College of Coastal Georgia

Key Highlights

• Public member of the University System of Georgia
• Accredited to award associate and bachelor’s degrees
• No graduate programs offered
• Brunswick main campus and Kingsland instructional site
• Official Fall 2025 enrollment was 3,629, including dual-enrollment students

Student Life & Environment

The Brunswick campus provides the college’s principal residential and extracurricular setting. The official Student Life page reports more than 40 student organizations, alongside intramural sports, events, concerts, leadership activities, recreation, cultural programming, and service opportunities. Activities are open to Coastal Georgia students, although the exact roster of organizations can change between terms. Housing for 2026–2027 includes suite-style accommodation in Lakeside Village and Mariner Village. Coastal Place Apartments, about a ten-minute drive from campus, is used when on-campus housing lacks space. The housing page lists community kitchens, laundry facilities, study areas, and resident staff, with specific amenities varying by building. All residents must participate in a meal plan. Traditional incoming first-year students are subject to a live-on requirement unless the college approves an exemption, so affected applicants should include housing and dining in their planning rather than treating them as optional expenses. Support services extend beyond recreation. Official resources identify student health, counseling, accessibility services, tutoring, writing assistance, academic and career advising, and campus safety arrangements. Housing staff and campus police are described as available around the clock for residential assistance. Students deciding between locations should note that the full residence-life experience is associated with Brunswick; Camden is an instructional site serving commuters and other regional learners.

Location & Surroundings

The main campus is in Brunswick on Georgia’s southeast coast, approximately between Savannah and Jacksonville, Florida. Brunswick is a port city within the Golden Isles area, where barrier islands, Atlantic beaches, salt marshes, parks, preserves, and historic communities shape the surrounding environment. That setting has particular relevance to fields such as environmental science, coastal ecology, marine science, hospitality, tourism, and culinary arts, although access to any field experience depends on the individual program. Interstate 95 provides the principal regional road connection. The college also describes access through airports in the wider region, but students should assess their own transportation needs, especially for off-campus work, internships, recreation, or Coastal Place Apartments. The Camden Center is in Kingsland, a few miles north of the Florida border. It schedules day, evening, and online classes and offers coursework across business, education, humanities and social sciences, mathematics, natural sciences, and health sciences. It is an instructional site rather than a second residential campus. A downtown Brunswick teaching kitchen supplies a specialized site for culinary classes and public demonstrations. Applicants should confirm where required courses for their program are delivered before choosing housing or planning a commute.

Costs & Career Outcomes

For 2026–2027, the college publishes annual tuition and mandatory fees for a full-time student taking at least 15 credits per semester of $4,300 for Georgia residents or approved waiver recipients, $14,050 for other U.S. residents, and $14,440 for international students. These are direct tuition-and-fee figures, not complete budgets, and the approved schedule remains subject to change before a semester. The broader 2026–2027 cost-of-attendance estimates add housing, food, books and supplies, transportation, and personal expenses. Published totals for students in standard campus programs are $23,912 in state and $33,662 out of state when living off campus, and $29,730 in state and $39,480 out of state when living on campus. The separate out-of-country estimates are $34,052 off campus and $39,870 on campus. These planning budgets are not necessarily the amount billed by the college. Individual housing choices also vary: FY2027 residence rates listed by the college range from $2,998 to $3,935 per semester. Residents must purchase a meal plan. Students should submit the FAFSA and review scholarships, grants, loans, and applicable tuition-waiver rules rather than comparing tuition alone. For career preparation, COMPASS provides academic and career advising, while Coastal Careerlink lists full-time jobs, part-time work, and internships and supports employer recruiting and job fairs. The available sources document these services but do not establish placement rates, starting salaries, or guaranteed employment outcomes.