America's Best Colleges for B Students. Tamra B. Orr
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B Student Support and Success
At Coastal Carolina, professional academic advising and peer mentoring are available. The school also has a course called UNIV 110, which is designed to develop critical thinking and research skills, to provide community support during the first semester of enrollment and to acquaint students with the school’s resources. Tutoring sessions are offered and there is even a Grammar Hotline to call. The UNIV 110 course, also known as a “First Year Experience,” involves peers, faculty and staff and other members within the community. Students play an active part in forums, workshops, discussions, readings, case studies and community service projects. This includes assignments that might come in various forms, ranging from quizzes, tests and journals to presentations, portfolios and writing projects. In the end, UNIV 110 helps students to develop a clearer and more comprehensive academic and career development plan for the future.
Coastal Carolina University provides a variety of support programs including dedicated guidance for: academic • career • personal • psychological • minority students • veterans • non-traditional students • family planning. The average freshman year GPA is 3.0, and 66 percent of freshmen students return for their sophomore year. What do students do after college? While many enter the work force, approximately 18 percent pursue a graduate degree immediately after graduation. Among students who enter the work force, approximately 83 percent enter a field related to their major within six months of graduation. Companies that most frequently hire graduates from Coastal Carolina University include: City of Myrtle Beach • Coastal Carolina University • Horry County Government • Horry County Schools • Horry Telephone.
Highlights
Coastal Carolina University
Conway, SC (Pop. 14,989)
Location: Large town
Four-year public
Founded: 1954
Website: http://www.coastal.edu
Students
Total enrollment: 8,360
Undergrads: 7,920
Freshmen: 2,412
Part-time students: 10%
From out-of-state: 55%
From public schools: 89%
Male/Female: 47%/53%
Live on-campus: 28%
In fraternities: 7%
In sororities: 9%
Off-campus employment rating: Excellent
Caucasian: 78%
African American: 15%
Hispanic: 3%
Asian or Pacific Islander: 1%
Native American: 0%
International: 1%
Academics
Calendar: Semester
Student/faculty ratio: 18:1
Class size 9 or fewer: 12%
Class size 10-29: 57%
Class size 30-49: 26%
Class size 50-99: 5%
Class size 100 or more: -
Returning freshmen: 66%
Six-year graduation rate: 46%
Most Popular Majors
Management
Marketing
Health promotion
Support for Students with Learning Disabilities
Students with learning disabilities may take advantage of specific support programs offered by Coastal Carolina University. Also, a lightened course load may be granted to LD students. High school foreign language waivers are accepted. According to the school, all students who register are requested to participate in a coaching relationship with the counselor where an academic plan is developed and followed and there are meetings with the student throughout the first semester. Meetings include time management, organization, specific areas of weakness (i.e. reading, math, writing), tutoring and study group. Students with learning disabilities will find the following programs at Coastal Carolina University extremely useful: remedial math • special classes • tutors • learning center • testing accommodations • untimed tests • extended time for tests • take-home exam • oral tests • readers • typist/scribe • note-taking services • reading machines • tape recorders • texts on tape • videotaped classes • early syllabus • priority registration • priority seating. Individual or small group tutorials are also available in: time management • organizational skills • learning strategies • specific subject areas • writing labs • math labs • study skills. An advisor/advocate from the LD program is available to students.
How to Get Admitted
For admissions decisions, non-academic factors considered: interview • extracurricular activities • special talents, interests, abilities • character/personal qualities • work experience • geographical location. A high school diploma is required, although a GED is also accepted for admissions consideration. SAT or ACT test scores are required of all applicants. SAT Subject Test scores are considered, if submitted, but are not required. According to the admissions office: Sliding scale with minimum combined SAT score of 960 (composite ACT score of 20) and minimum 2.5 GPA required.
How to Pay for College
To apply for financial aid, students should submit the following: Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Coastal Carolina University participates in the Federal Work Study program. Need-based aid programs include: scholarships and grants • general need-based awards • Federal Pell grants • state scholarships and grants • college-based scholarships and grants • private scholarships and grants. Non-need-based aid programs include: scholarships and grants • general need-based awards • state scholarships and grants • creative arts and performance awards • athletic scholarships.
Highlights
Admissions
Applicants: 8,706
Accepted: 6,438
Acceptance rate: 73.9%
Average GPA: 3.3
ACT range: 19-22
SAT Math range: 470-570
SAT Reading range: 460-550
SAT Writing range: Not reported
Top 10% of class: 9%
Top 25% of class: 32%
Top 50% of class: 71%
Deadlines
Early Action: No
Early Decision: No
Regular Action: 3/1 (priority)
8/15 (final)
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