Quad
Madonna
U. Charleston

Key differences on Cost & aid

  1. 1

    Madonna costs about $1.5K less per year on average than U. Charleston ($21,825 vs. $23,305, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    U. Charleston's grants cover 52% of its full price on average, vs. 50% at Madonna

    Aid generosity

Cost & aid

Cost & aid

Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.

What students pay

Average cost, all students
Madonna$21.8K
U. Charleston$23.3K
Aid generosity
Madonna50%
U. Charleston52%
Net price, with grants
Madonna$18.4K
U. Charleston$20.8K

Grants

First-years receiving grants
Madonna98%
U. Charleston97%
Average grant
Madonna$22.5K
U. Charleston$26.1K
Aid from the college
Madonna98%
U. Charleston94%

Sticker prices

On one scale, so the bars read against each other.

Sticker price, in-state
Madonna$44K
U. Charleston$48.7K
Sticker price, out-of-state
Madonna$44K
U. Charleston$48.7K
Tuition & fees, in-state
Madonna$27.4K
U. Charleston$32.8K
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
Madonna$27.4K
U. Charleston$32.8K
First-years paying out-of-state rates
MadonnaNot reported
U. CharlestonNot reported
What families at each income pay

Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .

Family income per year $150K

  • MadonnaPublished data end at $110K

    Merit possible (proxy); averaging $20K

  • U. CharlestonPublished data end at $110K

    Merit possible (proxy); averaging $31K

Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.

Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises

MetricMadonnaU. Charleston
Need-based aid up to Published data end at $110KPublished data end at $110K
Merit for students without need 26% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $20K (proxy)26% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $31K (proxy)
Published promise ––

A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.

Tuition guarantee & Promise program

MetricMadonnaU. Charleston
Tuition guarantee NoNo
Promise program YesYes

All cost numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why