College of Coastal Georgia: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - FairQuality:Education Quality Rating - GoodSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - Below AverageCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Excellent

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College of Coastal Georgia is a small four-year, public school with 3,150 students enrolled. This school was originated in 1961 and is the only institution located in Brunswick, Georgia.

Academic Offerings

Associate's degree and bachelor's degree are available at College of Coastal Georgia.

Majors
Offered
21
College of Coastal Georgia deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers choices in 21 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Nursing, Business, Biology, and Education. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are usually a positive sign. Nevertheless, if you anticipate to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at College of Coastal Georgia is low at 58% (below Georgia average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
58%
Bad
The graduation rate at College of Coastal Georgia is very low: 26%. Approximately 14% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at College of Coastal Georgia is reasonable, 23:1. Learn more details regarding instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition charges are close to the nationwide median, $9,500 per year. The additional fees at College of Coastal Georgia beyond tuition are approximately $1,000; which comes to a total of $10,500 per year.

Read the details about College of Coastal Georgia additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
98%
Easy
According to recent data, 2,519 applications were submitted and 2,477 were accepted, so it is very easy to get admitted at this school.

College of Coastal Georgia will consider accepting your dual credits, credits for life experience, and advanced placement credits earned prior to admission.

Read more about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at College of Coastal Georgia in the Admissions and Tests report for this school.

Opportunities and Services

Dormatory
Annual Price
$6,900
Medium
College of Coastal Georgia offers a distance learning option and study abroad programs.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at College of Coastal Georgia, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Safety
Grade
C-
Unsafe
College of Coastal Georgia offers on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates approximately 700 students, which provides a reasonable on-campus housing option. The room price is reasonable: nearly $6,900 per year.

Based on the college crime numbers, College of Coastal Georgia appears to be a relatively unsafe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

College of Coastal Georgia Location and Address

Postal Address:
College of Coastal Georgia
One College Drive
Brunswick, Georgia
31520-3644, USA
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