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College of Coastal Georgia

College of Coastal Georgia

Brunswick, GA, USA

The College of Coastal Georgia is a public institution located in Brunswick. It is part of the University System of Georgia and provides student-centered academic programs. The most popular majors are nursing, elementary education, and middle school education. The school is surrounded by two beaches and is a designated protected wetland.

Admissions

Key Admissions Stats

Institution Type
Public
  • Not for Profit
  • Coed

Need Aware

This school may consider an applicant’s financial situation when deciding admission

Level of Institution
4 Year
Campus Setting
Small city
0
100
97%
Acceptance Rate

Admissions Requirements

SAT
SAT is not checked
No
ACT
ACT is not checked
No
Transcript
Transcript is checked
Yes

Important Deadlines

Application Type Application Deadline Reply Deadline
Fall Regular Decision August 5

Admitted Student Stats

In-State Students
89%
Out-Of-State Students
8%
9%
Submitting ACT
9%
Submitting SAT
Average ACT Composite: 18
0
36
Average SAT Composite: 1011
0
1600

Academics

Key Academic Stats

Highest Degree Offered
Bachelor's
Total Number of Students
3,232
Total Number of Undergrads
3,232
Academic Calendar

Semester

See your fit
Classroom Sizes

0
100
11%
Graduate in 4 Years US National: 28%
0
100
27%
Graduate in 6 Years US National: 52%
Student:Faculty Ratio
21:1
US National: 21:1

Tuition, Cost & Aid

Key Financial Stats

Average Net Price
$12,990
Calculate your net cost
Tuition
In-State Tuition In-state tuition is the tuition charged by institutions to those students who meet the state's or institution's residency requirements. In-district tuition is the tuition charged by the institution to those students residing in the locality in which they attend school and may be a lower rate than in-state tuition if offered by the institution.
$3,483
Out-of-State Tuition Out-of-state tuition is the tuition charged by institutions to those students who do not meet the state’s or institution’s residency requirements. Out-of-district tuition is the tuition charged by the institution to those students not residing in the locality in which they attend school.
$10,389
Additional Costs
Room and Board The weighted average for room and board and other expenses is generated as follows:
  • (amount for on-campus room, board and other expenses * # of students living on-campus.
  • + amount for off-campus (with family) room, board and other expenses * # of students living off-campus with family
  • + amount for off-campus (not with family) room, board and other expenses * # of students living off-campus not with family)
divided by the total # of students. Students whose living arrangements are unknown are excluded from the calculation. For some institutions the # of students by living arrangement will be known, but dollar amounts will not be known. In this case the # of students with no corresponding dollar amount will be excluded from the denominator.
$10,930
Books and Supplies
$1750

Aid & Grants

0
100
49%
Need Met
Students Receiving Gift Aid Percent of undergraduate students awarded federal gift aid. Federal gift aid includes any grant or scholarship aid awarded, from the federal government, a state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
40%
Average Aid Per Year
$5,893
Students Receiving Grants Percent of undergraduate students awarded grant aid. Grant aid includes any grant or scholarship aid awarded, from the federal government, a state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
40%
Average Federal Grant Aid Per Year
$5,431
Average Institution Grant Aid Per Year
$3,344

Student Loans

Students Borrowing Loans Loans to students - Any monies that must be repaid to the lending institution for which the student is the designated borrower. Includes all Title IV subsidized and unsubsidized loans and all institutionally- and privately-sponsored loans. Does not include PLUS and other loans made directly to parents.
46%
Average Loan Amount Per Year
$6,066
Average Debt at Graduation The median federal debt of undergraduate borrowers who graduated. This figure includes only federal loans; it excludes private student loans and Parent PLUS loans.
$7,500
Median Monthly Loan Payment The median monthly loan payment for student borrowers who completed, if it were repaid over 10 years at a 5.05% interest rate.
$152

Campus Life

Key Campus Stats

Student Gender
Male
Female
31%
69%
Student Organizations
59
Size of Town
Small city
LGBTQIA Student Resource Groups
LGBTQIA Student Resource Groups is checked
Yes
On Campus Women's Center
On Campus Women's Center is not checked
No

Housing

On-campus living required of freshman
No

Athletics

Divisional Sports Nickname
Mariners
Varsity Athletics Association
NAIA
Varsity Athletics Conference Primary
Not applicable

Campus Safety

24-HR security patrol
24-HR security patrol is checked
Yes
Campus emergency phones
Campus emergency phones is checked
Yes

After Graduation

Post Grad Stats

Top 5 Cities
Jacksonville
Savannah
Atlanta
Athens
Augusta
Employed
6 mos. after graduation
68%
Average Salary
6 years after graduation
$32,800

What Students Are Saying

The college has so many perks, the location and atmosphere is create. The professors are solid and love what they do so it makes classes easier. And the food, everyone loves the food at the college!
Maggie from Normal, IL
The atmosphere is pleasant. Every professor that teaches at CCGA is not only considerate but understanding to the students.
Stephanie from Brunswick, GA
ccga is about putting students wildest dreams into action. they do this by assisting students to grow and mold their skills and abilities. the college is constantly growing and will continuously keep students as their number one.
Tiffany from Jesup, GA
This college is an amazing college because of the simple fact that it had professors who are willing to actually work with you in order to help you succeed! CCGA is constantly improving the degrees that are offered and are creating more and more opportunities for students to fine something that they are interested in doing. One final thing that is amazing about this college it that they offer students the opportunity to get involved with what is going on within the college either through student government or even through student work programs!
Danielle from Kingsland, GA
CCGA is an excellent college with still even greater potential. They are growing by leaps and bounds, but still have the local community focus. They are service oriented and have a wide variety of students from first timers to non-traditional.
Meredith from Saint Simons Island, GA
this school has improved since i started back in 2009. becoming more involved with students. they have gotten more sports now and seems to be doing very well.
Amanda
This college is great for high school graduates and non-traditional students alike. The teachers are very helpful and are available for extra help between classes. The college offers many additional resources to ensure your success, such as: free tutoring, student instructor assistants and academic coaching for brushing up on things like APA formatting.
Nelson from St Simons Island, GA
CCGA has excellent programs and many friendly people. You can always look forward to meeting someone new everyday almost. The college professors are always more than willing to help.
Brittany from Brunswick, GA