Coastal Carolina University is a dynamic public comprehensive liberal arts institution located in Conway, S.C., nine miles from the resort area of Myrtle Beach, S.C.

The University offers 55 areas of study toward the baccalaureate degree and seven master's degree programs, including the MBA.

The University comprises 72 main buildings on 630 acres including the Coastal Science Center and the Burroughs & Chapin Center for Marine and Wetland Studies, both located on the East Campus in the Atlantic Center on U.S. 501. The main campus in Conway is accessible from U.S. 501 and S.C. 544. Courses are also offered in the Waccamaw Higher Education Center on Willbrook Boulevard in Litchfield and in the Myrtle Beach Education Center on 79th Avenue North. Quail Creek Golf Course, an 18-hole facility open to the public, is adjacent to the main campus and is staffed by the students in the University's professional golf management program. Waties Island, 1,062 acres of pristine barrier island on the Atlantic coast, provides a natural laboratory for extensive study in marine science and wetlands biology.

Directions to Coastal Carolina University

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There are several options for entering the main campus of Coastal Carolina University:

• Motorists traveling from Conway or the Surfside Beach area should enter the University from S.C. 544 at University Boulevard near Brooks Stadium.
• Motorists traveling from Myrtle Beach on U.S. 501 should turn left on University Boulevard. To reach the East campus/Atlantic Center, turn right on University Boulevard across from the main campus.
• Motorists traveling from Conway on U.S. 501 should turn right at University Boulevard. To reach the East campus/Atlantic Center, turn left on University Boulevard, across from the entrance to the main campus.

From the south:
Travel I-95 North. Take Exit 170. Follow SC Hwy. 327 to the intersection with SC Hwy. 576. Turn left onto Hwy. 576 and follow toward Conway/Myrtle Beach. Hwy. 576 will merge with Hwy. 501. Follow Hwy. 501 through Conway and Coastal Carolina University will be on the right. Turn right onto University Blvd. at the stoplight with the flashing CCU marquee sign. Follow the signs to Admissions.

From Columbia, SC:
Take I-20 to I-95. Go north on I-95. Take Exit 170. Follow SC Hwy. 327 to the intersection with SC Hwy. 576. Turn left onto Hwy. 576 and follow toward Conway/Myrtle Beach. Hwy. 576 will merge with Hwy. 501. Follow Hwy. 501 through Conway and Coastal Carolina University will be on the right. Turn right onto University Blvd. at the stoplight with the flashing CCU marquee sign. Follow the signs to Admissions.

General Mailing Address
Coastal Carolina University
P.O. Box 261954
Conway, SC 29528-6054

General Shipping Address
Coastal Carolina University
642 Century Circle
Conway, SC 29526 US