71.2% / 70.0%
in-state / out-of-state
admit rate spread
Applications24,549
Overall admit rate70.0%
In-state admit rate71.2%
Out-of-state admit rate70.0%
Enrolled2,931 · 17.1% yield
Admitted from waitlist5 of 548
Very important factorsGPA, Rigor of HS record
Important factorsTest scores
Selection factors from CDS §C7 (Basis for selection).
$11,460
in-state tuition
out-of-state $29,746
Tuition (in-state)$11,460
Tuition (out-of-state)$29,746
Fees$180
Room & board$13,330
Books$1,294
Avg need-based grant$12,055
% need met58.5%
Avg debt at graduation$41,389
#33
U.S. News & World Report
Best Regional Universities — South
SourceListRankYr
U.S. News & World ReportBest Regional Universities — South#3326
WSJ/College PulseBest Colleges in the U.S.#55626
NicheBest Colleges in America#75626
Rankings are the property of their respective publishers (Niche, U.S. News & World Report, WSJ/College Pulse). Ranks as published; methodologies vary.
Master's University (Larger)
Carnegie Classification
27 member schools
SourceGroupMembers
Carnegie ClassificationMaster's University (Larger)27
Athletic conferenceSun Belt Conference5
Athletic divisionNCAA D1-FBS95
Institutional controlPublic college153
Geographic groupingSouth Carolina colleges6
Groups derived from CDS + IPEDS fields. Curated national memberships (AAU, HBCU, Common App, etc.) being added — see task queue.
$45
application fee
waivable
Regular decision2/1 → 03/01 → May 1
Early decision10/15 → 12/01 · binding
Early action11/15 → 12/15
Deferred admissionAllowed
Test policyTest Optional
HS units required4 Eng, 4 Math, 3 Sci, 3 SciLab, 2 FL, 2 SS, 1 Hist
Admissions URLhttps://www.coastal.edu/admissions/apply…
Admissions emailadmissions@coastal.edu
Admissions phone843-349-2170
Deadlines and requirements from the school's Common Data Set §C3–C6 (Deadlines & Notification, ED/EA, HS Coursework).
University of Sout…
closest algorithmic match
across selectivity, size, profile
SchoolAdmitSATSize
University of South Carolina (Columbia) SC · Public61.5%128028K
Appalachian State University NC · Public93.9%119019K
University of North Carolina Wilmington NC · Public64.7%130116K
Clemson University SC · Public42.4%133024K
East Carolina University NC · Public89.2%115019K
University of Central Florida FL · Public42.8%128060K
Peer set computed algorithmically from CDS metrics (admit rate, SAT/ACT band, size) plus IPEDS classification. Not measured cross-application behavior.