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Coker College was founded by Major James Lide Coker as the Welsh Neck High School in 1894. The Coker College for Women was created in 1908. Coker College officially became co-educational in 1969. It is located in Hartsville, South Carolina. Students are offered degrees and certificates in different areas of study, including art education, criminology, business administration, medical technology, elementary education and sports management.
Students at Coker College are involved in several clubs and organizations, including the Student Government Association, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Sigma Iota, International Student Organization, Campus Crusade for Christ and Art Club. In addition, students participate in intramural and intercollegiate sports like basketball, cross country, golf and tennis.
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Campus Location300 E College Ave Hartsville, SC 29550 USA Main Tel: (843) 383-8000 Web Site The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities. |
Coker College HighlightsWhere Coker College stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in drama and performing arts and business and management.
- Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
- Large number of students.
- Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- High female/male ratio.
- Many mature (40+ year old) students.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Student meal (board) plan
- Study abroad option
- Part-time classes available
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
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| Bachelor | 221 | 50 |
Coker StudentsThe student enrollment at Coker was 1,197 in 2007 (1,103 full-time equivalent). About 65% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 35% of the class. Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 18,602 | | Room | $ 3,070 | | Board | $ 2,850 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,200 | | Other | $ 750 |
Financial Aid: Coker participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 34 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 21 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 3 |
Housing and MealsCoker provides on-campus housing for 426 of its 1,103 (full-time) students (as of 2007). Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 21 meals weekly.
Coker AthleticsCoker is in the Carolinas-Virginia Athletic Conference for major sports. Coker offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 94 male students received the aid (men were 58% of those receiving aid) and 68 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 42% of students receiving such aid) .
Coker Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 53% | | Women | 55% | | All | 55% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 440-530 | | Math | 440-540 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (73 awarded) - Business Administration and Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (3 awarded) DESIGN (1 awarded) DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (6 awarded) - Acting
- Dance
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
- Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (20 awarded) - Art Teacher Education
- Biology Teacher Education
- Chemistry Teacher Education
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Education
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
- History Teacher Education
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Music Teacher Education
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Social Studies Teacher Education
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (13 awarded) FINE ARTS (2 awarded) LIBERAL ARTS (43 awarded) - English Language and Literature
- French Language and Literature
- History
- Political Science and Government
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Technical and Business Writing
MATHEMATICS (3 awarded) MEDIA (9 awarded) - Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (0 awarded) - Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
MUSIC (2 awarded) - Music
- Piano and Organ
- Voice and Opera
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (7 awarded) - Health and Physical Education/Fitness
- Kinesiology and Exercise Science
- Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (1 awarded) - Commercial and Advertising Art
- Photography
SCIENCE (4 awarded) - Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (18 awarded) - Corrections
- Corrections and Criminal Justice
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
- Criminology
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (16 awarded) - Counseling Psychology
- Psychology
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