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Choosing a college is one of the most important decisions you will ever make, and the Office of Admissions & Merit Awards is committed to assisting you in this process. We offer guided tours, special Saturday visitation programs and the chance to meet one-on-one with an Admissions counselor—it's all part of our personal touch. Do not hesitate to contact any staff member with your Admissions questions and concerns at 843-349-2170 or 800-277-7000 or admissions@coastal.edu. Regular office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. If you would like, you may book a virtual appointment with one of our counselors.
Freshman Admissions Counselors
King Brown, CCU Class of 2019
Title: Admissions Counselor
Phone: 843-349-6663
Email: kebrown5@coastal.edu
Territory: Freshmen students - (South Carolina counties: Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Clarendon, Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Lee, Marion, Marlboro, Orangeburg, Sumter), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, West Virginia, Wisconsin.
Educational Background: B.A. in Communication
William Clark, CCU Class of 2016
Title: Admissions Counselor
Phone: 843-349-6436
Email: wbclark@coastal.edu
Territory: Freshmen students - (South Carolina counties: Chesterfield, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lexington, Richland), Virginia.
Educational Background: B.A. in Communication
Ashley Cohen
Title: Associate Director of Admissions Events
Phone: 843-349-6450
Email: acohen@coastal.edu
Territory: Freshmen students - (South Carolina counties: Abbeville, Anderson), North Carolina.
Educational Background: B.A. in Theatre Arts, M.S. in Education in Educational Leadership
Derek Doss, CCU class of 2008
Title: Associate Director of Admissions Recruitment
Phone: 843-349-2022
Email: dldoss@coastal.edu
Territory: Freshmen students - (South Carolina counties: Horry).
Educational Background: B.S. in Business Administration, M.Ed. in Higher Education
New Counselor Coming Soon
Phone: 843-349-2170
Email: admissions@coastal.edu
Territory: Freshmen students - (South Carolina counties: Cherokee, Chester, Lancaster, Union, York), Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming.
Ana Maria Lavado, CCU Class of 2013
Title: Admissions Counselor, High Ability Recruitment
Phone: 843-349-5074
Email: alavado@coastal.edu
Territory: Freshmen students - (South Carolina counties: Georgetown, Williamsburg), Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont.
Educational Background: Honors B.A. in English, M.A. in Medieval Studies
New Counselor Coming Soon
Title: Admissions & Community Outreach Coordinator
Phone: 843-349-2170
Email: admissions@coastal.edu
Territory: Freshmen students - (South Carolina counties: Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester, Hampton, Jasper), Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland.
Benjamin Rutherford, CCU Class of 2017
Title: Assistant Director of Admissions Recruitment
Phone: 843-349-2272
Email: barutherf@coastal.edu
Territory: Freshmen students - (South Carolina counties: Greenville, Oconee, Pickens, Spartanburg), New York.
Educational background: B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies focusing on Communication, Psychology and Sociology
New Counselor Coming soon
Phone: 843-349-2170
Email: admissions@coastal.edu
Territory: Freshmen students - (South Carolina counties: Laurens, Newberry), Pennsylvania.
Will Wright
Title: Assistant Director of Admissions for Events
Phone: 843-349-4075
Email: wwright@coastal.edu
Territory: Freshmen students - (South Carolina counties: Aiken, Edgefield, Greenwood, McCormick, Saluda), New Jersey.
Educational Background: B.A. in Communication, M.S. in Management and Leadership
Dallina Vera, CCU Class of 2018
Title: Admissions & Community Outreach Coordinator
Phone: 843-349-2376
Email: dfvera@coastal.edu
Territory: Local community events
Educational Background: B.A. in Political Science, Minor - Communication
New Admissions & Outreach Coordinator Coming soon
Phone: 843-349-2170
Email: admissions@coastal.edu
Territory: Local community events
Transfer Admissions Counselors
Leslie Barrett Brown
Title: Associate Director of Transfer and Non-Traditional Admission
Phone: 843-349-4129
Email: lbarrett@coastal.edu
Educational Background: B.S. in Organizational Leadership, Management, and Development, M.A. in Educational Leadership, Higher Education Administration
Title: Associate Director of Transfer Admission & Credit Articulation (Vacancy)
Phone: 843-349-2170
Email: transfer@coastal.edu
Territory: Transfer and Second-Degree seeking students with last names beginning with A - E are currently served by Shay Godwin and Jena Ranzo.
Shay Godwin, CCU Class of 2012
Title: Admissions Counselor
Phone: 843-349-2216
Email: sbgodwin@coastal.edu
Territory: Transfer and Second-Degree seeking students with last names beginning with F - O, Readmit and Readmit Transfer students, Non-Degree students, Veterans, and Online Marketing and Online Hospitality, Resort and Tourism Management programs..
Educational Background: B.A. in History with a minor in Religious Studies, M.A. in Theological Studies
Jena Ranzo, CCU Class of 2017
Title: Senior Transfer Counselor
Phone: 843-349-2370
Email: jmranzo@coastal.edu
Territory: Transfer and Second-Degree seeking students with last names beginning with P - Z, Transfer Bridge students, and Health Administration and Nursing Completion programs.
Educational background: B.A. in Sociology, M.A. in Organizational Communication
International Students
Phone: 843-349-2521
Email: internationaladmissions@coastal.edu
For questions, please contact the Office of Admissions at 843-349-2170 or 800-277-7000 to speak with an Admissions counselor.