Coastal Carolina's tuition & fees has increased from $24,320 (2015) to $29,628 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 21.83% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $23,496 (year 2015) to $21,438 (year 2025).
Coastal Carolina's tuition increase rate is higher than the South Carolina's average increase rate of 11.74%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 23.60% from 2015 ($38,258).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Coastal Carolina's COA is $47,288, which is increased by 1.90% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Coastal Carolina's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 21.83% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $29,448. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Coastal Carolina University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,250, and it has increased 8.70% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,150 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,160 | 0.87% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,170 | 0.86% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,062 | -9.23% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,082 | 1.88% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,098 | 1.48% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,126 | 2.55% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,164 | 3.37% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,210 | 3.95% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,250 | 3.31% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 23.16% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 18.93% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Coastal Carolina University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $12,788 | $11,992 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $13,046 | $12,112 | 2.02% |
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| 2017-18 | $13,218 | $12,228 | 1.32% |
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| 2018-19 | $12,742 | $12,404 | -3.60% |
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| 2019-20 | $13,002 | $12,786 | 2.04% |
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| 2020-21 | $13,438 | $12,974 | 3.35% |
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| 2021-22 | $13,914 | $13,552 | 3.54% |
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| 2022-23 | $14,622 | $13,994 | 5.09% |
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| 2023-24 | $15,568 | $14,536 | 6.47% |
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| 2024-25 | $16,410 | $15,006 | 5.41% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Coastal Carolina University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Coastal Carolina University | $29,628
($11,640) | $29,628
($11,640) | - |
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| Georgia Southern University | $17,734
($6,022) | $16,959
($5,905) | 4.57% |
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| Georgia State University | $24,840
($8,664) | $23,709
($8,478) | 4.77% |
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| University of Louisiana at Monroe | $21,290
($9,190) | $21,290
($9,190) | - |
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| Texas State University | $22,930
($11,450) | $23,210
($11,450) | -1.21% |
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| Arkansas State University | $14,522
($8,090) | $13,826
($7,754) | 5.03% |
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