Coastal Carolina University

Conway, South Carolina

PublicBachelor's to graduateFounded 1954Small citySEVP certified

About

Coastal Carolina University (CCU or Coastal) is a public university in Conway, South Carolina, United States. Founded in 1954 as Coastal Carolina Junior College, and later joining the University of South Carolina System as USC Coastal Carolina, it became an independent university in 1993. The university is a national sea-grant institution and owns part of Waties Island, an Atlantic barrier island that serves as a natural laboratory for CCU's instruction and research. The campus is also the home of the Horry County Schools Scholars Academy, a high school for gifted students.

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state): US$29,926
Estimated total for international students: US$47,268
Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison): US$11,640
Total cost for in-state students: US$28,982

Net price calculatorcoastal.edu

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates: 10,377
Graduate students: 537
International undergraduates: 1%
Students per teacher: 17 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate: 75%
SAT: Reading and writing 530–620 · Maths 520–600
ACT: 21–26

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 54%
Median earnings 10 years after starting: US$54,702

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (87)

Bachelor's degrees51 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesAnthropologyApplied MathematicsBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness/Managerial EconomicsChemistryCommunication and Media StudiesComputer ScienceComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralCriminal Justice and CorrectionsDesign and Applied ArtsDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEconomicsEducational Administration and SupervisionEngineering ScienceEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFinance and Financial Management ServicesFine and Studio ArtsGeography and AnthropologyHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHistoryHospitality Administration/ManagementInformation Science/StudiesIntelligence, Command Control and Information OperationsJournalismLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesMarketingMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchPhilosophyPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic HealthReal EstateRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingReligion/Religious StudiesSociologySpecial Education and TeachingSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessStatisticsSustainability StudiesTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

Master's degrees16 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEducation, OtherEducational Administration and SupervisionEducational/Instructional Media DesignGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMusicPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesSpecial Education and TeachingSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

Doctoral degrees3 subjects

Education, OtherEducational Administration and SupervisionGeological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences

Undergraduate certificates8 subjects

ArcheologyArea StudiesCriminal Justice and CorrectionsEducational/Instructional Media DesignGeography and CartographyHistoric Preservation and ConservationPhilosophySustainability Studies

Graduate certificates9 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness/Commerce, GeneralComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralEducational Administration and SupervisionEducational/Instructional Media DesignMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.