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Coastal Carolina University

  • LocationConway, SC
  • Type and sizePublic · 4-year · 10,829 students
Official website

Coastal Carolina University is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

The Catholic Student Center, known as Catholic Chants, serves Coastal Carolina University and HGTC students from 396 W. Cox Ferry Road in Conway. It publishes a Sunday Mass and a Wednesday Mass, confession on both days, a free dinner after Mass, Bible studies led by FOCUS missionaries, and retreats. The chaplain is listed as Fr. Lee Bultman.

Mass, confession, and adoration

Confirm with the parish

Mass 2

  • Sunday6:00 PMCatholic Student Center, 396 W. Cox Ferry Road, Conway
  • Wednesday6:00 PMCatholic Student Center, 396 W. Cox Ferry Road, Conway

Confession 1

  • Sunday, Wednesday5:00 PMCatholic Student Center, 396 W. Cox Ferry Road, Conway

Times come only from official parish, chaplaincy, or school pages, and can change with the season. Last verified Oct. 12, 2026.

Sources for these times (1)
  1. Mass & Confession - Catholic Chantscatholicchants.org/mass-confession-times-2 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Every Sunday & Wednesday Confessions • 5:00 PM Student Mass • 6:00 PM Free Dinner After Every Mass!”
    Mass at 6:00 PM and confession at 5:00 PM every Sunday and Wednesday, followed by a free dinner.
    “Every Sunday & Wednesday Confessions • 5:00 PM Student Mass • 6:00 PM Free Dinner After Every Mass!”
    Mass at 6:00 PM and confession at 5:00 PM every Sunday and Wednesday, followed by a free dinner.
    “Every Sunday & Wednesday Confessions • 5:00 PM Student Mass • 6:00 PM Free Dinner After Every Mass!”
    Mass at 6:00 PM and confession at 5:00 PM every Sunday and Wednesday, followed by a free dinner.

Catholic churches nearby

Map of Coastal Carolina University, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches0.25 mi0.5 mi1 miCatholic Student Center (Catholic Chants): 0.8 miCoastal Carolina University (campus)N0.25 mi
CampusCatholic centerOpen a street map ›

No Catholic churches are mapped in OpenStreetMap within 3 miles. The map may be incomplete; check the local diocese’s parish directory.

Catholic life scorecard

Each line is one thing we looked for. A check means yes, a half means partly, a dash means no. “Not enough information” means official sources did not say.

BCatholic life on campus: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Catholic life on campus

