Coastal Carolina University

Conway, SC. Admissions numbers, deadlines, cost and your chances of getting in, by round.

Location	Conway, SC · Small city
Type	Public
Undergraduates	10,377
Acceptance rate	79%
SAT (middle 50%, reported)	1020–1190 · 34% submit
SAT estimated for all students	990–1160
ACT (middle 50%)	20–25
Testing policy	Optional
Graduation rate	51%
First-year retention	76%
Student–faculty ratio	16:1
Cost of attendance	$26,692 in-state · $44,680 out-of-state
Application fee	$60

Application deadlines (2026–27)

Most popular majors: Business, Biology, Parks, recreation & fitness, Communications, Psychology.

History at Coastal Carolina: #432 of 692 schools, score 43/100, about 24 graduates a year
Political science & IR at Coastal Carolina: #495 of 687 schools, score 36/100, about 31 graduates a year
Chemistry & biochem at Coastal Carolina: #497 of 689 schools, score 37/100, about 24 graduates a year
Biology at Coastal Carolina: #509 of 692 schools, score 41/100, about 229 graduates a year
Sociology & anthropology at Coastal Carolina: #431 of 580 schools, score 42/100, about 69 graduates a year
Business & finance at Coastal Carolina: #497 of 650 schools, score 39/100, about 446 graduates a year
Computer science at Coastal Carolina: #531 of 691 schools, score 36/100, about 65 graduates a year
Engineering (all) at Coastal Carolina: #340 of 434 schools, score 38/100, about 29 graduates a year