Housing and Meal Plan Rates

All first- and second-year students living in University-operated housing are required to purchase a residential meal plan which includes Unlimited Plus, Unlimited, Basic Unlimited or 175 Block*.

For more information on each meal plan, visit the CCU Food Crew website.

* 175 Block is not available to new students.
** Optional meal plan choice only available to students who are exempt from the .

Prior to the start of a license agreement term, only students who are not required to live in University Housing, students who cancel or decline enrollment or summer students may cancel their housing application and request release from the license agreement. Students required to live in University Housing may not cancel a housing application and request release from the license agreement without receiving an exemption and will be held to the license agreement if enrolled during the license agreement term.

To cancel your housing application and end your financial responsibility, click the Cancel Application image within the housing application. All release requests will be reviewed. The $50 housing application fee and $150 housing prepayment are non-refundable. Students who cancel their housing application who are required to live on campus will be reassigned to a space and assigned a meal plan.

To cancel your housing application and request release from the license agreement, follow the below steps:

1. Log into MyCoastalHome.
2. Click Cancel Application on the Home page.
3. Complete the pages and submit your release request.
4. University Housing will notify you through your CCU e-mail account with the decision regarding your request.

Effective April 27, 2022, all credit and debit card payments to Coastal Carolina University for student account balances, including tuition, fees, room/board, fines and other charges, are subject to a 2.95% service fee charged to the individual card. In addition, beginning February 2024, international service fees have increased to 4.25%. The University will continue to accept VISA, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, and electronic checks, and there is no fee charged for electronic checks. All credit or debit card payments must be processed online through the Student Accounts Center. The Office of Student Accounts will no longer accept credit or debit card payments in person, by phone or by fax, but will accept cash, checks, and money orders in person. More details are available on the Office of Student Accounts website.