by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Coastal Carolina University, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
Coastal Carolina University was awarded 3 badges in the 2026 rankings.
College Factual ranked Coastal Carolina University as #1,470 out of 3,449 colleges and universities in the country on its 2026 Best Colleges list.
Within the state, Coastal Carolina University holds the #14 spot on the Best Colleges in South Carolina ranking.
The acceptance rate at Coastal Carolina University is 75%. That’s higher than the rate at many schools, but still low enough to be considered somewhat selective. If you want to get in, you’ll need good grades and to be able to show that Coastal Carolina University is a good fit for you.
About 23% of students accepted to Coastal Carolina University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 530 and 620. Math scores were between 520 and 600.
Coastal Carolina University received ACT scores from 8% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 21 and 26.
With a student to faculty ratio of 17 to 1, Coastal Carolina University is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it’s a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Coastal Carolina University is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 76% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like Coastal Carolina University enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That’s certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Coastal Carolina University the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 51%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Coastal Carolina University.
During the most recent academic year, there were 9,909 undergraduates at Coastal Carolina University.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Coastal Carolina University.
The overall average net price of Coastal Carolina University is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for Coastal Carolina University
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $9,222 | $9,749 | $13,209 | $17,527 | $18,612 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Coastal Carolina University, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Coastal Carolina University, approximately 57% of students took out student loans averaging $6,485 a year. That adds up to $25,940 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 6.7%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you’ll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans. Get more details about paying for Coastal Carolina University.
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from Coastal Carolina University with a bachelor’s degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $47,258 in their early years. This is in the same neighborhood of the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year. However, certain majors may produce higher-paying graduates.
See which majors at Coastal Carolina University make the most money.
Coastal Carolina University is a public institution situated in Conway, South Carolina. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life. Get more details about the location of Coastal Carolina University.
Get in touch with Coastal Carolina University are listed below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 103 Tom Trout Drive, Conway, SC 29526 |
| Phone: | 8433473161 |
| Website: | www.coastal.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/CoastalCarolinaUniversity |
| Twitter: | www.twitter.com/CCUChanticleers |
In the most recent reporting year, students from 22 majors graduated from Coastal Carolina University. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 2,084 | NA |
| Health & Physical Education | 256 | $24,273 |
| Business Administration & Management | 208 | $38,300 |
| Ecology & Systematics Biology | 154 | $24,662 |
| Marketing | 138 | $37,250 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 130 | $27,019 |
| General Psychology | 122 | $25,418 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 109 | $34,729 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 71 | $42,464 |
| General Biology | 70 | $26,355 |
Online courses are a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
4,629 students took at least one online class at Coastal Carolina University.
Learn more about online learning at Coastal Carolina University.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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