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Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC

Southern charm and ocean breezes make for a delightful experience at CCU

Public Suburban Beach

Tucked away just minutes from the Atlantic Ocean, Coastal Carolina University offers stellar academic opportunities in an unbeatable setting. Among the most popular programs at CCU are those relevant to the local economy, including hospitality, resort tourism, and even an accredited program in PGA Golf Management. The Lib Jackson Student Union is a popular hangout for the campus crowd, featuring its own movie theater and gaming area. Ten miles inland from Myrtle Beach, living around Coastal Carolina University comes with the added benefits of the region’s most popular resort community. The campus is mostly surrounded by residential neighborhoods, with a few popular eateries like Pie By Night and Tongy’s close by. The area closer to the coast is packed with restaurants, bars, nightclubs, and specialty shopping. Heading out to spend a day on the beach is always a welcome suggestion, and the nearby Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge offers great opportunities to get out into the woods for a little hiking, canoeing, or river tubing. Rental rates near the campus tend to be very affordable, so you have a lot of options when looking for an apartment, condo, or house within walking or biking distance of the university.

Rent Trends

As of September 2026, the average apartment rent in Conway, SC is $1,440 for one bedroom, $1,332 for two bedrooms, and $1,774 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Conway has increased by 10.2% in the past year.

  • 1 BR

  • 807 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,440/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,003 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,332/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,430 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,774/month

    Average Rent

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Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

40 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Very Drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

70 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

60 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

50 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

50 / 100

Limited Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

30 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

30 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

100 / 100

Schools

South Conway Elementary School

Public

Grades PK-5

642 Students

Kingston Elementary School

Public

Grades PK-5

517 Students

Kingston Elementary

Public

Grades PK-5

442 Students

Pee Dee Elementary

Public

Grades PK-5

871 Students

Pee Dee Elementary School

Public

Grades PK-5

871 Students

Black Water Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

789 Students

Conway Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

578 Students

Academy Of Hope Charter

Public

Grades PK-8

100 Students

Whittemore Park Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

1,013 Students

HCS Early College High School

Public

Grades 9-12

360 Students

HCS Scholars Academy High

Public

Grades 9-12

209 Students

Conway High School

Public

Grades 9-12

1,724 Students

Palmetto Academy Of Learning Motorsports (Palm)

Public

Grades 9-12

195 Students

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Ripley's Aquarium

Airports

  • Myrtle Beach International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in September 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.