(AP) -- An education group says South Carolina's public colleges charge the highest tuition among 16 Southern states.
The Post and Courier of Charleston reported Sunday that median tuition at South Carolina four-year public schools was $8,400 for the 2008-09 school year. That compares with $4,174 in North Carolina and $4,032 in Georgia.
The figures were reported by the Southern Regional Education Board. The board says part of the reason for the high tuition is because state lawmakers do not fund South Carolina public colleges at the same level as North Carolina and Georgia.
State funding at South Carolina colleges was about $4,800 a student in 2008-09. That's compared with more than $11,500 per student in North Carolina and about $7,800 per student in Georgia.
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