Coastal Carolina University
Conway, South Carolina
Public·Four or more years·Doctor's degree - research/scholarship·GPA 3.80
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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…
- Rankings
#408 (Washington Monthly)▼
Master's Universities
Ranked #408 in Master's Universities (2025). Source: Washington Monthly ↗
Value rank
Ranked #1034 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck (2025). Source: WM Best Value ↗
- Tuition — In-State
$11,640▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $28,418
Room & Board: $11,418
Books & Supplies: $1,210
Receive Aid: 94%
Avg Grant Aid: $9,939
Pell Grant Recipients: 24%
- Tuition — Out-of-State
$29,628▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $46,406
Room & Board: $11,418
Books & Supplies: $1,210
Receive Aid: 94%
Avg Grant Aid: $9,939
Pell Grant Recipients: 24%
- Gas
- ⛽ $4.11 / gal
- Test Scores
SAT 1050–1210▼
25th–75th Percentile
SAT Total: 1050–1210
SAT ERW: 530–610
SAT Math: 520–600
ACT Composite: 20–26
- Admit Rate
- 80%
- Avg HS GPA
- 3.80
- Total Enrollment
- 10,829
- Undergrad
- 10,306
- Graduate
- 523
- Student-Faculty Ratio
- 16:1
- Retention Rate
- 76%
- Graduation Rate
- 51%
- Official Portal
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103 Tom Trout Drive, Conway, South Carolina, 29526
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