78 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Catholic campus ministry serving this campus (Catholic center, campus ministry, or chaplaincy)Yes
    Sources (2)
    1. About Us - Catholic Chantscatholicchants.org/about-us-2 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Catholic Student Center Coastal Carolina University & HGTC”
      The Catholic Student Center, Catholic Chants, serves Coastal Carolina University and HGTC students.
    2. Leadership Team - Catholic Chantscatholicchants.org/leadership-team · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Fr. Lee (Lucious) Bultman Catholic Student Center Chaplain”
      Fr. Lee (Lucious) Bultman is the Catholic Student Center Chaplain.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Dedicated Catholic center or chapel on or next to campusYes (The Catholic Student Center at 396 W. Cox Ferry Rd. is about three-quarters of a mile from the university's address.)
    Sources (2)
    1. About Us - Catholic Chantscatholicchants.org/about-us-2 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Located just minutes from campus at 396 W. Cox Ferry Road, Conway”
      The Catholic Student Center is at 396 W. Cox Ferry Road in Conway, just minutes from campus.
    2. Mass & Confession - Catholic Chantscatholicchants.org/mass-confession-times-2 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Every Sunday & Wednesday Confessions • 5:00 PM Student Mass • 6:00 PM Free Dinner After Every Mass!”
      Mass at 6:00 PM and confession at 5:00 PM every Sunday and Wednesday, followed by a free dinner.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Priest chaplain assigned to campus ministryFull-time priest chaplain (Fr. Lee (Lucious) Bultman is presented as the Catholic Student Center Chaplain.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Leadership Team - Catholic Chantscatholicchants.org/leadership-team · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Fr. Lee (Lucious) Bultman Catholic Student Center Chaplain”
      Fr. Lee (Lucious) Bultman is the Catholic Student Center Chaplain.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Weekday Mass at the campus ministry1–4 weekdays (One weekday Mass (Wednesday 6:00 PM) at the Catholic Student Center.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Mass & Confession - Catholic Chantscatholicchants.org/mass-confession-times-2 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Every Sunday & Wednesday Confessions • 5:00 PM Student Mass • 6:00 PM Free Dinner After Every Mass!”
      Mass at 6:00 PM and confession at 5:00 PM every Sunday and Wednesday, followed by a free dinner.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Sunday Mass at the campus ministry or a campus chapelOne weekend Mass (One weekend Mass (Sunday 6:00 PM) at the Catholic Student Center.)
    Sources (2)
    1. About Us - Catholic Chantscatholicchants.org/about-us-2 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Student Mass every Sunday at 6:00 PM”
      Student Mass is held every Sunday at 6:00 PM.
    2. Mass & Confession - Catholic Chantscatholicchants.org/mass-confession-times-2 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Every Sunday & Wednesday Confessions • 5:00 PM Student Mass • 6:00 PM Free Dinner After Every Mass!”
      Mass at 6:00 PM and confession at 5:00 PM every Sunday and Wednesday, followed by a free dinner.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Scheduled confession at the campus ministryWeekly or more often (Confession Sundays and Wednesdays at 5:00 PM at the Catholic Student Center.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Mass & Confession - Catholic Chantscatholicchants.org/mass-confession-times-2 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Every Sunday & Wednesday Confessions • 5:00 PM Student Mass • 6:00 PM Free Dinner After Every Mass!”
      Mass at 6:00 PM and confession at 5:00 PM every Sunday and Wednesday, followed by a free dinner.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Catholic student groups and missionary outreach (e.g., FOCUS, Saint Paul's Outreach, Knights of Columbus, Bible studies)Two or more (Several groups: the FOCUS team, Bible studies, and the student-led Catholic Chants leadership team.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Leadership Team - Catholic Chantscatholicchants.org/leadership-team · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “FOCUS CCU TEAM LEAD”
      A FOCUS team serves students at Coastal Carolina through the Catholic Student Center.
      “Emily Bessman: Student President”
      The Catholic Chants group has a student leadership team, led by a student president.
    2. Bible Studies - Catholic Chantscatholicchants.org/bible-studies-2 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Bible studies meet throughout the week and are led by our FOCUS missionaries and student leaders.”
      Bible studies meet during the week, led by FOCUS missionaries and student leaders.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Formation programs (retreats, OCIA/RCIA, service, small groups)Two or more kinds (Two kinds: retreats and service opportunities, and Bible studies.)
    Sources (1)
    1. About Us - Catholic Chantscatholicchants.org/about-us-2 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Retreats and service opportunities”
      The center offers retreats and service opportunities.
      “Bible studies and teachings”
      The center offers Bible studies and teachings.
  • No: the school does not offer this, so it earns no points.
    Catholic church within walking distance (computed from OpenStreetMap)None mapped within 3 milesComputed from OpenStreetMap church locations.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Published weekly schedule of Mass, confession, and adoration1 to 5 times a week (4 weekly times documented: 2 Mass, 2 confession, 0 adoration.)Computed from the verified Mass, confession, and adoration times listed on this page (each day a time is offered counts once).

Grades come from the documented indicators under the published rubric. “Not enough information” does not mean the school lacks it.

Strengths

  • A named chaplain and a campus minister are listed, and Mass and confession are published each Sunday and Wednesday.
    Sources (2)
    1. Leadership Team - Catholic Chantscatholicchants.org/leadership-team · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Fr. Lee (Lucious) Bultman Catholic Student Center Chaplain”
      Fr. Lee (Lucious) Bultman is the Catholic Student Center Chaplain.
      “Doug Moberg Catholic Student Center Campus Minister”
      Doug Moberg is the Catholic Student Center Campus Minister.
    2. Mass & Confession - Catholic Chantscatholicchants.org/mass-confession-times-2 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Every Sunday & Wednesday Confessions • 5:00 PM Student Mass • 6:00 PM Free Dinner After Every Mass!”
      Mass at 6:00 PM and confession at 5:00 PM every Sunday and Wednesday, followed by a free dinner.
  • A FOCUS team, Bible studies and a student leadership team are listed for students.
    Sources (2)
    1. Leadership Team - Catholic Chantscatholicchants.org/leadership-team · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “FOCUS CCU TEAM LEAD”
      A FOCUS team serves students at Coastal Carolina through the Catholic Student Center.
      “Emily Bessman: Student President”
      The Catholic Chants group has a student leadership team, led by a student president.
    2. Bible Studies - Catholic Chantscatholicchants.org/bible-studies-2 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Bible studies meet throughout the week and are led by our FOCUS missionaries and student leaders.”
      Bible studies meet during the week, led by FOCUS missionaries and student leaders.

