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What Coastal Carolina University costs

Conway, South Carolina · Public · 10,377 undergrads

Coastal Carolina University's in-state sticker price was $28,982 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $15,287 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $11,069. Out-of-state students pay $18,286 more in tuition.

What does Coastal Carolina University cost?

$15,287 a year in-state

Out of state: about $33,573 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $28,982.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$11,069
$30,000–$48,000$11,943
$48,000–$75,000$13,047
$75,000–$110,000$18,002
over $110,000$21,700

Out-of-state tuition is $29,926 a year, against $11,640 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $18,286 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$11,069$29,355
$30,000–$48,000$11,943$30,229
$48,000–$75,000$13,047$31,333
$75,000–$110,000$18,002$36,288
Over $110,000$21,700$39,986

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $18,286 more in tuition that Coastal Carolina University charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 62% off Coastal Carolina University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Coastal Carolina University cost less than Winthrop University and University of South Carolina-Upstate.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Coastal Carolina University$13,047$15,287
Winthrop University$15,054$16,375
University of South Carolina Aiken$13,071$14,565
University of South Carolina-Upstate$15,076$15,680

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$11,640
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$29,926
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$28,982
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $18,286 more in tuition at Coastal Carolina University and usually get less aid.

30%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$10,087
average grant for students who got aid.
59%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$22,312
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Coastal Carolina University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $11,069 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $28,982. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Coastal Carolina University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Coastal Carolina University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $11,943 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $28,982. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Coastal Carolina University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Coastal Carolina University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $13,047 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $28,982. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Coastal Carolina University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Coastal Carolina University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Coastal Carolina University is $29,926 a year, against $11,640 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $15,287 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $18,286 tuition gap gives about $33,573 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers