Coastal Carolina University

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Coastal Carolina University

Former name	Coastal Carolina Junior College (1954–1960) University of South Carolina Coastal Carolina College (1960–1993)
Motto	Ex Libertate Veritas (Latin)
Motto in English	"From Liberty, Truth"
Type	Public university
Established	1954; 70 years ago (1954)
Accreditation	SACS
Academic affiliations	Sea-grant
Endowment	$54.7 million (2020)[1]
President	Michael T. Benson
Provost	Gibbs Knotts, Ph.D.
Academic staff	514
Students	11,225 (fall 2024)[2]
Undergraduates	10,306 (fall 2023)
Postgraduates	523 (fall 2023)
Location	Conway , South Carolina , United States
Campus	Small city[3], 630 acres (2.5 km2)
Newspaper	The Chanticleer
Colors	Teal and bronze[4]
Nickname	Chanticleers
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division I FBS – Sun Belt
Mascot	Chauncey the Chanticleer
Website	www.coastal.edu

Coastal Carolina University (CCU or Coastal) is a public university in Conway, South Carolina. Founded in 1954 as Coastal Carolina Junior College, and later joining the University of South Carolina System as USC Coastal Carolina, it became an independent university in 1993.

The university is a national sea-grant institution and owns part of Waties Island, an Atlantic barrier island that serves as a natural laboratory for CCU's instruction and research. The campus is also the home of the Horry County Schools Scholars Academy, a high school for gifted students.