi · Charleston23%admitted$21knet price75%graduate$72kearningsCharleston School of LawUniversity or college · For-profit · 675 on campus · 14.7 mi · CharlestonGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Medical University of South CarolinaUniversity or college · Public · 2,521 on campus · 15 mi · Charleston$88kearnings

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Goose Creek’s median household income ($88,178) falls.

Trident Technical College4.7 mi · Charleston · sticker $13,408 · tuition $4,546$2,174a year
Citadel Military College of South Carolina14 mi · Charleston · sticker $33,880$20,620a year
Charleston Southern University3.8 mi · Charleston · sticker $44,558$21,648a year
American College of the Building Arts13.6 mi · Charleston · sticker $38,073$33,835a year
Southeastern College-Charleston6.6 mi · North Charleston · sticker $39,014$37,291a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Goose Creek: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Charleston Southern UniversityTrident Technical CollegeSoutheastern College-CharlestonCitadel Military College of South Carolina
Trident Technical College30% graduate$38k earnings$13k typical debt
Citadel Military College of South Carolina75% graduate$72k earnings$21k typical debt
Charleston Southern University47% graduate$46k earnings$26k typical debt
Southeastern College-Charleston67% graduate$31k earnings$10k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Questions about college near Goose Creek

Is Goose Creek a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Goose Creek residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as South Carolina (6). The nearest campus, Miller-Motte College-Charleston, is 3.5 miles away in Charleston.

What colleges are near Goose Creek?

8 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Trident Technical College (4.7 miles, 7,680 students on campus), Citadel Military College of South Carolina (14 miles, 2,976) and Charleston Southern University (3.8 miles, 2,966).

What is the closest community college to Goose Creek, and what does it cost?

Trident Technical College in Charleston, 4.7 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,546 a year for South Carolina residents; the federal net price, $1,406, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Citadel Military College of South Carolina cost if we live in South Carolina?

Tuition and fees are $12,570 a year in-state and $38,508 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $15,430 (under $30,000 income) to $24,047 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Goose Creek. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →