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Colleges in and near Hartsville

Hartsville is home to Coker University

Coker University (676 students on campus) is inside the city. About 10% of Hartsville’s residents are enrolled in college, above South Carolina (6%).

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 Hartsville. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
1
676 students on campus
Nearest college
1.1 mi
Coker University
Residents in college
10%
Above SC (6%)
Nearest community college
17.5 mi
Florence-Darlington Technical College · $4,636 tuition
Nearest public university
27.4 mi
Francis Marion University · $11,160 in-state
Median household income
$49K
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What stands out about college in Hartsville

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

A university in HartsvilleCoker University has 676 students on campus in Hartsville, 40% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 17.5 miles awayFlorence-Darlington Technical College in Florence: tuition and fees $4,636 a year for South Carolina residents.In-state price at Francis Marion UniversityLiving in South Carolina, Francis Marion University charges $11,160 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $21,544. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 10% of residentsAbove South Carolina (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Hartsville

One private college within 1.1 miles. The nearest public four-year college, Francis Marion University, is 27.4 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miCoker UniversityHartsville
University or collegeCommunity college
Coker UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 676 on campus · In Hartsville94%admitted$20knet price40%graduate$40kearnings

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 and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Hartsville’s median household income ($49,272) falls.

Francis Marion University27.4 mi · Florence · sticker $23,850$11,582a year
Coker UniversityIn Hartsville · sticker $45,805$18,227a 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: 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 →Coker UniversityFrancis Marion University
Francis Marion University43% graduate$44k earnings$27k typical debt
Coker University40% graduate$40k earnings$26k 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.

Majors

What students study in Hartsville

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Coker University, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 28%Business 18%Parks & recreation 14%Psychology 10%Social sciences 8%Biology 7%Everything else 15%

Biggest programs

Business Administration, Management and Operations29 graduates a year
$48k4 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness25 graduates a year
$45k4 yrs out
Psychology, General18 graduates a year
$47k4 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General15 graduates a year
$60k4 yrs out
Criminology11 graduates a year
$42k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Hartsville

Is Hartsville a college town?

No. About 10 of every 100 Hartsville residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above South Carolina (6). The largest campus in the city, Coker University, has 676 students on campus.

What colleges are in Hartsville?

Coker University is inside the city. Florence-Darlington Technical College is 17.5 miles away in Florence.

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

Florence-Darlington Technical College in Florence, 17.5 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,636 a year for South Carolina residents; the federal net price, $2,004, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Francis Marion University cost if we live in South Carolina?

Tuition and fees are $11,160 a year in-state and $21,544 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $9,723 (under $30,000 income) to $17,435 (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 Hartsville. 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 →