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Coastal Carolina University
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Interested in attending Coastal Carolina University?

On this page, you'll learn how difficult it is to get into Coastal Carolina University, we'll dig into high school grades and test scores, and you'll find out the factors the school considers when reviewing applications.

75
%
Acceptance rate
3.68
Average High School GPA
1131
SAT Midpoint
February 1
Regular admission deadline

Admission Rates

Is it difficult to get into Coastal Carolina University?

75%

Using the most up-to-date data on record, Coastal Carolina accepted 75% of applicants. We classify this as less selective.

In the most recent year, 20,897 people applied and 15,828 were accepted.

Applied/Accepted
Women
9757 / 12492 (78%)
Men
5995 / 8405 (71%)

Acceptance rates at colleges can change over time, with some becoming more competitive and others accepting more students. Here’s a look at the acceptance rate trend for the past 3 years at Coastal Carolina University:

100%
90.0
80.0
70.0
60.0
50.0
2023
2024
2025

Acceptance rates at schools can vary depending on if the student is in-state, out-of-state, or international.

17%
Enrollment of those accepted
Medium
Yield rate

Of those accepted, 17% ended up enrolling at Coastal Carolina University, making their yield rate Medium. The yield rate is the percentage of accepted students who enroll at the school. You can use the yield rate to find out how coveted a school is for the students who apply to it.

Application Factors

You can increase your chances of getting into Coastal Carolina University by looking at what the school considers during the application process.

Here are the things Coastal Carolina considers:

Very Important

  • Academic GPA
  • Rigor of Secondary School Record

Important

  • Class Rank

Considered

  • Alumni/AE Relation
  • Application Essay
  • Character/Personal Qualities
  • Extracurricular Activities
  • First Generation
  • Geographical Residence
  • Recommendation(s)
  • Standardized Test Scores
  • State Residency
  • Talent/Ability
  • Volunteer Work
  • Work Experience

Not Considered

  • Interview
  • Level of Applicant's Interest
  • Religious Affiliation/Commitment

Grades & Testing

Do you have the grades and test scores to get into Coastal Carolina University?

3.68
Average High School GPA
1131
SAT Midpoint

Grades

Students who recently attended Coastal Carolina University as freshmen had an average unweighted high school GPA of 3.68. 13% of freshmen who attended Coastal Carolina were in the top 10% of their graduating high school class, and 38% were in the top 25% of their graduating high school class.

These are the high school grade point averages (unweighted) of students who enroll:

High School GPAs
4.00
37%
3.75-3.99
17%
3.50-3.74
18%
3.25-3.49
13%
3.00-3.24
10%
2.50-2.99
5%

Applicants submitting SAT Scores

26%

Applicants submitting ACT Scores

9%
SAT Math Scores
25th Percentile
520
Math Mean
560
75th Percentile
600
SAT Verb Scores
25th Percentile
530
Verbal Mean
571
75th Percentile
620
SAT Composite Scores
25th Percentile
1070
Composite Mean
1131
75th Percentile
1210

Application Deadlines

These are the deadlines for applying to Coastal Carolina University. Application deadlines are subject to change, so please verify all deadlines with the school.

Regular Admissions

February 1
Regular admission deadline

Early Decision

Early Decision is a program in which students commit to attend a school if they are accepted. Some schools have a higher acceptance rate for Early Decision than regular decision. Coastal Carolina's Early Decision acceptance rate is 77%, compared to 75% overall. If you’re sure you want to attend Coastal Carolina University, you might consider applying Early Decision.

October 15
Applications Due
December 1
Notification Date
77%
Early Decision Acceptance Rate
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