Anonymous
11/19/2025 18:12
Subject: Re:Coastal Carolina, ECU, and UNC Wilmington
UNCW heads and tails above State in Marine Bio with a national applicant pool for that program specifically. I’m also from NC.
Anonymous
11/19/2025 18:11
Subject: Coastal Carolina, ECU, and UNC Wilmington
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:How would you compare these schools? Looking in Carolinas for DD who is interested in marine biology but also wants a fun sort of rah-rah school that's not gigantic. Also looking in New England and Florida (California is too far) but our first stop is a trip to the Carolinas. I know College of Charleston has a strong program but the female ratio and lack of bigger sports is not as appealing to her. TIA!
I'm an NC native.
Also an MC native, and UNCW is tough to get into for Marine Bio and draws kids from across the country for that program specifically. For Marine Bio it is heads and tails above State.
Is NC State in Raleigh is too large? (The undergrad enrollment is around 29K.) They have a great Marine Sciences program. A friend (in the DMV) has a senior there. Last year, he did a semester in Morehead City, NC (which is on the coast if you are not aware) through NC State's CMAST program. They will be a more difficult admission compared to ECU, UNC-W and I assume Coastal.
UNC-W will be largely in-state students. It doesn't have huge sports. My friends from HS who went there really loved it.
ECU is pretty large, quite honestly. I'd really hesitate to send my kid there. It is a very high party scene.
I can't comment much on Coastal, other than it is near Myrtle Beach.
Anonymous
11/19/2025 17:39
Subject: Coastal Carolina, ECU, and UNC Wilmington
UNC Wilmington for a better education.
ECU (known locally as Ez U) for the college football experience.
Costal Carolina is a distant third.
But, it really depends on which majors they are interested in.
ECU (known locally as Ez U) for the college football experience.
Costal Carolina is a distant third.
But, it really depends on which majors they are interested in.
Anonymous
11/19/2025 17:34
Subject: Coastal Carolina, ECU, and UNC Wilmington
Anonymous wrote:C of C has a great reputation for a B student in dc area to attend. ( and for a student with $ to spend on social/clothes)
If you are an A student at a good high school it would not seem like a wise move.
My son wanted to be on the coast and thought Charleston was it, then he toured uncW. He didn't like dodging all the tourists in Charleston and lines are blurred as to campus and town. UNCW is a beautiful, clean , modern with classic vibe school.
UNCW was used to be Brown in The Summer I turned Pretty)
C of C has always been better than Coastal, but behind South Carolina or Clemson. All still true.
Anonymous
11/19/2025 12:42
Subject: Coastal Carolina, ECU, and UNC Wilmington
I have always thought C of C had a good reputation.
I have never thought ECU or Coastal had good reputations
I have never thought ECU or Coastal had good reputations
Anonymous
11/19/2025 12:41
Subject: Coastal Carolina, ECU, and UNC Wilmington
C of C has a great reputation for a B student in dc area to attend. ( and for a student with $ to spend on social/clothes)
If you are an A student at a good high school it would not seem like a wise move.
My son wanted to be on the coast and thought Charleston was it, then he toured uncW. He didn't like dodging all the tourists in Charleston and lines are blurred as to campus and town. UNCW is a beautiful, clean , modern with classic vibe school.
UNCW was used to be Brown in The Summer I turned Pretty)
If you are an A student at a good high school it would not seem like a wise move.
My son wanted to be on the coast and thought Charleston was it, then he toured uncW. He didn't like dodging all the tourists in Charleston and lines are blurred as to campus and town. UNCW is a beautiful, clean , modern with classic vibe school.
UNCW was used to be Brown in The Summer I turned Pretty)
Anonymous
11/19/2025 12:27
Subject: Coastal Carolina, ECU, and UNC Wilmington
NP here - has College of Charleston's reputation improved? Back in the day it was more comparable to the ECU/Coastal Carolina tier.
Anonymous
11/19/2025 11:38
Subject: Coastal Carolina, ECU, and UNC Wilmington
Delaware has a great marine science program.
Eckard in Florida
Eckard in Florida
Anonymous
11/19/2025 10:40
Subject: Coastal Carolina, ECU, and UNC Wilmington
i would rank
UNCW
ECU
and Coastal a distant third
No football rah rah at UNCW but an great campus and Wrightsville beach is amazing
UNCW
ECU
and Coastal a distant third
No football rah rah at UNCW but an great campus and Wrightsville beach is amazing
Anonymous
11/19/2025 08:59
Subject: Coastal Carolina, ECU, and UNC Wilmington
Anonymous wrote:How would you compare these schools? Looking in Carolinas for DD who is interested in marine biology but also wants a fun sort of rah-rah school that's not gigantic. Also looking in New England and Florida (California is too far) but our first stop is a trip to the Carolinas. I know College of Charleston has a strong program but the female ratio and lack of bigger sports is not as appealing to her. TIA!
I'm an NC native.
Is NC State in Raleigh is too large? (The undergrad enrollment is around 29K.) They have a great Marine Sciences program. A friend (in the DMV) has a senior there. Last year, he did a semester in Morehead City, NC (which is on the coast if you are not aware) through NC State's CMAST program. They will be a more difficult admission compared to ECU, UNC-W and I assume Coastal.
UNC-W will be largely in-state students. It doesn't have huge sports. My friends from HS who went there really loved it.
ECU is pretty large, quite honestly. I'd really hesitate to send my kid there. It is a very high party scene.
I can't comment much on Coastal, other than it is near Myrtle Beach.
Anonymous
11/19/2025 08:45
Subject: Coastal Carolina, ECU, and UNC Wilmington
South Carolina has a very good marine biology program. I knew a couple of women who went there for that degree.
It can satisfy the "rah rah" aspect your kid wants but at approximately 40k students at the Columbia campus may be larger than what they are looking for.
It can satisfy the "rah rah" aspect your kid wants but at approximately 40k students at the Columbia campus may be larger than what they are looking for.
Anonymous
11/19/2025 06:50
Subject: Coastal Carolina, ECU, and UNC Wilmington
U Miami, W&M
Anonymous
11/19/2025 05:08
Subject: Coastal Carolina, ECU, and UNC Wilmington
Anonymous wrote:I would look closer at College of Charleston for marine science. They have some beautiful facilities. And the basketball, baseball and soccer teams are a lot of fun to watch! Basketballs arena is right downtown.
+1
Anonymous
11/18/2025 22:14
Subject: Coastal Carolina, ECU, and UNC Wilmington
I would look closer at College of Charleston for marine science. They have some beautiful facilities. And the basketball, baseball and soccer teams are a lot of fun to watch! Basketballs arena is right downtown.
Anonymous
11/18/2025 21:52
Subject: Coastal Carolina, ECU, and UNC Wilmington
The joke among college kids is that Coastal Carolina requires super high stats, but not SAT or gpa, instead they are looking for high blood alcohol levels.