Outdoor access
highCoastal environments are regionally accessible.
COLLEGE FIT GUIDE
Evidence checked · 2026-10-06
Coastal Carolina University
Coastal Carolina is a growing public university near Myrtle Beach with strengths in marine science, business, hospitality, education, health, and the arts. Coastal field settings and tourism industries create applied opportunities alongside a visible athletics and social culture.
- Coastal and tourism-connected learning
- Academic choices and structure
- Separate institutional opportunity from individual access
QUICK READ
- Location
- Conway, South Carolina · Suburban coastal setting
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 10,377
- Aggregate admission rate
- 75.3%
- Average net price
- $13,966
FIT SNAPSHOT
How this environment may feel
These are directional interpretations of the college environment, not a score or universal verdict.
Career orientation
highHospitality and professional programs create pathways.
Social energy
highA growing residential population supports active social life.
Learning by doing
highMarine and tourism settings connect learning with practice.
WHY IT MAY FIT
Consider Coastal Carolina University if…
- You want marine science or hospitality.
- You want a coastal social environment.
- You want applied regional learning.
- You want a growing public university.
POSSIBLE TENSIONS
It may not fit if…
- You do not want a major city.
- You do not want a small liberal-arts college.
- You do not want minimal tourism influence.
- You do not want uniformly small classes.
WHAT STANDS OUT
The environment behind the name
Coastal and tourism-connected learning
Marine fieldwork, internships, research, and regional partnerships connect programs with the Grand Strand.
Source: Undergraduate Research
Academic choices and structure
Professional and liberal programs support a growing residential student body.
Source: Academics
A setting that shapes the experience
Conway, South Carolina gives students a distinct context for campus life, work, community, and recreation.
Source: Undergraduate Research
LOOK CLOSER
Questions worth asking before you decide
Use these prompts during a visit, an information session, or a conversation with a current student.
- 1
Separate institutional opportunity from individual access
Coastal Carolina documents substantial opportunities, but availability can differ by program, timing, prerequisites, capacity, and student initiative.
Source: Undergraduate Research
- 2
Interpret scale and selectivity carefully
Federal data report 10,377 undergraduates and an aggregate admission rate of 75.3%. These figures describe the institution, not an individual applicant’s probability or a particular program’s experience.
- 3
Use the current price for your circumstances
Federal data report an average net price of $13,966. This historical average is not a quote; residency, income, housing, aid eligibility, and program costs can materially change what a family pays.
FEDERAL CLERY DATA
Campus safety statistics, with context
Federal Clery records describe reported incidents within defined campus geography. They are not a measure of crime prevalence or an overall safety rating.
2024 reported on-campus offenses:8
Per 1,000 enrolled:0.7
Reporting campuses:1
COMPARE THE TRADEOFFS
Schools that sharpen the question
A useful comparison for students evaluating Coastal Carolina across academics, setting, scale, and student experience.
A useful comparison for students evaluating Coastal Carolina across academics, setting, scale, and student experience.
A useful comparison for students evaluating Coastal Carolina across academics, setting, scale, and student experience.
EVIDENCE
Sources and method
View the reviewed sources
- Undergraduate Research - Coastal Carolina University (official, retrieved 2026-10-06)
- Academics - Coastal Carolina University (official, retrieved 2026-10-06)
- Coastal Carolina University institutional data - U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (federal, retrieved 2026-10-06)
Navastra interprets Coastal Carolina’s documented academic environment, setting, opportunities, and federal reference fields through preference dimensions. The page describes documented structures, not every student’s experience. It does not calculate an individual fit score, predict admission, or estimate a financial-aid award. Read the methodology →
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PERSONALIZE THE QUESTION