Coastal Carolina University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award the baccalaureate, master's, specialist and doctoral degrees.
Leadership Team
| Michael T. Benson, D.Phil. | President |
| Daniel J. Ennis, Ph.D. | Provost and Executive Vice-President for Academic Affairs |
| David A. Frost | Chief Financial Officer and Vice-President for Finance |
| Christine L. Mee | SACSCOC Liaison/Executive Director of Planning and Research |