Coastal Carolina University: Crime & Safety

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Coastal Carolina University LogoF Coastal Carolina University is a public school in Conway, South Carolina with about 10,340 students and 1,700 employees.

Our Safety Report for this school is based on the US Department of Education 2023 public data sets for various categories of violent and non-violent crimes committed both on-campus and off-campus over the last three years.

Safety Evaluation

According to our analysis of the government information, Coastal Carolina University is a very dangerous place. American School Search gives this school grade "F" on safety.

From our perception of the data, this campus experiences dramatic problems with forcible sex offenses, also there are some problems with illegal drugs.

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Criminal Offenses at Coastal Carolina University in 2020 - 2022

Alleged criminal offenses reported to campus security authorities and/or local police
Does not necessarily reflect prosecutions or convictions for crime


Type of Crime or Arrest
On-campus
Off-campus
Crime Chance*

Murder
0
0
0.0%

Neglient Manslaughter
0
0
0.0%

Forcible Sex Offense
27
0
0.5%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
0
0
0.0%

Robbery
1
0
0.1%

Aggravated Assault
4
0
0.2%

Burglary
10
0
0.3%

Motor Vehicle Theft
4
0
0.2%

Arson
0
0
0.0%

Illegal Weapons Possession
10
0
0.3%

Drug Law Violation
83
0
0.9%

Liquor Law Violation
82
0
0.9%

* Crime Chance is American School Search's subjective and approximate estimate for a student's chance of experiencing this crime during their study at Coastal Carolina University based on the present enrollment, past crime history, current crime trend, and an assumption that the school reports accurate numbers to the government. Safety Grade is American School Search's subjective evaluation of Coastal Carolina University campus safety based on the same criteria and assumption.

Need to File a Complaint?

If you have been discriminated or abused at Coastal Carolina University, or you believe that this college underreports campus crime statistics, then please consider filing a complaint with US Department of Education.

As of May 1st, 2014, fifty five colleges are under investigation for possible violations of federal law over the handling of sexual violence and harassment complaints. Many of those schools are frequent guests in our exclusive 100 Most Dangerous Colleges list.

Safety in Competing Colleges

University of North Carolina WilmingtonUniversity of North Carolina WilmingtonWilmington, NC
About 17,900 students. Very dangerous campus. Alleged problems with forcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security: F. SAT 1250, ACT 27 to enroll.

College of CharlestonCollege of CharlestonCharleston, SC
Over 10,900 students. Very dangerous campus. Apparent problems with forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security is F. ACT 27 to enroll.

University of North Carolina at PembrokeUniversity of North Carolina at PembrokePembroke, NC
Around 7,700 students. Very dangerous campus. Alleged problems with forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security: F. SAT 960, ACT 19 to enroll.

Fayetteville State UniversityFayetteville State UniversityFayetteville, NC
About 6,800 students. Very dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security is D-. SAT 920, ACT 17 to enroll.

Francis Marion UniversityFrancis Marion UniversityFlorence, SC
About 4,100 students. Relatively safe campus. Our grade for campus security is C. SAT 970, ACT 19 to enroll.

Citadel Military College of South CarolinaCitadel Military College of South CarolinaCharleston, SC
Roughly 3,800 students. Very dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security is F. SAT 1130, ACT 25 to enroll.

Charleston Southern UniversityCharleston Southern UniversityCharleston, SC
Around 3,500 students. Generally safe campus. Our rating for campus security: B-. ACT 21 to enroll.

Claflin UniversityClaflin UniversityOrangeburg, SC
More than 1,900 students. Dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security: D+. ACT 17 to enroll.

Medical University of South CarolinaMedical University of South CarolinaCharleston, SC
Around 3,200 students. Very dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security is F.

South Carolina State UniversitySouth Carolina State UniversityOrangeburg, SC
Over 2,700 students. Very dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security: D-. ACT 16 to enroll.

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