Conway, SC · Public · 10,377 undergraduates · urban
Coastal Carolina University
Less selective
Coastal Carolina's clearest academic advantage comes from combining marine science with direct access to South Carolina's coastal systems.
Institutional profile
Regionally focused Solid in affordability, and steady in academic standing.- Admission
- 80.2% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 52.5%
18,223 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$47,258 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Coastal Carolina University apart
Academic design
Marine science is a substantial undergraduate program with research, fieldwork, and vertically integrated projects.
Campus pattern
Conway sits inland from Myrtle Beach and the Grand Strand coastline.
Career & value signal
Coastal ecosystems and the region's tourism economy create natural field and internship settings.
Can I get in?
80.2% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
18,223About 80 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 26% submitted an SAT, and 9% submitted an ACT. Because ACT scores came from few admitted students, the range describes that self-selected group rather than the full class.
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Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Coastal Carolina University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Coastal Carolina University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Marine science is a substantial undergraduate program with research, fieldwork, and vertically integrated projects.
Make institutional fit specific
Coastal Carolina's clearest academic advantage comes from combining marine science with direct access to South Carolina's coastal systems.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Fee waiver: accepted
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
BusinessAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Hospitality and hotel managementAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
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Average annual cost by household income at Coastal Carolina University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology
Psychology, General
Marketing
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
Coastal Carolina University beyond the classroom
Conway sits inland from Myrtle Beach and the Grand Strand coastline.
A defining academic feature
Marine science is a substantial undergraduate program with research, fieldwork, and vertically integrated projects.
What shapes an ordinary week
Conway sits inland from Myrtle Beach and the Grand Strand coastline.
Where the degree can lead
Coastal ecosystems and the region's tourism economy create natural field and internship settings.