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Coastal Carolina University, founded in 1954, is a public, comprehensive university. Its 244-acre campus is located in Conway, nine miles from Myrtle Beach.

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Public
studentType
Coed
9,790
Undergraduates
4,396
Men - 44.9%
5,395
Women - 55.1%
683
Graduate Students
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Entrance Difficulty
Moderately difficult
Overall Admission Rate
79% of 15,481 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
Rolling
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.72
SAT Math
547 average
510-590 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
562 average
520-600 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
23 average
20-25 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
In-state: $28,266
Out-of-state: $45,116
Tuition and Fees
In-state: $12,480
Out-of-state: $29,330
Room and Board
$10,628
Average Percent of Need Met
50%
Average Freshman Award
$11,949
Average Indebtedness of 2018 Graduates
$36,995
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
477
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
13%
10-19
25%
20-29
35%
30-39
18%
40-49
7%
50-99
2%
Over 100
0%
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Conway Population
26,620
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Not reported
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
45% of all students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division I
Mascot
Chanticleer
Sororities
4% of women participate
Fraternities
4% of men participate
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.4%
Asian
1%
Black/African-American
16.8%
Hispanic/Latino
6.2%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
4.3%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.1%
White
67.9%
Unknown
3.3%
International Students
0.9% from 50 countries
First-Year Students Returning
72.3%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
36.8%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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