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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
New Counselor Coming Soon
Phone: 843-349-2170
Email: admissions@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.
William Clark, CCU Class of 2016
Title: Admissions Counselor
Phone: 843-349-6412
Email: wbclark@coastal.edu
Territory: Freshmen students - (South Carolina counties: Chesterfield, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lexington, Richland), Virginia.
Educational Background: B.A. in Communication
Emma Clune
Title: Senior Assistant Director of Admissions Events
Phone: 843-349-2273
Email: eclune@coastal.edu
Territory: Freshmen students - (South Carolina counties: Laurens, Newberry), Pennsylvania.
Educational Background: B.S.B.A. in Marketing and MBA
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
Noah Lamb, CCU class of 2020
Title: Admissions Counselor
Phone: 843-349-2096
Email: nglamb@coastal.edu
Territory: Freshmen students - (South Carolina counties: Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester, Hampton, Jasper), Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland.
Educational Background: B.S.B.A. in Management
New Counselor Coming Soon
Phone: 843-349-2170
Email: admissions@coastal.edu
Territory: Freshmen students - (South Carolina counties: Abbeville, Anderson), North Carolina.
New Counselor Coming Soon
Phone: 843-349-2170
Email: admissions@coastal.edu
Territory: Freshmen students - (South Carolina counties: Aiken, Edgefield, Greenwood, McCormick, Saluda), Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming.
Brenna Lindner, CCU class of 2020
Title: Admissions Counselor
Phone: 843-349-6689
Email: brlindner@coastal.edu
Territory: Freshmen students - (South Carolina counties: Cherokee, Chester, Lancaster, Union, York), New Jersey.
Educational Background: B.S. in Recreation and Sport Management
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: Local community events
Paul Walker, CCU class of 2021
Phone: 843-349-4153
Email: pnwalke1@coastal.edu
Territory: Local community events
Educational Background: B.A. in Communication
Megan Willingham
Title: Admissions Counselor
Phone: 843-349-5074
Email: mwillingh@coastal.edu
Territory: Freshmen students - (South Carolina counties: Georgetown, Williamsburg), Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont.
Educational Background: B.S. in Exercise Physiology
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
Territory: Transfer and Second-Degree seeking students majoring in Education & Social Sciences programs, Readmit students, Non-degree students.
Shay Godwin, CCU Class of 2012
Title: Senior Transfer and Non-Traditional Admissions Counselor
Phone: 843-349-2216
Email: sbgodwin@coastal.edu
Territory: Transfer and Second-Degree seeking students majoring in Humanities & Fine Arts programs, Transfer and Second-Degree seeking Undeclared majors, Veterans.
Educational Background: B.A. in History with a minor in Religious Studies, M.A. in Theological Studies
Jena Ranzo, CCU Class of 2017
Title: Assistant Director of Transfer and Non-Traditional Admission
Phone: 843-349-2370
Email: jmranzo@coastal.edu
Territory: Transfer and Second-Degree seeking students majoring in Business programs, Bridge & Coastal Bound students.
Educational background: B.A. in Sociology, M.A. in Organizational Communication
Lauren Skipper
Title: Transfer and Non-Traditional Admissions Counselor
Phone: 843-349-6587
Email: lskipper@coastal.edu
Territory: Transfer and Second-Degree seeking students majoring in the following Science programs: Exercise & Sport Science, Health Administration Completion Program, Nursing (RN->BN) Completion Program, Psychology, Public Health, Recreation & Sport Management, 2+2 Nursing.
New Transfer and Non-Traditional Admissions Counselor Coming Soon
Phone: 843-349-2170
Email: admissions@coastal.edu
Territory: Transfer and Second-Degree seeking students majoring in the following Science programs: Applied Statistics, Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, Marine Science, Mathematics (Applied), Physics
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.