Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 2519 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Coastal Carolina University. Among these students, 739 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 325 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1110
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 12251 admitted students 739 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
29%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1030-1190. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 520 and 600, while 25% scored below 520 and another 25% scored above 600.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 510 and 590, while 25% scored below 510 and 25% achieved a score of 590. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1110 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Coastal Carolina University.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 45% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
520-600 -
Math
510-590
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
23
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 12251 admitted students 325 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
13%
Similar to the SAT, Coastal Carolina University does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 13% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 20 and 25, with 25% scoring above 25 and another 25% scoring below 20.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.
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English
19-25 -
Math
18-25 -
Composite
20-25
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$45
Undergraduate$45
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Coastal Carolina University during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Coastal Carolina University received a total of 15,481 applications. These applications included 6,521 male applicants and 8,960 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 15,481 applicants, Coastal Carolina University admitted 12,251 students. Among the admitted students, there were 4,928 males and 7,323 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 2,519 students chose to enroll at Coastal Carolina University. This means that 2,519 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 1,079 were male and 1,440 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Coastal Carolina University had an overall acceptance rate of 79% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 76% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 82%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Coastal Carolina University had an overall yield rate of 21% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 22%, and for female admitted students, it was 20%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Coastal Carolina University over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Coastal Carolina University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Coastal Carolina University is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
Recommended
- Recommendation letters
Considered
- Secondary school rank
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Coastal Carolina University.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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