Department of Admissions

Come discover Coastal! Campus visits are an important part of everyone's college decision-making process, and there are several options for visiting Coastal's campus. Whether you choose to visit the campus on a weekday or during one of our special Discovery Day programs, you will receive the individualized attention that is the hallmark of Coastal's Admissions program.

Row 1: Patrice Lawson, Brian Dunlop, Alex Means, Jennifer Kierce, Kristin Aldridge, Jess Emig, Karin Wilsey, D'Shannon Brown

Row 2: Shayla Sanders, Danni DiPerna, Derek Allison, Matt Vehslage, Trevor Arrowood, Jamaal Smith, Megan Hope, Quinnesha Winters, Kimberly Mahaffy, Ryan Boehm

Meet the CCU student tour guides.

Our student tour guides look forward to meeting you, sharing their campus with you and discussing your areas of interest.

To schedule a campus visit, contact the Admissions Office at (843) 349-2026 or (800) 277-7000 or complete one of the visitation forms below. Normal office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Weekday visits offer an opportunity for both students and parents to participate in a guided campus tour and meet with an Admissions counselor. September through April, daily tours are offered Monday through Friday at 9:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. May through August, tours are offered only at 9:30 a.m. Call ahead for tour availability during holidays. Counselor meetings are typically scheduled after the tour, and appointments are preferred but not required. Meetings with financial aid counselors, faculty, department heads or coaches must be scheduled in advance. Our office will assist you in arranging meetings with these individuals.

The University will be closed Friday, July 4, 2008.

If you wish to schedule a weekday visit, please complete the Weekday Visit Form.

In the event that your schedule cannot accommodate a weekday visit, we offer some Saturday Discovery Day programs. These programs include a presentation conducted by an Admissions Counselor, a special presentation on some aspect of academic or student life, and a campus tour. Registration begins at 9 a.m. and the program begins at 9:30 a.m. The tour will end at noon. Reservations are highly recommended. Please call (843) 349-2026 or (800) 277-7000 to join us for a Discovery Day program. The scheduled dates for programs are as follows:

Saturday, November 03, 2007 - Wall College of Business
Saturday, December 08, 2007 - Edwards College of Humanities and Fine Arts
Saturday, February 16, 2008 - College of Natural and Applied Sciences
Saturday, March 29, 2008 - Spadoni College of Education
Saturday, April 12, 2008 - All Academic Colleges

There are many hotels in the resort area of Myrtle Beach to accommodate you during your visit to Coastal. For information or a listing, contact the Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce at (800) 356-3016 or www.myrtlebeachlive.com. You may also want to visit the Conway Chamber of Commerce site at www.conwayscchamber.com/index.php. For accommodations offering our visitors special rates, please contact the following hotels:

From the north:
Travel I-95 South into South Carolina. Follow I-95 to Exit 181. Turn left onto SC Hwy. 38. Follow Hwy. 38 to the intersection of US Hwy. 501. Turn right onto Hwy. 501 and proceed to Conway/Myrtle Beach. Continue on Hwy. 501 through Conway and Coastal Carolina University will be on the right. Turn right onto University Blvd. at the stoplight with the CCU sign. Tours begin in the rotunda at the rear of University Hall.

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 CCU sign. Tours begin in the rotunda at the rear of University Hall.

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 CCU sign. Tours begin in the rotunda at the rear of University Hall.

Airport Information
Myrtle Beach International Airport is approximately 15 miles from Coastal Carolina University. Give yourself plenty of time to travel from the airport to the campus as traffic is heavy, especially during the summer months. The following airlines provide service to Myrtle Beach: US Airways, Spirit, Airtran, Continental, Delta, ComAir, and Hooters. Car rentals and taxis are also available at the airport.