10 accredited South Carolina schools graduated 186 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24. Compare them by city below, with published costs, program length and what dental assistants earn in South Carolina.
Updated October 2026 · Data: IPEDS 2023–24, BLS May 2025
Private for-profit two-year college in Columbia that reported 45 Dental Assistant graduates in 2023–24, the most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $14,297.
Public two-year college in West Columbia that reported 13 Dental Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,512 ($13,536 out of state).
This public four-year institution in Greenville County graduated 23 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24, the 3rd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $5,257 ($10,275 out of state).
This public two-year college in Anderson County graduated 21 Dental Assistant students in 2023–24, the 4th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,256 ($10,904 out of state).
Public two-year college in Rock Hill that reported 32 Dental Assistant graduates in 2023–24, the 2nd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,416 ($9,720 out of state).
14 Dental Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college, the 5th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,529 ($8,571 out of state).
Public two-year college in Florence that reported 12 Dental Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,440 ($6,576 out of state).
Public two-year college in Spartanburg that reported 11 Dental Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,896 ($9,960 out of state).
9 Dental Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,200 ($8,568 out of state).
Public two-year college in Graniteville that reported 6 Dental Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,536 ($6,408 out of state).
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We list 10 accredited South Carolina schools that graduated Dental Assistant students in 2023–24, 9 of them public. Together they awarded 186 Dental Assistant credentials that year.
Most South Carolina schools on this list are colleges that charge by the credit hour rather than a flat program price. Their median annual in-district tuition is $4,521; a short certificate typically costs a fraction of that.
The median dental assistant in South Carolina earns $47,320 a year ($22.75 an hour), according to BLS data for May 2025, versus $48,070 nationally. The top 10% earn $58,480 or more.
Fortis College-Columbia in Columbia reported the most Dental Assistant graduates in South Carolina: 45 in 2023–24.
CODA-accredited certificate programs commonly take about 9 to 11 months; associate degrees take about 2 years.
DANB’s Certified Dental Assistant (CDA) is the main national certification; some states require DANB exams for specific duties.