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Coastal Carolina University

General Information

Name: Coastal Carolina University
Address: 755 Highway 544, Conway, SC 29526
Phone:

  • General information: (843) 347-3161
  • Financial aid office: (843) 349-2313
  • Admissions office: (843) 349-2026

Website: www.coastal.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$7,500$6,860$6,100
        Out-of-state$16,190$15,100$14,200
Books and supplies$984$970$840
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,690$6,280$5,970
        Other expenses$4,096$3,804$2,860
Off-campus
        Room and board$7,196$7,624$8,100
        Other expenses$4,142$4,398$2,706
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$4,760$4,452$2,464

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$19,270$17,914$15,770
        Off-campus$19,822$19,852$17,746
        Off-campus with family$13,244$12,282$9,404
Out-of-state
        On-campus$27,960$26,154$23,870
        Off-campus$28,512$28,092$25,846
        Off-campus with family$21,934$20,522$17,504

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 88%
  • Federal grants: 23%
  • State/local grants: 48%
  • Institutional grants: 20%
  • Student loans: 52%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2986
  • State/local grants:$4363
  • Institutional grants:$4555
  • Student loans:$12604

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$45
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants5,4282,5772,851
Percent admitted74.0%72.5%75.3%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time37.2%38.5%36.2%
Part-time0.1%0.1%0.1%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 7613
Undergraduate enrollment: 6397
First-time student retention: 64%
Overall graduation rate: 43%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 90%
    • Part Time: 10%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 47%
    • Women: 53%

White non-hispanic: 82%
Black non-hispanic: 12%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 3%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography - Bachelor, Master
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
  • Business/Managerial Economics - Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
  • Resort Management - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Education
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels - Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Public Health Education and Promotion - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Applied Mathematics - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other - Bachelor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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