Coastal Carolina University is a public liberal arts university in Conway, South Carolina, which is located in the Myrtle Beach metropolitan area. Founded in 1954, Coastal became an independent university in 1993. The Wall College of Business offers six undergraduate majors. Business students can also select minors in actuarial science and risk management‌, applied creativity and innovation, business administration‌, commercial and investment real estate, economics, international business studies, marketing and resort tourism management‌.