by our College Data Analytics TeamCoastal Carolina University earned 18 ranking badges in the 2026 College Factual rankings: 0 in the top 1%, 7 in the top 5%, 7 in the top 10% and 4 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #2 of 67 in Location Diversity (South Carolina), a top 5% award.
Key facts
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2026. Data as of: July 2026.
Coastal Carolina University holds 18 ranking badges across 6 fields of study, 7 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. Each ranking is recalculated when updated data becomes available. Placements shown are from the 2026 edition. Each row marks the highest award tier reached in that ranking. Read about our data sources and methodologies. Want to feature these awards on your college’s site? Administrators can contact us.
| Award Level | Badges |
|---|---|
| Top 1% | 0 |
| Top 5% | 7 |
| Top 10% | 7 |
| Top 15% | 4 |
| Total | 18 |
Coastal Carolina University is best known for Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness: 3 of its 16 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Marketing, Ecology & Systematics Biology and Health & Physical Education.
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location Diversity | ✓ | |||
| Location Diversity (Southeast) | ✓ | |||
| Location Diversity (South Carolina) | ✓ | |||
| Most Popular (South Carolina) | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecology & Systematics Biology | ||||
| Most Popular | ✓ | |||
| Most Focused | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marketing | ||||
| Most Popular | ✓ | |||
| Most Focused | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | ||||
| Most Focused | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instructional Media Design | ||||
| Most Popular | ✓ | |||
| Most Focused | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sustainability Science | ||||
| Most Popular | ✓ | |||
| Most Focused | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most Popular | ✓ | |||
| Health & Physical Education | ||||
| Most Popular | ✓ | |||
| Most Focused | ✓ |
Coastal Carolina University earned no athletics badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s sports rankings is #296 of 820 in Baseball (top 37%).
In College Factual’s 2026 online-program rankings, Coastal Carolina University earned 1 badge across 1 online program; its highest placement is #14 of 191 in Most Popular Online for Marketing.
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marketing | ||||
| Most Popular Online | ✓ |
In College Factual’s 2026 veterans rankings, Coastal Carolina University earned 1 badge; its highest placement is #438 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans.
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best for Veterans | ✓ |
College Factual’s rankings are grounded in U.S. Department of Education data, 2026 edition. Coastal Carolina University appears in 228 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.
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