Residence Life

Students who choose Coastal Carolina University are not only choosing a place to continue their education, they are also choosing a new home for the next four years. College students spend more time in their residence halls than in any other place on campus, and Coastal Carolina strives to provide students with the services they need to feel comfortable and safe so they can concentrate on their education. The Coastal Carolina residence halls are also the place to be to make new friends, develop an appreciation and respect for differences, and learn important skills that will help you develop successful personal and professional relationships throughout your life.

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Coastal Carolina maintains 31 residence halls which house approximately 2,200 students. Students choosing to live in an on-campus residence hall can select from the following room styles:

Double-occupancy suites compose most of the available rooms in The Rivers residence halls (Santee and Waccamaw), which are reserved exclusively for new freshmen. Each room houses two students who share a semi-private bathroom with the two students living in the adjacent room.

Quad-occupancy suites are available in limited numbers in The Rivers and compose all rooms in The Woods complex (Oak, Cypress, Maple, Dogwood, Elm and Palmetto Halls). The Woods rooms are available to freshmen, returning and transfer students. Students who live in a quad suite each have their own bedroom but share a semiprivate bathroom and common area.

Apartment-style rooms make up The Gardens Halls (Azalea and Magnolia) and are available to freshmen, returning and transfer students. These rooms are one-bedroom apartments and also feature a bathroom, common area and kitchen.

The University also manages and staffs University Place, an apartment complex located approximately one-half mile from the main campus that is available to upperclass and transfer students. University Place offers a combination of two and four-bedroom “garden style” apartments. The complex also features an Activity House equipped with an exercise and fitness facility, pool/hot tub, community room fitness facility, pool/hot tub, community room with wide screen TV, half basketball court and full sand volleyball court.

For all residents, the University offers furnishings, local telephone service, Internet access, laundry facilities, mail service, parking, dining services and 24-hour security.

Want to live with other students who share a special interest? Coastal Carolina also offers a number of special interest housing options each year for new freshmen. If you are interested in learning leadership skills, taking part in outdoor adventures or getting immersed in the ocean, you can elect to live with other freshmen who share these same interests. Housing themes vary each year, but all groups are led by a faculty or staff adviser and feature a variety of special programs and activities.

Sometimes it’s hard to meet new people and find your own niche, so the residence life staff stays busy planning programs and events. At the beginning of the year, there are lots of “get to know you” activities and educational programming about issues such as alcohol and campus safety. Once the campus is in full swing, the fun stuff just keeps coming. Here are some of the students’ (and staff’s) favorites:

• Movie Nights
• Game Nights
• Intramural Sports
• The Rivers Carnival
• Trick or Treat (all the community children are invited)
• Gardenstock (food, music and lots of tie-dye)
• Bar-B-Qs
• Pool Parties