Coastal Carolina Junior College (1954–1960) University of South Carolina Coastal Carolina College (1960–1993)
Motto
Ex Libertate Veritas (Latin)
Motto in English
"From Liberty, Truth"
Type
Public university
Established
1954; 70 years ago (1954)
Accreditation
SACS
Academic affiliations
Sea-grant
Endowment
$54.7 million (2020)[1]
President
Michael T. Benson
Provost
Sara Hottinger
Academic staff
514
Students
10,484
Location
Conway
,
South Carolina
,
United States
Campus
Small city[2], 630 acres (2.5 km2)
Newspaper
The Chanticleer
Colors
Teal and bronze[3]
Nickname
Chanticleers
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division I FBS – Sun Belt
Mascot
Chauncey the Chanticleer
Website
www.coastal.edu
Coastal Carolina University (CCU or Coastal) is a public university in Conway, South Carolina. Founded in 1954 as Coastal Carolina Junior College, and later joining the University of South Carolina System as USC Coastal Carolina, it became an independent university in 1993.
The university is a national sea-grant institution and owns part of Waties Island, an Atlantic barrier island that serves as a natural laboratory for CCU's instruction and research. The campus is also the home of the Horry County Schools Scholars Academy, a high school for gifted students.
^As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
^"IPEDS-Coastal Carolina University".
^"Coastal Carolina University Graphic Standards" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-22.
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