Coastal Carolina University Teaching Programs

Coastal Carolina University is a public institution situated in Conway, South Carolina. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

Where Is Coastal Carolina University?

Contact details for Coastal Carolina University are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	103 Tom Trout Drive, Conway, SC 29526
Phone:	843-347-3161
Website:	www.coastal.edu

How Do I Get Into Coastal Carolina University?

You can apply to Coastal Carolina University online at: https://www.coastal.edu/admissions/apply.html

Admission Requirements for Coastal Carolina University

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	5

How Hard Is It To Get Into Coastal Carolina University?

The acceptance rate at Coastal Carolina University is 79%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 42% of accepted students are men and 58% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 75%, and the acceptance rate for women is 82%.

Average Test Scores

About 34% of students accepted to Coastal Carolina University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 510 and 600. Math scores were between 510 and 590.

Coastal Carolina University received ACT scores from 12% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 19 and 25. Math scores were between 17 and 0. Composite scores were between 20 and 25.

Can I Afford Coastal Carolina University?

The overall average net price of Coastal Carolina University is $32,589. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Coastal Carolina University, approximately 63% of students took out student loans averaging $10,683 a year. That adds up to $42,732 over four years for those students.

Coastal Carolina University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 9,790 undergraduate students at Coastal Carolina University, with 8,926 being full-time and 864 being part-time.

There are also 683 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 8,926 full-time undergraduates at Coastal Carolina University, 44% are male and 56% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Coastal Carolina University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	85
Black or African American	1,454
Hispanic or Latino	553
White	6,017
International Students	94
Other Races/Ethnicities	723

Geographic Diversity

South Carolina students aren't the only ones who study at Coastal Carolina University. At this time, 42 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 54 countries are represented at Coastal Carolina University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are South Africa, Netherlands, and France.

Online Learning at Coastal Carolina University

There are 3 bachelor’s degree and 9 master’s degree programs available online at Coastal Carolina University. In 2022-2023, 4,821 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Coastal Carolina University has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 4th most popular in South Carolina for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Coastal Carolina University majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Educational/Instructional Technology	26%

Coastal Carolina University Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Educational/Instructional Technology	0	0	58	0	58
Early Childhood Education	53	0	0	0	53
Elementary Education	31	0	0	0	31
Secondary Education	0	0	26	0	26
General Educational Leadership & Administration	0	0	25	0	25
Reading Teacher Education	0	0	23	0	23
General Special Education	12	0	5	0	17
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching	11	0	0	0	11
Other Education	0	0	0	10	10
Music Education	5	0	0	0	5
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	5	0	0	0	5
Teacher Education	0	0	2	0	2
Teacher Development & Methodology	0	1	0	0	1
Computer Teacher Education	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	117	1	139	10	267

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By DKHardee/Kyle Hardee under License

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