Conference:
DIVISION 2
Region:
South
Founded:
1908
Religious Affiliation:
None
Academic Calendar:
Semester
Setting:
Rural
Application Deadline:
4/15
Application Fee:
$15
Selectivity:
Selective
SAT Critical Reading:
440 - 570
SAT Math:
440 - 570
SAT Writing:
N/A
ACT Composite:
18 - 22
In State Tuition:
$19,368
Out State Tuition:
$19,368
Room & Board:
$6,240
Student Faculty Ratio:
9:1
Student Body:
665
Avg. Cost of Supplies:
1,000
Required Fees:
$600
Avg. GPA:
3.29
Endowment:
$29,242,063
CCTV
Coker College scores higher than the national benchmark for enriching educational experience, active and collaborative learning, and student-faculty interaction (National Survey for Student Engagement). The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) has given Coker special commendations for the quality of interaction between faculty, students and staff and the attractiveness of the campus grounds and facilities.
The Prudent Student (November 26, 2009)
Coker offers a wide variety of major areas of study that will prepare students for careers in any number of industries. Some, but not all, of the 45 currently-offered majors include: Education (several options), Business Administration, Communications, Spanish, French, Criminology, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, Philosophy and Religion, Pre-Law, Art (Photography, Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Art Education), Music (Voice, Piano, Musical Theater, Music Education), Dance, Theatre (3 options), Computer Science, Physical Education, Sport Management, Medical Technology, Biology, Chemistry, and English.
The Prudent Student (November 26, 2009)
The Coker Olympics of Winter is a weeklong event held beginning at the first weekend in February. Events include the hotwing eating contest, tug-o-war, and the ever-popular musical water buckets. Competition is arranged by class (school year) and the winner earns the highly-coveted title of C.O.W. Days Champions
The Prudent Student (November 26, 2009)
During Fall and Spring semesters, in front of Davidson Hall at 8:30 AM every Thursday morning, Coker provides students, staff, and faculty with free coffee, hot chocolate, juice, and pastries. A brief ceremony is usually held to honor people's recent accomplishments, but the main benefit is a chance to chat and socialize with people outside one's normal sphere. The Evening School has a similar program, but it only happens once a semester.
The Prudent Student (November 26, 2009)
Just before finals each semester, the faculty and staff cook a free late-night breakfast for resident students studying for their final exams. Aramark Corporation donates the food, and the college's employees provide the free labor. This popular event is attended by the majority of resident students.
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The Prudent Student (November 26, 2009)
Coker College began in 1894 as Welsh Neck High School founded by a local businessman and Civil War veteran, Major James Lide Coker (1837-1918). In 1908, when South Carolina created a statewide public school system, Major Coker provided leadership for the conversion of the school to Coker College for Women.
From the 1920s until just after World War II, it was the only college between Columbia and Charleston, South Carolina accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
A liberal arts college, it was once affiliated with the South Carolina Baptist Convention, but has been non-denominational since 1944. It officially became co-ed in 1969 although men have been attending since World War II.
The Prudent Student (November 26, 2009)
Through generous donations, Coker also owns the Sory Boathouse on Prestwood Lake, and the Kalmia Gardens of Coker College. The Sory Boathouse is equipped with several canoes and tandem kayaks and associated equipment. Students can borrow the key and enjoy all South Carolina blackwater has to offer, free of charge. Kalmia Gardens is a mature botanical garden. It is home to the Hart House (built in 1820) and adjoins the 796-acre (3.22 km2) Segars-McKinnon Heritage Preserve, a blackwater swamp and forested wildlife reservation. The two properties comprise 831 acres (3.36 km2), roughly equal in size to New York City's Central Park. Kalmia Gardens hosts numerous community events and contains biking and walking trails that are open to the public.[11]
The Prudent Student (November 26, 2009)
The 15 acre main campus contains mostly Georgian-style brick buildings, some of which (e.g., Davidson Hall, home to the college's famed round table classrooms) are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Alumni House (Drengaelen), The President's House, The Dean's & President's Offices (David & May Coker House), and The Registar's Offices (Lawton-Wilson House) are all located in old mansions along the northern edge of campus.
Hartsville and Coker College owe much to the generosity of the Coker family, founders of Sonoco and Coker's Pedigreed Seed Company. The Coker family's patronage of the college has led the vast majority of buildings on campus having Coker somewhere in the name. Students often joke to freshmen or visitors that they'll meet them "in the Coker" building, as a way to gently initiate newcomers to campus.
The Prudent Student (November 26, 2009)
The 15 acre main campus contains mostly Georgian-style brick buildings, some of which (e.g., Davidson Hall, home to the college's famed round table classrooms) are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Alumni House (Drengaelen), The President's House, The Dean's & President's Offices (David & May Coker House), and The Registar's Offices (Lawton-Wilson House) are all located in old mansions along the northern edge of campus.
Hartsville and Coker College owe much to the generosity of the Coker family, founders of Sonoco and Coker's Pedigreed Seed Company. The Coker family's patronage of the college has led the vast majority of buildings on campus having Coker somewhere in the name. Students often joke to freshmen or visitors that they'll meet them "in the Coker" building, as a way to gently initiate newcomers to campus.
The Prudent Student (November 26, 2009)
Coker's average class size is 12, one of the smallest in the nation; many classes have fewer than 10 students.[2]
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) has given Coker special commendations for the quality of interaction between faculty, students and staff and the attractiveness of the campus grounds and facilities.[3]
U.S. News & World Report ranks Coker #14 in the Top Baccalaureate Colleges in the South and a "Best Comprehensive College in the South" for 2008. The magazine has named Coker a "Best College" for 12 consecutive years.[4]
The Princeton Review selected Coker College a “Best Southeastern College” in its 2008 rankings based on academic excellence and student satisfaction; this is Coker's third consecutive selection to this honor.[5]
Barron’s consistently names Coker one of the nation's 300 Best Buys in College Education.
Major Coker's wisdom in giving Coker College an endowment, along with the generous donations of his heirs, Coker alumni, Hartsville citizens, and Sonoco employees, has permitted the college to have an endowment substanital enough to allow the school to award over $4 million annually in financial aid to students.[2]
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