Coker University
Hartsville, SC · Private four-year · Town: Distant
1,187undergraduates
94%admitted
Test-blind (scores not considered)SAT/ACT
$18,910average net price per year
35%graduate in 6 years
63%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 1,121
- Admitted
- 1,090
- Admit rate
- 94%
- Admit rate, women
- 98%
- Admit rate, men
- 96%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 16%
- First-year students
- 172
- SAT/ACT
- Test-blind (scores not considered)
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Not considered |
| Recommendations | Not considered |
| Essay or personal statement | Not considered |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
31 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (6)
- Accounting Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Actuarial Science Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (21 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Social sciences (3)
- Criminology Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (3)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, Other Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Psychology (2)
- Counseling Psychology Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (5)
- Dance, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Graphic Design Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Musical Theatre Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Education (3)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (2)
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (2)
- Biological and Physical Sciences Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (4 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- General Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Graduate programs (4)
- Curriculum and Instruction Master's
- Organizational Leadership Master's
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Master's
- Nursing Education Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $31,854
- Housing and food on campus
- $10,882
- Books and supplies
- $3,000
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,632
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $47,368
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $47,368
- Total cost living at home
- $36,486
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $16,478 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $16,411 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $16,242 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $19,634 |
| Over $110,000 | $19,982 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $25,453
- Got a grant from the college
- 99%
- Average grant from the college
- $20,164
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 29%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 66%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,267
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 31%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 34%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 35%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 37%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 35%
- Transferred to another college
- 41%
- Came back for year two
- 63%
| Pell grant students | 29% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 38% |
| Neither | 43% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 97 | 44% |
| Men | 111 | 26% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Black | 65 | 31% |
| Hispanic | 10 | 20% (small group) |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 108 | 40% |
| Two or more races | 22 | 27% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 225 | 36% | 37% |
| Started here, part-time | 13 | 46% (small group) | 0% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 142 | 70% | 11% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 53 | 51% | 4% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,263
- Undergraduates
- 1,187
- Full-time undergraduates
- 766
- Part-time undergraduates
- 421
- Graduate students
- 76
- Students per faculty member
- 12 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 61%
- From out of state
- 35%
- From other countries
- 2%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 13%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 43%
| Women | 55% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 5% |
| Black | 22% |
| Hispanic | 1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 51% |
| Two or more races | 7% |
| Race unknown | 8% |
| International | 5% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Distant
- Address
- 300 E College Ave, Hartsville, SC, 29550
- County
- Darlington County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - other
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.