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Coastal Carolina University
CITY & STATE
Conway, SC
PUBLIC/PRIVATE
Public
UNDERGRADUATE POPULATION*
8,867
STUDENT POPULATION*
9,478
AVERAGE GRANT AID*
$7,944
TOTAL ANNUAL COST*
$36,854
ACCEPTANCE RATE*
74%
SAT COMPOSITE RANGE*
910-1080
ACT COMPOSITE RANGE*
19-23
WEBSITE
- * Per the 2021-2022 final release data in IPEDS
- ‡ The median salary for workers with 10 or more years of experience per Payscale.
Located in Conway, SC, the Coastal Carolina campus is only a few minutes from the Myrtle Beach resort area. An independent public university, the school spreads over 620 acres plus over 1,100 acres of coastal environments for study and research. The school’s teams compete in NCAA Division I athletics, and the campus includes an 18-hole golf course managed by the school’s Professional Golf Management Program. With new special programs like the Educational Specialist in Leadership degree (Ed.S.) for those who want a career as
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BY THE NUMBERS
Attendance
FULL-TIME
91%
PART-TIME
9%
*Per the 2021-2022 final release data in IPEDS
Enrollment By Race/ Ethnicity
*Per the 2021-2022 final release data in IPEDS
Enrollment By Gender
MALE
46%
FEMALE
54%
*Per the 2021-2022 final release data in IPEDS
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