Coastal Carolina University offers 107 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 14 major programs - 2 Bachelors, 5 Masters, and 7 Post-graduate Certificate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $11,640 for South Carolina residents and $29,628 for out-of-state students.
Total 526 students out of total 11,348 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 381 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Coastal Carolina University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Coastal Carolina University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 103 Tom Trout Drive, Conway, SC |
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| Online Students | 526 Enrolled Online Exclusively
4,434 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$11,640
Out-of-State$29,628 |
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| Graduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$10,764
Out-of-State$21,438 |
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| Student to Faculty | 17:1 (5.88%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 14 Programs |
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| Bachelors | 2 Programs |
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| Masters | 5 Programs |
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| Post-Graduate | 7 Programs |
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2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Coastal Carolina University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For South Carolina residents, the tuition & fees are $11,640 and $29,628 for non-South Carolina residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $10,764 and $21,438 for out-of-state students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $482 for South Carolina residents and $1,226 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $593 for South Carolina residents and $1,186 for out-of-state students.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Coastal Carolina University offers 107 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 14 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Bachelors, 5 Masters, 7 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
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| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 |
5 | NOT OFFERED | 7 |
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| Overall Programs | 11 | NOT OFFERED | 67 |
16 | 3 | 10 |
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Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 5 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Educational/Instructional Technology | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 38 |
NOT OFFERED |
3 |
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| Educational Evaluation and Research | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Special Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 6 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 |
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| Reading Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 14 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Computer Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
6 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
6 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Business/Commerce | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Coastal Carolina University, there are 11,348 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 4,960 students were attending classes through distance learning (526 students are enrolled exclusively and 4,434 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 11,348 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 526 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 4,434 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 6,388 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 526 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 370 South Carolina Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 146 students living in the U.S. States other than South Carolina, and 10 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 526 | |
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| South Carolina Resident | 370 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 146 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 10 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 526 | |
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| Undergraduate | 277 |
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| Graduate | 249 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 277 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 255 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 22 |
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