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Coastal Carolina University is one of the leading colleges in South Carolina with the acceptance rate of 70%. Deadlines for application are . For more information, call 843-349-2026 or send email at admissions@coastal.edu.

14152 Enrolled 70% Acceptance Rate 19 - 25 SAT Range
Admissions
Academics
Tuition & Aid
Student Body
Campus Life
Careers

Admissions

  • Overview

    • Applicants: 14,152
    • Average HS GPA: 3.69
    • Acceptance Rate: 70%

  • GPA Breakdown

    • 15% — 3.75 - 3.99
    • 17% — 3.50 - 3.74
    • 13% — 3.25 - 3.49
    • 12% — 3.00 - 3.24
    • 11% — 2.50 - 2.99
    • 1% — 2.00 - 2.49

  • SAT & ACT Test Scores

    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    510 - 600
    SAT Math 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    510 - 580
    ACT Composite Scores 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    19 - 25

Academics

  • Majors

    BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
    Biochemistry.
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
    Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography.
    BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Accounting.
    Business Administration and Management, General.
    Business/Managerial Economics.
    Finance, General.
    Marketing/Marketing Management, General.
    Resort Management.
    COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Speech Communication and Rhetoric.
    COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Computer and Information Sciences, General.
    Information Science/Studies.
    Information Technology.
    EDUCATION.
    Early Childhood Education and Teaching.
    Elementary Education and Teaching.
    Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching.
    Music Teacher Education.
    Physical Education Teaching and Coaching.
    Special Education and Teaching, General.
    ENGINEERING.
    Engineering Science.
    ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
    English Language and Literature, General.
    FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
    Foreign Languages and Literatures, General.
    HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Health/Health Care Administration/Management.
    Public Health Education and Promotion.
    Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
    HISTORY.
    History, General.
    LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.
    Humanities/Humanistic Studies.
    Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.
    MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
    Applied Mathematics, General.
    Statistics, General.
    MILITARY TECHNOLOGIES AND APPLIED SCIENCES.
    Intelligence, General.
    MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
    Sustainability Studies.
    PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES.
    Kinesiology and Exercise Science.
    Sport and Fitness Administration/Management.
    PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
    Philosophy.
    Religion/Religious Studies.
    PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
    Chemistry, General.
    Physics, General.
    PSYCHOLOGY.
    Psychology, General.
    SOCIAL SCIENCES.
    Anthropology.
    Economics, General.
    Political Science and Government, General.
    Sociology.
    VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
    Art History, Criticism and Conservation.
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
    Fine/Studio Arts, General.
    Graphic Design.
    Music, General.

  • Degrees

    • Bachelor's
    • Certificate
    • Doctoral/Research
    • Master's
    • Post-Bachelor's certificate
    • Post-Master's certificate

  • Prominent Alumni

    Lance Barrow ('78)
    retired Emmy Award-winning coordinating producer of golf and football for CBS Sports
    Kent Brantly, M.D. ('03)
    medical missionary at Mukinge Mission Hospital in Zambia and 2014 Time Magazine Person of the Year
    April (Bullock ?89) Anthony
    CEO of Encompass Home Health and Homecare Homebase, chair of ACU Board of Trustees
    Tobie Hatfield ('87)
    senior engineer and athlete innovation director of Nike's Innovation Kitchen
    Max Lucado ('77)
    Minister and best-selling Christian author
    Elise (Smith ?83) Mitchell
    CEO and founder of Mitchell PR firm and CEO of Dentsu Aegis PR Network
    Aaron Watson ('00)
    country music recording artist

Tuition & Aid

  • Dates

    Notification Date
    Jan 1

  • Required Forms

    • FAFSA

  • Expenses per Academic Year

    Tuition
    $11460
    Required Fees
    $180
    Average Cost for Books and Supplies
    $1098
    Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
    No
    Board for Commuters
    $2032
    Transportation for Commuters
    $2084
    On-Campus Room and Board
    $9290

  • Available Aid

    Financial Aid Methodology
    Federal
    Scholarships and Grants Need-Based
    • Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
    • Need-Based Federal Pell
    • Need-Based Private Scholarships
    • Need-Based SEOG
    • Need-Based State Scholarships
    Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
    • Direct PLUS Loans
    • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
    • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
    Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)
    • State Loans
    Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
    Yes
    Direct Lender
    Yes

