Coastal Carolina University

Conway, South Carolina · Public

At a glance

Admission rate
75%
Total (middle 50%)
1050–1220
Undergraduates
10,377
Setting
City: Small

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Test policy

Test optional Applicants may choose whether to send a score.

IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores not required for admission, but considered if submitted (test optional). Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.

Policy source: nces.ed.gov

SAT scores

Total (middle 50%)
1050–1220
Reading and Writing
530–620
Math
520–600
Average total
1143
ACT composite (middle 50%)
21–26

The middle 50%: a quarter of admitted students who sent scores scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. The total adds up the two sections' ranges, so it's approximate.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Admissions

Cost

Tuition, in-state
$11,640per year
Tuition, out-of-state
$29,926per year
Average net price
$15,287What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Outcomes

Graduation rate
54%
First-year retention
77%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$54,702

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Degrees and programs

Degree levels: undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate

Show all 63 programs
  • Natural Resources Conservation and Research · bachelor
  • Area Studies · undergraduate certificate
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies · bachelor
  • Communication and Media Studies · bachelor
  • Journalism · bachelor
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication · master
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Information Science/Studies · bachelor
  • Computer Science · bachelor
  • Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · master
  • Educational Administration and Supervision · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Educational/Instructional Media Design · undergraduate certificate, master, graduate certificate
  • Special Education and Teaching · bachelor, master
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Education, Other · master, doctoral
  • Engineering Science · bachelor
  • Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services · bachelor
  • English Language and Literature, General · bachelor
  • Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies · master
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · bachelor, master
  • Biology, General · bachelor
  • Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology · bachelor
  • Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology · bachelor, master
  • Applied Mathematics · bachelor
  • Statistics · bachelor
  • Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations · bachelor
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General · graduate certificate
  • Historic Preservation and Conservation · undergraduate certificate
  • Sustainability Studies · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other · bachelor
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · bachelor, master
  • Philosophy · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies · bachelor
  • Chemistry · bachelor
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences · master, doctoral
  • Physics · bachelor
  • Psychology, General · bachelor
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
  • Anthropology · bachelor
  • Archeology · undergraduate certificate
  • Economics · bachelor
  • Geography and Cartography · undergraduate certificate
  • Political Science and Government · bachelor
  • Sociology · bachelor
  • Geography and Anthropology · bachelor
  • Design and Applied Arts · bachelor
  • Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · bachelor
  • Fine and Studio Arts · bachelor
  • Music · bachelor, master
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General · bachelor
  • Health and Medical Administrative Services · bachelor
  • Public Health · bachelor
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · bachelor
  • Business/Commerce, General · graduate certificate
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Accounting and Related Services · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Business/Managerial Economics · bachelor
  • Finance and Financial Management Services · bachelor
  • Hospitality Administration/Management · bachelor
  • Marketing · bachelor
  • Real Estate · bachelor
  • History · bachelor

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study

Sources

Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.

  1. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
  2. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
  3. NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
  4. NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS

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