Concerns

  • The ministry's own pages list no weekday Mass other than Wednesday, and no Mass on Saturday.
    Sources (1)
    1. Mass & Confession - Catholic Chantscatholicchants.org/mass-confession-times-2 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Every Sunday & Wednesday Confessions • 5:00 PM Student Mass • 6:00 PM Free Dinner After Every Mass!”
      Mass at 6:00 PM and confession at 5:00 PM every Sunday and Wednesday, followed by a free dinner.
  • The center is described as minutes from campus, not on or next to campus.
    Sources (1)
    1. About Us - Catholic Chantscatholicchants.org/about-us-2 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Located just minutes from campus at 396 W. Cox Ferry Road, Conway”
      The Catholic Student Center is at 396 W. Cox Ferry Road in Conway, just minutes from campus.

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The Catholic center

Catholic Student Center (Catholic Chants)

  • Address: 396 West Cox Ferry Road, Conway, SC 29526
  • Location: Off campus
  • Distance from campus: 0.8 mi (straight line from the campus point in federal IPEDS data)
  • Facilities: Catholic Student Center building, used for Mass, confession, dinners and Bible studies

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Source: catholicchants.org, verified Oct. 12, 2026, catholicchants.org, verified Oct. 12, 2026

Catholic clubs and student life

6 groups and regular activities · 0 on campus, 0 off campus, 6 location not published

Faith formation 1

  • Bible studies
    Meet throughout the week
    Bible studies led by FOCUS missionaries and student leaders.
    catholicchants.org

Clubs and groups 2

  • FOCUS team
    FOCUS missionaries serve Coastal Carolina students through the Catholic Student Center.
    catholicchants.org
  • Catholic Chants student leadership
    A student leadership team, including a student president, vice president, secretary and social media officer.
    catholicchants.org

Retreats 1

Service 1

  • Service opportunities
    Service opportunities offered by the Catholic Student Center.
    catholicchants.org

Social life 1

  • Free dinner after Mass
    After every Sunday and Wednesday Mass
    A free dinner and fellowship after each Mass.
    catholicchants.org

Everything listed is published by the school, its campus ministry, or the parish. Ask the campus minister what’s happening this semester.

Catholic campus ministry

Sources (2)
  1. About Us - Catholic Chantscatholicchants.org/about-us-2 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Catholic Student Center Coastal Carolina University & HGTC”
    The Catholic Student Center, Catholic Chants, serves Coastal Carolina University and HGTC students.
    “Located just minutes from campus at 396 W. Cox Ferry Road, Conway”
    The Catholic Student Center is at 396 W. Cox Ferry Road in Conway, just minutes from campus.
    “Located just minutes from campus at 396 W. Cox Ferry Road, Conway”
    The Catholic Student Center is at 396 W. Cox Ferry Road in Conway, just minutes from campus.
  2. Mass & Confession - Catholic Chantscatholicchants.org/mass-confession-times-2 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Every Sunday & Wednesday Confessions • 5:00 PM Student Mass • 6:00 PM Free Dinner After Every Mass!”
    Mass at 6:00 PM and confession at 5:00 PM every Sunday and Wednesday, followed by a free dinner.

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Academic Excellence

CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
57 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.48%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.77%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 1,143 · ACT 23.5
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.17 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$8,741

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
10,306
Total students10,829
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$13,966
Cost of attendance (per year)$26,692
Median federal debt at graduation$23,750
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
48%
First-year retention77%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$47,258
Admission rate75%
Students receiving Pell grants26%
Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT1143
SAT reading & writing530–620
SAT math520–600
ACT composite21–26
Test policyConsidered but not required

Value index: 50 / 100 (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Diocese of Charleston

The Most Reverend Jacques Fabre-Jeune, Bishop of Charleston

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: charlestondiocese.org, charlestondiocese.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county, using the diocese’s county list (Wikipedia). Confirm with the diocese.

About this school’s data

  • IPEDS unit ID 218724
  • Carnegie classification: Master's university (larger programs)
  • Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges d.b.a. Commission on Colleges and Universities (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
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Questions families ask

Is Coastal Carolina University a Catholic college?
No. Coastal Carolina University is not a Catholic college. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead. Catholic students are served by Catholic Student Center (Catholic Chants).
What is Coastal Carolina University’s Catholic Life Score?
73 out of 100 (grade B). It measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes, together with academics.
Where is Mass celebrated at Coastal Carolina University?
Mass is listed at Catholic Student Center, 396 W. Cox Ferry Road and Conway. Days and times are on this page; please confirm with the parish or campus ministry before you go.

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