How expensive is it to go to a public college in SC? Hold on to your wallet - BRISTOW MARCHANT, the State

South Carolina is one of the most expensive states in the Union to go to college. That’s the conclusion of a state-by-state comparison of collegiate sticker prices — averaging listed tuition prices by all public four-year colleges in a state — by the personal finance site Simple Thrifty Living. “If you look at in-state and out-of-state tuition, it’s in the top 10 for both,” said David Cusick, a market analyst. “For in-state public university cost, it (South Carolina) feels more in line with New England than the Southeast.” http://www.thestate.com/news/politics-government/politics-columns-blogs/the-buzz/article195639784.html