Coker University SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
Coker’s 94% acceptance rate gives you room to focus on choosing well, not just getting in. Since Coker is test-optional, send scores only if they add clear strength to your record, and use the 69% retention and 40% six-year graduation rates as a prompt to ask about advising, financial fit, and campus support.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
Coker University facts and stats
Coker University is a small-town institution with an undergraduate enrollment of 1,220 students. Coker has a freshman retention rate of 69% and a 6-year graduation rate of 40%. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12:1.
Hartsville, SC
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Key Coker University application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
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Early Action
December 1
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
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Coming soon
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit SAT or ACT scores to test-optional Coker, plan to take your first test by the spring of junior year. Use the summer before senior year and the fall for retakes, especially if superscoring could help, with October as the last realistic SAT or ACT sitting for scores to arrive before the December 1 Early Action deadline.
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What you'll actually pay
Coker is a private not-for-profit, so the same rate applies to all students. Tuition and fees are $33,416, and 54% of students receive aid. The average merit award is $15,064, which can help lower the amount families plan to cover.
Coker University’s listed cost of attendance is about $44,514, including $33,416 in tuition and fees and $11,098 for room and board. About 54% of students receive aid, with an average aid package of $23,823. Merit awards average $15,064 for students who qualify. Graduates leave with an average debt of $9,601.
Student life at Coker University
56% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: Guaranteed
No fraternity or sorority life on campus.
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