  • Financial Aid Rating

    • Financial Aid Rating 80/99

Student Body

  • Student Body Profile

    Total Undergraduate Enrollment
    9500
    Foreign Countries Represented
    52

  • Demographics

    • Asian 18.27%
    • African-American 5.7%
    • Hispanic 66.34%
    • Caucasian 2.7%
    • Male 44%
    • Female 56%
    • Аre out of state 51

Campus Life

  • Campus Life

    Undergrads living on campus
    40%
    Help finding off-campus housing
    Yes
    Quality of life rating 83/99
    First-Year Students living on campus
    N/A
    Campus Environment
    Suburban
    Fire safety rating
    N/A

  • Special Needs Admissions

    College Entrance Tests Required
    Yes
    Interview Required
    No

  • Student Activities

    Registered Student Organizations
    177
    Number of Honor Societies
    12
    Number of Social Sororities
    11

  • Sports

    Athletic Division
    Division I
    Men's Sports (Crimson) (8)
    • Baseball
    • Basketball
    • Cross Country
    • Football
    • Golf
    • Soccer
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Outdoor
    Women's Sports (Crimson) (11)
    • Basketball
    • Cross Country
    • Golf
    • Lacrosse
    • Sand Volleyball
    • Soccer
    • Softball
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Indoor
    • Track Field Outdoor
    • Volleyball

  • Student Services

    Day Care
    Health
    Womens Center
    LGBT Support Groups
    Minority Support Groups
    Army ROTC Offered on-campus

  • Sustainability

    Coastal Carolina University is committed to sustainability through its academics, operations and student affairs. To improve its programs, curriculum, and deliver strategies and goals, a Sustainability Council was created to foster conversation, collaboration and measurable outcomes. The Coastal Carolina University (CCU) Campus and Community Sustainability Initiative dates back to 2005, when CCU formalized efforts to become an environmentally sustainable university. The office manages the Eco-Rep Program, the Student Green Team and serves as an advisor to the Students for Environmental Action student club. The Sustainability Initiative serves as a resource on sustainability for the campus and local community. CCU has partnered with Santee Cooper, a utility company in South Carolina, producing green electricity to develop energy projects that lower electricity costs and emissions. South Carolina’s first photovoltaic project is on CCU’s campus and consists of a solar array on the roof of four bus shelters. Each solar panel is capable of producing 16 kilowatts of renewable energy. CCU is the first Zipcar university in South Carolina, which includes one EV car. The Sustainability Initiative works in close collaboration with Facilities Planning and Management to help achieve LEED Silver for all new construction and renovations, as a part of the South Carolina state requirement. CCU is an ACUPCC signatory, pledging to neutralize greenhouse gas emissions and develop a comprehensive Climate Action Plan. CCU is also a member of the Carolina Recycling Association and often partners with local organizations, such as Keep Horry County Beautiful and the Waccamaw Riverkeeper, to accomplish projects. Several faculty members work on sustainability-focused research projects, such as storm water management and wind power, which allow opportunities for undergraduates to get involved. Additionally, the university Board of Trustees approved the establishment of a "Green Fund" that will provide resources for undergraduate research projects and activities relating to environmental sustainability.

    Green rating
    N/A

  • Campus Security Report

    Campus Security Report
    The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclosetheir security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annualcrime report and provide timely warnings to students and campusemployees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat tostudents and campus employees.
    Please visit The Princeton Review’s page on campus safety foradditional resources: http://www.princetonreview.com/safety
    The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's CampusSecurity Reports where available. Applicants can also access allschool-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety andSecurity Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office ofPostsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/

  • Other Information

    Campus-wide Internet Network
    Yes
    % of Classrooms with Wireless Internet
    100

Careers

  • Graduation Rates

    Graduate in 4 years
    33%
    Graduate in 5 years
    44%
    Graduate in 6 years
    47%

  • Career Services

    On-Campus Job Interviews Available
    Yes
    Career Services
    • Alumni Network
    • Alumni Services
    • Classes
    • Interest Inventory
    • Internships
    • Regional Alumni
    Opportunities at School
    • Experiential
    • Internship

  • ROI & Outcomes

    Information from PayScale:
    Starting Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Starting Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Percent High Job Meaning
    N/A
    Percent STEM
    N/A
    • Return on Investment (ROI) rating 0/99

    Contact & Visit

    • Campus Tours

      Campus Visiting Center
      • Monday-Friday
      • 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
      • 843-349-2026
      Campus Tours
      • Appointment Required: Yes
      • Dates: Year-round
      • Times: Varies
      • Average Length: 2 hours

    • On Campus Interview

      Campus Interviews
      Yes
      Information Sessions
      Available
      Times
      Tour times
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