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Colleges in and near Sullivan's Island

Charleston School of Law is 6.3 miles from Sullivan's Island

No college sits inside Sullivan's Island’s boundary, but Charleston School of Law’s campus in Charleston, with 675 students on campus, is 6.3 miles from the center of town, and Trident Technical College is 15.9 miles away in Charleston. About 5% of Sullivan's Island’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as 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 Sullivan's Island. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
17,402 students on campus
Nearest college
6.3 mi
Charleston School of Law
Residents in college
5%
About the same as SC (6%)
Nearest community college
15.9 mi
Trident Technical College · $4,546 tuition
Nearest public university
6.4 mi
College of Charleston · $12,978 in-state
Median household income
$193K
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What stands out about college from Sullivan's Island

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

A college 6.3 miles awayCharleston School of Law has 675 students on campus in Charleston.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 15.9 miles awayTrident Technical College in Charleston: tuition and fees $4,546 a year for South Carolina residents.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 Sullivan's Island

Three private colleges within 14.5 miles, and three public colleges within 7.6 miles.

5 mi10 mi15 miCollege of CharlestonMedical University of South CarolinaSullivan's Island
University or collegeCommunity college
Charleston School of LawUniversity or college · For-profit · 675 on campus · 6.3 mi · CharlestonGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.College of CharlestonUniversity or college · Public · 10,861 on campus · 6.4 mi · Charleston60%admitted$19knet price66%graduate$56kearningsMedical University of South CarolinaUniversity or college · Public · 2,521 on campus · 6.8 mi · Charleston$88kearningsAmerican College of the Building ArtsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 140 on campus · 7.1 mi · Charleston44%admitted$30knet price62%graduateCitadel Military College of South CarolinaUniversity or college · Public · 2,976 on campus · 7.6 mi · Charleston23%admitted$21knet price75%graduate$72kearningsSoutheastern College-CharlestonUniversity or college · For-profit · 229 on campus · 14.5 mi · North Charleston98%admitted$31knet price67%graduate$31kearnings

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 Sullivan's Island’s median household income ($192,813) falls.

Citadel Military College of South Carolina7.6 mi · Charleston · sticker $33,880$24,047a year
College of Charleston6.4 mi · Charleston · sticker $32,362$24,996a year
American College of the Building Arts7.1 mi · Charleston · sticker $38,073$34,704a year
Southeastern College-Charleston14.5 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 Sullivan's Island: 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-Charleston
College of Charleston66% graduate$56k earnings$23k 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 Sullivan's Island

Is Sullivan's Island a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Sullivan's Island residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as South Carolina (6). The nearest campus, Charleston School of Law, is 6.3 miles away in Charleston.

What colleges are near Sullivan's Island?

Within 15 miles: Charleston School of Law (6.3 miles, 675 students on campus), College of Charleston (6.4 miles, 10,861), Medical University of South Carolina (6.8 miles, 2,521), American College of the Building Arts (7.1 miles, 140), Citadel Military College of South Carolina (7.6 miles, 2,976) and Southeastern College-Charleston (14.5 miles, 229).

What is the closest community college to Sullivan's Island, and what does it cost?

Trident Technical College in Charleston, 15.9 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 Sullivan's Island. 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 →