Coastal Carolina University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award the baccalaureate, master's, specialist and doctoral degrees.
Leadership Team
| Michael T. Benson, D.Phil. | President |
| Daniel J. Ennis, Ph.D. | Provost and Executive Vice-President for Academic Affairs |
| David A. Frost | Chief Financial Officer and Vice-President for Finance |
| Christine L. Mee | SACSCOC Liaison/Executive Director of Planning and Research |
Timeline
2019
| February – May 2019 | Conduct compliance readiness audit |
| August – December 2019 | Submit initial draft of each standard |
| December 2019 | Class of 2022 Orientation |
2020
| January – April 2020 | Committees work on standards |
| May 2020 | Final drafts submitted by committees |
| May 2020 – September 2021 | Compilation of final Compliance Certification documents |
2021
| September 2021 | Compliance Certification due to SACSCOC |
| Fall 2021 | Off-site committee review |
| Six weeks before on-site visit | CCU response to off-site report |
2022
| February 7-10, 2022 | On-site committee visit |
| Fall 2022 | CCU response to on-site report |
| December 2022 | SACSCOC reaffirmation decision |