Making a campus visit is one of the most important steps in choosing a college. Every college has a look, feel, and sense of possibility that are all its own. Coastal Carolina University is no different—there is just something about this university and this campus! Come see for yourself and experience Coastal Carolina University. You can click on a link below or call 800-277-7000 to sign-up for one of our weekday tours or a Discovery Day program. Regardless of when you visit, you will receive the individualized attention that is the hallmark of the Office of Admissions.
To schedule a campus visit, contact the Admissions Office at 843-349-2026
or 800-277-7000 or complete one of the visitation forms below. Normal
office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Tours begin in Baxley Hall. If you need the street address for your GPS or to obtain specific directions from the Web, please use the following:
Weekday visits offer our most personalized visit experience. Students and parents participate in a guided tour and can meet with an admissions counselor. Tours are offered September through April at 9:30 a.m. and 2 p.m., Monday through Friday. May through August, tours are offered only at 9:30 a.m. Call ahead for tour availability during the holidays. Counselor meetings are typically scheduled after the tour, and appointments are preferred but not required. Meetings with financial aid counselors, faculty, department heads or coaches must be scheduled in advance. Our office will assist you in arranging meetings with these individuals.
Please note: The University will be closed on the following upcoming holidays:
November 26 - 27, 2009
December 24, 2009 - January 3, 2010
If you wish to schedule a weekday visit, please complete the Weekday
Visit Form.
GROUP TOURS: If your group is planning a visit to Coastal Carolina University, please call the Office of Admissions at 843-349-2216. We will be happy to work with you and offer suggestions in terms of tour content, date, and time. Please note that tour dates and times may depend on the availability of tour guides as well as the University's operating schedule.
Discovery Days
If you come to a Discovery Day program, you will have the chance to tour the campus, talk with current students, learn about our academic programs, and meet other students who are choosing Coastal Carolina University. These programs typically take place on a Saturday and attract prospective students from South Carolina and acrosss the U.S. Admissions and financial aid counselors are available after the program to answer questions. Registration begins at 9 a.m. and the program begins at 9:30 a.m. The tour will end at noon. The December 6 program takes place on a Sunday and begins at 1 p.m. Reservations are highly recommended. The scheduled dates for programs and the areas/colleges featured are as follows:
Saturday, October 24, 2009 - Focus on the Wall College of Business Sunday, December 06, 2009 - Focus on the Spadoni College of Education Saturday, February 13, 2010 - Focus on the Edwards College of Humanities & Fine Arts Saturday, March 27, 2010 - Focus on the College of Natural & Applied Sciences Saturday, April 17, 2010 - Focus on all Academic Colleges
If you wish to schedule a Discovery Day tour, please complete the Discovery Days Form.
Saturday Tours
In the event that your schedule cannot accommodate a weekday visit or Discovery Day program, tours are offered on three additional Saturdays. Please note that these programs are offered on a space-available basis; attendance is limited and reservations are highly recommended. Check-in is at 9 a.m. and the tour begins at 9:30 and ends at 11 a.m. An Admissions Counselor will be available after the tour, but no additional faculty and staff are present.
Saturday, January 16, 2010
If you wish to schedule a Saturday Tour, please complete the Saturday Tour Form.
Accommodations
There are many hotels in the resort area of Myrtle Beach to accommodate you during your visit to Coastal Carolina University. For information or a listing, contact the Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce at 800-356-3016 or www.myrtlebeachlive.com.
You may also want to visit the Conway Chamber of Commerce site at www.conwayscchamber.com/index.php.
For accommodations offering our visitors special rates, please contact the following hotels:
* Hampton Inn-Broadway at the Beach: 888-916-2001
* Hilton Garden Inn-Coastal Grand Mall: 843-839-1200
From the north:
Travel I-95 South into South Carolina. Follow I-95 to Exit 181. Turn left onto SC Hwy. 38. Follow Hwy. 38 to the intersection of US Hwy. 501. Turn right onto Hwy. 501 and proceed to Conway/Myrtle Beach. Continue on Hwy. 501 through Conway and Coastal Carolina University will be on the right. Turn right onto University Blvd. at the stoplight with the Coastal Carolina University sign. Tours begin in the rotunda at the rear of Bill Baxley Hall (formerly known as University Hall).
From the south:
Travel I-95 North. Take Exit 170. Follow SC Hwy. 327 to the intersection with SC Hwy. 576. Turn left onto Hwy. 576 and follow toward Conway/Myrtle Beach. Hwy. 576 will merge with Hwy. 501. Follow Hwy. 501 through Conway and Coastal Carolina University will be on the right. Turn right onto University Blvd. at the stoplight with the Coastal Carolina University sign. Tours begin in the rotunda at the rear of Bill Baxley Hall (formerly known as University Hall).
From Columbia, SC:
Take I-20 to I-95. Go north on I-95. Take Exit 170. Follow SC Hwy. 327 to the intersection with SC Hwy. 576. Turn left onto Hwy. 576 and follow toward Conway/Myrtle Beach. Hwy. 576 will merge with Hwy. 501. Follow Hwy. 501 through Conway and Coastal Carolina University will be on the right. Turn right onto University Blvd. at the stoplight with the Coastal Carolina University sign. Tours begin in the rotunda at the rear of Bill Baxley Hall (formerly known as University Hall).
Airport Information Myrtle
Beach International Airport is approximately 15
miles from Coastal Carolina University. Give yourself
plenty of time to travel from the airport to the campus
as traffic is heavy, especially during the summer months.
The following airlines provide service to Myrtle Beach:
US Airways, Spirit, Northwest, Continental, Delta, Myrtle Beach Direct Air,
Allegiant Air, and United Express. Car rentals and taxis are also available
at the airport.
