The College of Coastal Georgia is one of the state's youngest four-year colleges. It opened in Brunswick in 1964 as a two-year school and awarded its first bachelor's degrees only in 2011. Its compact campus of oaks, pines and palms sits a few miles from the marshes of Glynn and the Golden Isles. It offers unusual coastal options such as scientific diving and wetland science certificates, and its men's golf team won back-to-back national titles.
About this site
College of Coastal Georgia is a college & university in Brunswick, Glynn County. It is one of 181 historic sites cataloged in Glynn County on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 31.1829, -81.4864 near Brunswick. The nearest cataloged historic site is Brunswick History Museum (museum), about 0.9 miles away. Others within a short drive include Palmetto Cemetery, Greenwood Cemetery, and Colored Memorial School and Risley High School.
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What makes College of Coastal Georgia different
It awarded its first bachelor's degrees on May 7, 2011, nearly 50 years after it was founded as a two-year college. en.wikipedia.org
The Mariners men's golf team won NAIA national championships in 2014 and 2015, just a few years after the college joined the NAIA. en.wikipedia.org
Students can earn certificates in scientific diving, wetland science and coastal geology, which draw on the salt marshes and barrier islands nearby. ccga.edu
The campus exists because Brunswick and Glynn County backed a $1 million bond issue, and the city and county donated much of the land. georgiaencyclopedia.org
In spring 2026, for the first time, all five of the Mariners' spring sports (men's and women's golf, men's and women's tennis, and softball) qualified for NAIA nationals. coastalgeorgiasports.com
Its Camden Center in Kingsland has brought college classes to Camden County, home of Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, since 1993. georgiaencyclopedia.org
The University System of Georgia's Board of Regents created Brunswick College in 1961. Local citizens supported a $1 million bond issue for land and buildings, and the city and county donated much of the site. Classes began in September 1964, and 28 students received associate degrees in the first graduating class in 1966. The school was renamed Brunswick Junior College in 1965, went back to Brunswick College in 1988 and became Coastal Georgia Community College in 1996. It added a Camden County center in Kingsland in 1993, which moved to a larger building in 2004.
In 2008 the regents approved turning the community college into a four-year state college and renamed it the College of Coastal Georgia. A construction boom followed: a health and sciences building for nursing, a new campus center, and the college's first residence halls in 2011. A teacher education center opened in 2013. The first bachelor's degrees were awarded on May 7, 2011, in business and education, and programs in the sciences, nursing, psychology and health informatics followed.
The college joined the NAIA in 2011, and its men's golf team won back-to-back national championships in 2014 and 2015. Athletics moved to The Sun Conference in 2017. Johnny L. Evans Jr., who had served as interim president, was named president in early 2025 and formally invested in 2026.
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Majors & programs
Coastal Georgia offers 18 bachelor's degrees through its schools of Arts and Sciences, Business and Public Management, and Nursing and Health Sciences. It also has associate degrees, several fully online bachelor's programs, and short certificates tied to the coast. The list below reflects the college's majors page in September 2026.
Known for
Nursing
Offered at both the associate (RN) and bachelor's levels, plus an online RN-to-BSN. Nursing is taught in the Nunnally Health and Sciences Building, the first new academic building on campus in decades.
Known for
Environmental Science
A B.S. program close to the salt marshes and barrier islands of the Golden Isles, backed by coastal geology and wetland science certificates.
Known for
Scientific Diving (certificate)
A certificate that trains students to do research underwater, drawing on the nearby coast.
Known for
Hospitality, Tourism, and Event Management
Taught in the Golden Isles, a resort region home to Sea Island, Jekyll Island and St. Simons Island.
Known for
Elementary and Special Education
Among the first bachelor's degrees the college offered when it became a four-year school, with its own teacher education center since 2013.
All degree programs at College of Coastal Georgia (39)
Frankie King — NBA guard with the Los Angeles Lakers and Philadelphia 76ers (played at Brunswick College, 1991–93) en.wikipedia.org
Mike Hodges — Georgia state senator for the 3rd district (attended Brunswick Junior College) en.wikipedia.org
Joe Cravens — former head basketball coach at Idaho and Weber State (played at Brunswick Junior College) en.wikipedia.org
Gabby O'Sullivan — Australian rules footballer for Fremantle in the AFL Women's, who played basketball for the Mariners (graduated 2016) en.wikipedia.org
Sólrún Inga Gísladóttir — Icelandic basketball player for Haukar, named All-Sun Conference second team in all four of her Mariners seasons (2017–21) en.wikipedia.org
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Is College of Coastal Georgia a four-year college?
Yes. It started as a two-year college in 1964, became a four-year state college in 2008 and awarded its first bachelor's degrees in 2011. It still offers associate degrees as well.
How big is College of Coastal Georgia?
About 3,500 students. The Department of Education counted 3,468 undergraduates in fall 2024.
What is College of Coastal Georgia known for?
Nursing and health sciences, teacher education, business and hospitality programs suited to the Golden Isles, and coastal science options such as scientific diving and wetland science. Its golf teams are also strong.
What division is College of Coastal Georgia?
The Mariners compete in the NAIA as members of The Sun Conference.
Does College of Coastal Georgia have dorms?
Yes. Its first residence halls opened in 2011, when the college was growing into a four-year school.
Where is College of Coastal Georgia?
The main campus is on Altama Avenue in Brunswick, near St. Simons and Jekyll islands. There is also a Camden Center in Kingsland.
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