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Colleges in and near Mount Pleasant

College of Charleston is 4.7 miles from Mount Pleasant

No college sits inside Mount Pleasant’s boundary, but College of Charleston’s campus in Charleston, with 10,861 students on campus, is 4.7 miles from the center of town, and Trident Technical College is 12.9 miles away in Charleston. About 4% of Mount Pleasant’s residents are enrolled in college, below South Carolina (6%).

College of Charleston

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 Mount Pleasant. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
8
25,206 students on campus
Nearest college
4.4 mi
Charleston School of Law
Residents in college
4%
Below SC (6%)
Nearest community college
12.9 mi
Trident Technical College · $4,546 tuition
Nearest public university
4.7 mi
College of Charleston · $12,978 in-state
Median household income
$125K
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What stands out about college from Mount Pleasant

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

A college 4.7 miles awayCollege of Charleston has 10,861 students on campus in Charleston, 66% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at College of CharlestonLiving in South Carolina, College of Charleston charges $12,978 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $38,296. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 12.9 miles awayTrident Technical College in Charleston: tuition and fees $4,546 a year for South Carolina residents.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 Mount Pleasant

Four private colleges within 14.6 miles, three public colleges within 5.6 miles, and Trident Technical College 12.9 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miCollege of CharlestonTrident Technical CollegeMount Pleasant
University or collegeCommunity college
Charleston School of LawUniversity or college · For-profit · 675 on campus · 4.4 mi · CharlestonGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.College of CharlestonUniversity or college · Public · 10,861 on campus · 4.7 mi · Charleston60%admitted$19knet price66%graduate$56kearningsAmerican College of the Building ArtsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 140 on campus · 4.8 mi · Charleston44%admitted$30knet price62%graduateMedical University of South CarolinaUniversity or college · Public · 2,521 on campus · 5.1 mi · Charleston$88kearningsCitadel Military College of South CarolinaUniversity or college · Public · 2,976 on campus · 5.6 mi · Charleston23%admitted$21knet price75%graduate$72kearningsSoutheastern College-CharlestonUniversity or college · For-profit · 229 on campus · 11.5 mi · North Charleston98%admitted$31knet price67%graduate$31kearningsTrident Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,680 on campus · 12.9 mi · Charleston$1knet price30%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $4,546 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Miller-Motte College-CharlestonUniversity or college · For-profit · 124 on campus · 14.6 mi · Charleston

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 Over $110k, where Mount Pleasant’s median household income ($124,755) falls.

Trident Technical College12.9 mi · Charleston · sticker $13,408 · tuition $4,546$6,542a year
Citadel Military College of South Carolina5.6 mi · Charleston · sticker $33,880$24,047a year
College of Charleston4.7 mi · Charleston · sticker $32,362$24,996a year
American College of the Building Arts4.8 mi · Charleston · sticker $38,073$34,704a year
Southeastern College-Charleston11.5 mi · North Charleston · sticker $39,014$38,014a 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 Mount Pleasant: 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 →College of CharlestonCitadel Military College of South CarolinaSoutheastern College-CharlestonTrident Technical College
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
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 Mount Pleasant

Is Mount Pleasant a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Mount Pleasant residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below South Carolina (6). The nearest campus, Charleston School of Law, is 4.4 miles away in Charleston.

What colleges are near Mount Pleasant?

8 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: College of Charleston (4.7 miles, 10,861 students on campus), Trident Technical College (12.9 miles, 7,680) and Citadel Military College of South Carolina (5.6 miles, 2,976).

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

Trident Technical College in Charleston, 12.9 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 College of Charleston cost if we live in South Carolina?

Tuition and fees are $12,978 a year in-state and $38,296 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $12,133 (under $30,000 income) to $24,996 (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 Mount Pleasant. 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 →