Coastal Carolina University

Educational Resources

Libraries

Waccamaw Collection, Horry County Oral History Collection, Jackson Family Center for Ethics and Values Collection, Japan Foundation Collection, Robert J. Jackson Women's Studies Collection

• Member of library consortia.
• 146,509 books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents.
• 10,858 current serial subscriptions.
• 18,059 microforms.
• 4,233 Audio/Visual items.
• 12,152 e-books.

Museums & Art

Waties Island, 1062 acres of pristine barrier island on the Atlantic coast, provides a natural laboratory for extensive study in Marine Science and Wetland Biology.

Computing

Requirements

• Students are required to take a computer course.
• Students are not required to own or lease a computer.
• Recommended computer operating system: Microsoft

Campus Resources

• 600 computers for student use in locations such as computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
• 10 Internet connections in libraries.
• 50 Internet connections in Laboratories.
• 40 Internet connections elsewhere on campus.

Student accommodations

• Email accounts are available to all students.
• Internet access is available to all students.
• Student web-pages are permitted.
• Online class registration is available.
• 100% of college-owned hosting units are available for internet access.

Wireless Internet Hotspots

• Wifi is available in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
• Campus wireless internet hotspots are not available.
• Approximately 600 students can be on the network at once.

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, health insurance

Counseling

minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control

Career

on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training

Campus Safety

24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• 33% of students live in school housing.
• The school does not provide assistance for off-campus housing.

Types of housing available

• 3% of housing units are Singles.
• 9% of housing units are Doubles.
• 35% of housing units are Triples.
• 53% of housing units are Apartments.
• 0% of of housing units are some other type.
• In total, there are 31 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 100% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 100% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.
• 100% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• 80% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is not permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: African-American Celebration Series, Chanticleer Days, CINO Day, Cultural Celebration, Family Weekend Events, Homecoming Week Events
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, student government, student newspaper, student film society
• In total, there are about 125 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Alpha Kappa Delta (Sociology), Alpha Mu Gamma (Foreign Language), Beta Alpha Psi (Accounting, Finance, Informational Systems)Beta Gamma Sigma (Business), Delta Omicron (Music), Eta Sigma Gamma (Health Service), Kappa Delta Phi, Kappa Kappa Psi, Omicron Delta Kappa (National Leadership Honor Society), Order of Omega, Phi Alpha Theta (History), Phi Beta Lambda (Business), Phi Eta Sigma (Freshman), Phi Sigma Tau (Philosophy), Pi Mu Epsilon (Mathematics), PSI CHI (Psychology), Pi Sigma Alpha (Political Science), Sigma Tau Delta (English), Sigma Zeta (Science and Math), Upsilon Pi Epsilon (Computer Science), Who's Who
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), Baptist Christian Ministry, Campus Crusade for Christ, Catholic Campus Ministry, CCU Gospel Choir, Episcopal Campus Ministry, Latter-day Saint Student Association, Newman Club (Catholic)
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) African American Association, International Club, Diversity Awareness Committee, German Club, Los Amigos Spanish Club, Amnesty International, Circle K International
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) African-American Association, Amnesty International, Archarios (Literary/Art magazine), CCU Circle K International (Serving the Children of the Community), CCU Shotokan Karate Club, Chanticleer (Newspaper), Coastal Underwater Diving Association, Dance Club, Diversity Awareness Committee, Fishing Club, German Club, Hospitality Adventure Student Organization, International Club, Lacrosse Club, Los Amigos Spanish Club, Marching Band, Outdoor Adventure Club, Pep Band, Physical Education Club, PRiDE (Gay & Lesbian Organization), Rugby Club, S. C. R. E. A. M. (Student Community Restoring Enthusiasm at Athletic Matches), S. T. R. I. D. E. , Society of the Undersea World, STAR (Students Taking Active Responsibility), Student Advocating Vegetarian Ethics, Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society, Student Alumni Ambassadors, Student Government Association, Students for Environmental Action, Surf Club, Swim Club, Tempo Student Magazine, Ultimate Frisbee Club, Upstage Company (Theatre), Wrestling Club;
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) The Chanticleer (sixteen times a year)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Myrtle Beach, SC (9), Charlotte, NC (135)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Florence, SC (50)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Conway, SC (4)
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 80% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 12% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 2,000
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

Greek Life

• There are 10 fraternities
• 0 fraternity houses
• 7% of students are fraternity members
• There are 7 sororities
• 0 sorority houses
• 6% of students are sorority members.

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Not offered
• Navy ROTC: Not offered
• Airforce ROTC: Not offered

Additional Policies

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited