by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
College of Coastal Georgia was awarded 1 badge in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is general multi-/interdisciplinary studies.
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According to College Factual's 2025 analysis, CCGA is ranked #2,032 out of 2,152 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when CCGA held the #2,094 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
CCGA also holds the #62 spot on the Best Colleges in Georgia ranking.
The acceptance rate at College of Coastal Georgia is 98%, which is higher than many other schools to which you may be applying. But don't think getting into CCGA is a sure thing. The admissions staff is still going to review your application to see if you are a good fit for the school.
About 15% of students accepted to CCGA submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 470 and 590. Math scores were between 430 and 550.
At College of Coastal Georgia, the student to faculty ratio is 23 to 1. Compared to the national average of 15 to 1, this is somewhat high. This could mean that class sizes may be larger than they are at other colleges or universities or that professors may be required to teach more classes.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at College of Coastal Georgia is 76%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At College of Coastal Georgia this rate is 58%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full time students who obtain their bachelor's degree in four years or less. This rate is 13% for first-time, full-time students at CCGA, which is lower than the national rate of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at College of Coastal Georgia.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 3,457 undergraduates at CCGA with 1,844 being full-time and 1,613 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,612 | $10,536 | $13,571 | $16,513 | $16,496 |
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 for a school. For more information on the sticker price of CCGA, 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 CCGA, approximately 34% of students took out student loans averaging $5,657 a year. That adds up to $22,628 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for CCGA are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | One College Drive, Brunswick, GA 31520-3644 |
| Phone: | 912-279-5700 |
| Website: | https://www.ccga.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 254 | NA |
| Nursing | 96 | $73,587 |
| General Business/Commerce | 76 | $33,940 |
| General Biology | 41 | $23,272 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 37 | $40,747 |
| General Psychology | 37 | $30,532 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 29 | $32,049 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 23 | $31,119 |
| Other Health Professions | 15 | NA |
| Hospitality Management | 10 | NA |
Online courses area 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.
In 2022-2023, 1,933 students took at least one online class at College of Coastal Georgia. This is an increase from the 1,915 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 1,933 | 675 |
| 2021-2022 | 1,915 | 690 |
| 2020-2021 | 1,805 | 1,151 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,624 | 327 |
Learn more about online learning at College of Coastal Georgia.
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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