| State | Number of Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 988 | 44.42% |
| Virginia | 142 | 6.38% |
| New Jersey | 141 | 6.34% |
| Pennsylvania | 140 | 6.29% |
| Maryland | 134 | 6.03% |
| New York | 116 | 5.22% |
| Massachusetts | 111 | 4.99% |
| North Carolina | 105 | 4.72% |
| Connecticut | 56 | 2.52% |
| Ohio | 51 | 2.29% |
| Georgia | 34 | 1.53% |
| New Hampshire | 31 | 1.39% |
| Kentucky | 21 | 0.94% |
| Illinois | 17 | 0.76% |
| Tennessee | 12 | 0.54% |
| Florida | 11 | 0.49% |
| Michigan | 9 | 0.40% |
| Vermont | 9 | 0.40% |
| Wisconsin | 7 | 0.31% |
| West Virginia | 7 | 0.31% |
| Indiana | 7 | 0.31% |
| California | 6 | 0.27% |
| Kansas | 4 | 0.18% |
| Maine | 4 | 0.18% |
| Colorado | 4 | 0.18% |
| Texas | 3 | 0.13% |
| Alabama | 3 | 0.13% |
| Rhode Island | 3 | 0.13% |
| Washington | 2 | 0.09% |
| Nebraska | 2 | 0.09% |
| Iowa | 2 | 0.09% |
| North Dakota | 1 | 0.04% |
| Oregon | 1 | 0.04% |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 0.04% |
| Utah | 1 | 0.04% |
| North Dakota | 1 | 0.04% |
| Louisiana | 1 | 0.04% |
| Arizona | 1 | 0.04% |
| Arkansas | 1 | 0.04% |
| Alaska | 1 | 0.04% |
The majority of the Coastal Carolina University students who live in the U.S. are from South Carolina. Student location diversity is higher than average.