What SAT score do you need for Coastal Carolina University? (Middle 50%: 1070–1210)
First-year students at Coastal Carolina University who sent an SAT scored 1070–1210, with a median of 1140 (Common Data Set 2024–25). Coastal Carolina University admits 75% of applicants.
Where your score lands at Coastal Carolina University
First-year students who sent an SAT: 1070–1210, median 1140
Middle 50% of admitted students Median
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Coastal Carolina University by the numbers
- Admit rate
- 75%
- Middle 50% SAT
- 1070–1210
- Median SAT
- 1140
- About on the ACT
- 21–25
- Sent an SAT
- 23%
Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2024–25; admit rate from it or IPEDS
Coastal Carolina University admit rate over 10 years
Applications rose 22%, from 17,252 in 2015 to 21,028 in 2024, and Coastal Carolina University's admit rate went from 60% to 75%.
- 60%
- 75%
Show the numbers
| Fall | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21,028 | 15,828 | 75% |
| 2023 | 18,223 | 14,613 | 80% |
| 2022 | 17,161 | 13,493 | 79% |
| 2021 | 15,481 | 12,251 | 79% |
| 2020 | 14,152 | 9,970 | 70% |
| 2019 | 15,061 | 10,373 | 69% |
| 2018 | 14,057 | 9,777 | 70% |
| 2017 | 18,563 | 11,359 | 61% |
| 2016 | 17,768 | 10,871 | 61% |
| 2015 | 17,252 | 10,291 | 60% |
In fall 2024, 2,677 of the 15,828 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.
What each SAT score means at Coastal Carolina University
Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.
- Under 1020Far reachHold
- 1020–1060ReachHold
- 1070–1130TargetHold
- 1140–1200TargetSend
- 1210 and upLikelySend
Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges. *Send it? assumes they're test optional; we haven't confirmed their policy.
Coastal Carolina University SAT sections, ACT, GPA and class rank
Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.
| Test | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Math | 520 | 560 | 600 |
| SAT Reading and Writing | 530 | 580 | 620 |
| SAT total | 1070 | 1140 | 1210 |
| ACT composite | 21 | 23 | 26 |
Of enrolled first-year students, 23% sent an SAT and 8% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2024–25.
- Average high school GPA
- 3.80
- Top 10% of their class
- 13%
- of new students who reported a rank
Coastal Carolina University early decision and waitlist
Early decision
293 of 380 early decision applicants were admitted.
- Early decision77%
- All applicants75%
Early pools often include recruited athletes and other strong applicants, so the gap overstates how much applying early helps on its own.
Waitlist
181 applicants were offered a spot, 135 took it, and 60 were admitted from it.
44%of students who stayed on the waitlist got in
Common Data Set 2024–25.
Coastal Carolina University cost and outcomes
What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.
- Average net price
- $13,966
- per year, after grants
- Graduate in 6 years
- 48%
- Median earnings
- $47,258
- 10 years after starting
- Undergraduates
- 11,607
College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.
Colleges like Coastal Carolina University
Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.
- Lycoming CollegeWilliamsport, PA · 74% admitted1070–1255, median 1140
- University of Wisconsin-ParksideKenosha, WI · 75% admitted1020–1230, median 1130
- University of Detroit MercyDetroit, MI · 75% admitted1030–1240, median 1120
- Oklahoma State UniversityStillwater, OK · 75% admitted1060–1250, median 1160
- Tennessee Technological UniversityCookeville, TN · 76% admitted1040–1270, median 1160
- Southeast Missouri State UniversityCape Girardeau, MO · 74% admitted990–1210, median 1120
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Sources
- Coastal Carolina University Common Data Set 2024–25
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
- College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
- College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
- Coastal Carolina University website
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