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Colleges in and near Hanahan

Trident Technical College is 1.7 miles from Hanahan

No college sits inside Hanahan’s boundary, but Trident Technical College’s campus in Charleston, with 7,680 students on campus, is 1.7 miles from the center of town. About 4% of Hanahan’s residents are enrolled in college, below South Carolina (6%).

Trident 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 Hanahan. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
9
28,172 students on campus
Nearest college
1.7 mi
Trident Technical College
Residents in college
4%
Below SC (6%)
Nearest community college
1.7 mi
Trident Technical College · $4,546 tuition
Nearest public university
9.6 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 Hanahan

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

A community college 1.7 miles awayTrident Technical College has 7,680 students on campus in Charleston, 30% of whom graduate within three years.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 4% of residentsBelow South Carolina (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Hanahan

Five private colleges within 10.4 miles, three public colleges within 10.8 miles, and Trident Technical College 1.7 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miCollege of CharlestonTrident Technical CollegeCitadel Military College of South CarolinaHanahan
University or collegeCommunity college
Trident Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,680 on campus · 1.7 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 · 2.6 mi · North Charleston98%admitted$31knet price67%graduate$31kearningsMiller-Motte College-CharlestonUniversity or college · For-profit · 124 on campus · 2.9 mi · CharlestonCharleston Southern UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,966 on campus · 5.4 mi · Charleston96%admitted$22knet price47%graduate$46kearningsAmerican College of the Building ArtsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 140 on campus · 9.3 mi · Charleston44%admitted$30knet price62%graduateCitadel Military College of South CarolinaUniversity or college · Public · 2,976 on campus · 9.6 mi · Charleston23%admitted$21knet price75%graduate$72kearningsCharleston School of LawUniversity or college · For-profit · 675 on campus · 10.4 mi · CharlestonGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Medical University of South CarolinaUniversity or college · Public · 2,521 on campus · 10.6 mi · Charleston$88kearningsCollege of CharlestonUniversity or college · Public · 10,861 on campus · 10.8 mi · Charleston60%admitted$19knet price66%graduate$56kearnings

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 Hanahan’s median household income ($87,984) falls.

Trident Technical College1.7 mi · Charleston · sticker $13,408 · tuition $4,546$2,174a year
College of Charleston10.8 mi · Charleston · sticker $32,362$20,089a year
Citadel Military College of South Carolina9.6 mi · Charleston · sticker $33,880$20,620a year
Charleston Southern University5.4 mi · Charleston · sticker $44,558$21,648a year
American College of the Building Arts9.3 mi · Charleston · sticker $38,073$33,835a year
Southeastern College-Charleston2.6 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 Hanahan: 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 →Trident Technical CollegeSoutheastern College-CharlestonCharleston Southern UniversityCitadel Military College of South CarolinaCollege of Charleston
College of Charleston66% graduate$56k earnings$23k typical debt
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 Hanahan

Is Hanahan a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Hanahan residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below South Carolina (6). The nearest campus, Trident Technical College, is 1.7 miles away in Charleston.

What colleges are near Hanahan?

9 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: College of Charleston (10.8 miles, 10,861 students on campus), Trident Technical College (1.7 miles, 7,680) and Citadel Military College of South Carolina (9.6 miles, 2,976).

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

Trident Technical College in Charleston, 1.7 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 Hanahan. 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 →