RN programs in South Carolina

5 RN programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

5 schools offer these RN programs, and South Carolina has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Registered nurses provide and coordinate patient care and teach patients and their families about health conditions. To work as one, you graduate from an approved nursing program (a bachelor's or associate degree in nursing, or a hospital diploma) and pass a licensing exam for your state nursing license.¹ In South Carolina, every program asks for a diploma or other schooling first.

See the 5 programs

How much do RN programs cost in South Carolina?

$13,000 to $14,548 is what most RN programs in South Carolina cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 5 programs with a price. All of them: $6,004 to $22,579

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not enough data
Working 6 months later: Not enough data
Earned a year, estimated: Not enough data
Length: Not enough data

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in South Carolina may also offer RN programs. How these figures are made

Are there free RN programs in South Carolina?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴For a degree, the job center first looks at grants such as a federal Pell Grant; WIOA pays toward what they don't cover.⁴In program year 2024 it paid toward the training of at least 25 people at 3 of the 5 programs here.
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁵ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁴
Or pay yourself. Most RN programs in South Carolina cost $13,000 to $14,548. Prices on this page run from $6,004 to $22,579.

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

RN programs in Myrtle Beach, Augusta, Rockingham and other South Carolina cities

Choosing an area filters the list below. 2 in smaller cities and towns.

All 5 RN programs in South Carolina approved for WIOA funding

5 programs

RN associate degree (ADN)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Nursing _ Adn - Associate Degree
Horry-Georgetown Technical College
Conway
High school diploma or equivalent
Horry-Georgetown Technical College, Conway · RN associate degree (ADN) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$57,400
Price if you pay yourself$14,548
16 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Nursing _ Adn - Associate Degree at Horry-Georgetown Technical College
More details about Nursing _ Adn - Associate Degree at Horry-Georgetown Technical College
Finished
75%
Working at 6 months
89%
Earned in a quarter
$14,346
Length
70 weeks, 22 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
476
a year, estimated
$57,400
price
$14,548
trained with WIOA funding
16
RN associate degree (ADN)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Nursing, Registered - Associate Degree (adn)
Northeastern Technical College
Cheraw
High school diploma or equivalent
Northeastern Technical College, Cheraw · RN associate degree (ADN) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$53,500
Price if you pay yourself$22,579
3 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Nursing, Registered - Associate Degree (adn) at Northeastern Technical College
More details about Nursing, Registered - Associate Degree (adn) at Northeastern Technical College
Finished
63%
Working at 6 months
95%
Earned in a quarter
$13,378
Length
104 weeks, 15 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$6,559
Students counted
16
a year, estimated
$53,500
price
$22,579
trained with WIOA funding
3
RN associate degree (ADN)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Associate Degree In Nursing
Williamsburg Technical College
Kingstree
High school diploma or equivalent
Williamsburg Technical College, Kingstree · RN associate degree (ADN) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$55,700
Price if you pay yourself$13,500
6 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Associate Degree In Nursing at Williamsburg Technical College
More details about Associate Degree In Nursing at Williamsburg Technical College
Finished
50%
Working at 6 months
70%
Earned in a quarter
$13,916
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$5,400
Students counted
11
a year, estimated
$55,700
price
$13,500
trained with WIOA funding
6
RN associate degree (ADN)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Nurse - Associates Degree
Aiken Technical College
Graniteville
High school diploma or equivalent
Aiken Technical College, Graniteville · RN associate degree (ADN) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$13,000
Program website, Nurse - Associates Degree at Aiken Technical College
More details about Nurse - Associates Degree at Aiken Technical College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
100 weeks, 15 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$2,500
Students counted
238
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$13,000
RN associate degree (ADN)In personEducation and courses
Associate Degree Nursing
Richmond Community College
Hamlet, NC
Education and courses
Richmond Community College, Hamlet, NC · RN associate degree (ADN) · In person · Education and courses
Classes are outside South Carolina; South Carolina approved the program for its funding.
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$6,004
Program website, Associate Degree Nursing at Richmond Community College
More details about Associate Degree Nursing at Richmond Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
104 weeks, 35 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$3,823
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$6,004

How to pay for RN programs in South Carolina

WIOA funding can pay for RN programs in South Carolina

Every program on this page is approved for WIOA funding: public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. It can pay for training for eligible adults, people who lost their job and young people.²People on public assistance, with a low income or lacking basic skills come first, and veterans have priority.³Your state or local area may limit how much WIOA pays and for how long. If a program costs more, a Pell Grant, a scholarship or severance pay can cover the rest.⁴

Ask at an American Job Center

Eligibility rules apply, and services vary from state to state. Your local American Job Center can tell you whether you qualify. The Department of Labor's page links to the center finder, or call 1-877-US-2JOBS (1-877-872-5627).⁵

Financial aid and grants for RN programs

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.⁶⁷

GI Bill for RN programs

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.⁸

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Does WIOA pay for job training? Who qualifies and how to apply

Quick facts: RN programs in South Carolina

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare: 16th of 37
RN programs here, against the typical state's 13: 5 vs 13

State comparisons use the same figures as the RN programs by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

Where the South Carolina RN program numbers come from

Which South Carolina RN programs are on this list?

These are the RN programs South Carolina approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).⁹ The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what South Carolina offers.

How South Carolina RN program prices are reported

The price is tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported it. "Trained with WIOA funding" on a program counts the people whose training there WIOA paid toward through a training account in program year 2024; the file never gives counts under 3, so a program without the line may still take WIOA students. It does not say how much of the price WIOA covered. Prices under $100 are treated as not reported, because the file holds many blanks entered as $0. Check the current price with the school.

What the graduate results of these programs measure

The figures at the top of this page are the middle program among those that report results: half did better, half did worse. Results describe students who left each program in recent years: the share who finished, the share working in the second quarter after leaving, and the middle earnings of those working in that quarter. States report earnings for that one quarter because they take them from the wage reports employers file every three months. The yearly figure here is that quarter times four, rounded to the nearest $100: an estimate, and an early one, since it is measured about half a year after training. The quarter as reported is under "More details" on each program. Results are withheld for small programs, and they describe past students, so they are no guarantee.

Why do some RN programs say "Not reported"?

Where a school or the state left a field empty, or the Department of Labor withheld it, the page says "Not reported". Nothing here is estimated to fill a gap.

Why the kind of school is left off each program

The file also records whether a school is public, private or nonprofit, but those entries are wrong too often to print next to a school's name, so this page leaves them out.

Other training in South Carolina

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