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COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY

Founded in 1954 and gaining independence from USC

in 1993, Coast Carolina University is a public, liberal arts

university located in Conway, South Carolina, just a few

minutes from the world-renowned Myrtle Beach resort

area. The university is made up of seventy-two main

buildings on 630 acres, along with a 1,105-acre barrier

island, Waties Island, used as a natural laboratory for

study and research. Coastal Carolina is known for its

university golf course. It’s managed by the university’s

Professional Golf Management Program, one of just

a handful of such programs accredited by the PGA of

America. CCU o!ers sixty-seven areas of study and eight

master’s degree programs. One of CCU’s most recent

academic program additions is its Educational Specialist

in Leadership degree, for those who aspire to district-

level academic leadership. The university has one

doctoral program – the Ph.D. in Marine Science: Coastal

and Marine Systems Science. Coastal Carolina University

prides itself on recruiting highly quali"ed, motivated

students, faculty, and sta! from the region and the

world. The university’s culture emphasizes engaged

learning and personal interactions, from internships to

collaborative research.