Coastal Carolina University
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| Motto | Ex Libertate Veritas ("From Liberty, Truth") |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1954 |
| Endowment | $25.5 million |
| President | David A. DeCenzo |
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Academic staff
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556 |
| Students | 10,263 |
| Location | Conway, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Campus | Suburban 630 acres (2.5 km2) |
| Colors | Teal, Bronze |
| Athletics | NCAA Division I FBS – Sun Belt |
| Nickname | Chanticleers |
| Mascot | Chauncey the Chanticleer |
| Website | www |
Coordinates: 33°47′41″N 79°00′42″W / 33.794722°N 79.011667°W
Coastal Carolina University, commonly referred to as CCU or Coastal, is a public, state-supported, liberal arts university in Conway, South Carolina, United States. The campus is located eight miles (13 km) west of the oceanfront resort town of Myrtle Beach. Founded in 1954, Coastal became an independent university in 1993. The university is a national sea-grant institution and owns part of Waties Island, a 1,105-acre (4.47 km2) barrier island which serves as a natural laboratory.
Coastal Carolina University's Conway campus is also the home of the Horry County Schools Scholars Academy, a high school for gifted students.
Coastal Carolina University was founded in 1954 as Coastal Carolina Junior College, a two-year community college, by the Coastal Educational Foundation, a group of citizens who wanted a post-secondary institution in the Grand Strand. The college originally operated under contract as an extension of the College of Charleston. Classes met at night at Conway High School and were taught by part-time faculty. After the College of Charleston closed its extension programs, Coastal became an independent community college supported by Horry County.
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