CCU named top military-friendly college for sixth year
This honor places CCU in the top 20 percent of all schools nationwide as a university committed to educating military veterans. CCU will be included in a listing in the 2015 Guide to Military Friendly Schools and in an online listing at MilitaryFriendlySchools.com.
CCU offers the following services and activities in support of military students and veterans:
- A U.S. Army ROTC program with approximately 60 cadets enrolled in the fall program.
- CCU's Center for Military and Veterans Studies records and preserves the oral histories of South Carolina veterans for the Library of Congress. - Student Veterans of CCU, a student organization, assists students by providing an initial point-of-contact information center for military students.
- The Coastal Carolina University Veterans Association includes almost 250 current or retired faculty and staff as well as alumni who have served honorably in any branch of the military, active/reserve or National Guards. There are currently 162 student veterans enrolled at CCU.
- CCU is not only military friendly to veterans, but the veteran's office also certifies and assists family members who are utilizing VA educational benefits. The total military-related population served includes veterans, family members, National Guard and Reservists. The total population served is 447.
More than 1,400 colleges, community colleges, universities and trade schools across the country were designated as Military Friendly this year (for 2016).
For more information, contact Denny Powers, director of veterans services, at 843-349-4124 or visit the website at coastal.edu/students/veteransservices.