A freshman applicant is a person who has not attended a regionally accredited college or university beyond high school. If you have taken college classes while still enrolled in high school, you are considered a first-year freshman.

Freshman admission is based on overall performance in high school courses, grades in the 20 core courses required for admission, and SAT (evidence-based reading and writing plus math) and/or ACT scores.  If you take a test more than once, we will consider your best score. Please visit www.coastal.edu/admissions/freshman for full details.

CCU is test optional. Students with a 3.5 or higher grade point average in a rigorous college preparatory program can apply test optional. See www.coastal.edu/admissions/testopt for details.

Freshman Application Deadlines
Early Decision: Apply by Oct. 15; Notified by Dec. 1; Enrollment required by Jan. 15
Early Action: Apply by Nov. 15; Notified by Dec. 15; Enrollment required by May 1
Regular Decision: Apply by Feb. 1; Notified by March 1: Enrollment required by May 1
 

A transfer applicant is an individual who has attended another regionally accredited college or university in any capacity after graduating from high school, regardless of whether any credits have actually been earned. Visit www.coastal.edu/admissions/transfer for details.

If you have earned at least 24 transferable credits, you must earn a minimum 2.0 GPA (on a scale of 4.0) and be in good academic standing at the last institution you attended to be admitted to Coastal Carolina University.

If you have earned fewer than 24 transferable credits, you must earn a minimum 2.0 GPA (on a scale of 4.0), be in good academic standing at the last institution you attended, and meet the freshman admission requirements to be admitted to Coastal Carolina University. Freshman admission is based on overall performance in high school courses, grades in the 20 core courses that are required for admission and SAT and/or ACT scores. Test scores are not required if you are 22 years of age or older.

Transfer Application Deadlines
Fall term: June 1
Spring term: Dec. 1