America's Best Colleges for B Students - Tamra B. Orr

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46 majors with the most popular being management, marketing and communication and least popular being intelligence/national security studies, physics and economics (B.A.). The school has a general core requirement. Cooperative education is available. All first-year students must maintain a 2.0 GPA or higher to avoid academic probation, and a minimum overall GPA of 2.0 is required to graduate. Other special academic programs that would appeal to a B student include: self-designed majors · pass/fail grading option · independent study · double majors · dual degrees · accelerated study · honors program · internships · distance learning certificate programs.

       COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY

       Highlights

      Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC (Pop. 18,688) Location: Small town Four-year public Founded: 1954 Website: http://www.coastal.edu

      Students Total enrollment: 9,478 Undergrads: 8,867 Freshmen: 2,808 Part-time students: 9% From out-of-state: 53% From public schools: 92% Male/Female: 46%/54% Live on-campus: 39% In fraternities: 3% In sororities: 6% Off-campus employment rating: Excellent Caucasian: 69% African American: 20% Hispanic: 4% Asian: 1% Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: <1% Native American: <1% Mixed (2+ ethnicities): 3% International: 1%

      Academics Calendar: Semester Student/faculty ratio: 17:1 Class size 9 or fewer: 10% Class size 10-29: 62% Class size 30-49: 26% Class size 50-99: 2% Class size 100 or more: - Returning freshmen: 63% Six-year graduation rate: 46%

      Most Popular Majors Management Communication Marketing

      Admissions Applicants: 14,050 Accepted: 9,014 Acceptance rate: 64.2% Average GPA: 3.4 ACT range: 19-24 SAT Math range: 460-550 SAT Reading range: 450-540 SAT Writing range: Not reported Top 10% of class: 10% Top 25% of class: 33% Top 50% of class: 70%

      Deadlines Early Action: No Early Decision: No Regular Action: 12/1 (priority) 7/1 (final) Common Application: Not accepted

      Financial Aid In-state tuition: $9,960 Out-of-state tuition: $23,300 Room: $5,440 Board: $3,000 Books: $1,142 Freshmen receiving need-based aid: 73% Undergrads rec. need-based aid: 72% Avg. % of need met by financial aid: 48% Avg. aid package (freshmen): $9,685 Avg. aid package (undergrads): $9,417 Avg. debt upon graduation: $33,882

      Prominent Alumni Mike Tolbert, fullback, Carolina Panthers; Dustin Johnson, professional golfer, PGA; Elise Testone, singer/songwriter.

      School Spirit Mascot: Chanticleers Colors: Bronze and coastal teal

       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 2.9, and 63 percent of freshmen students return for their sophomore year. Approximately 15 percent of graduates pursue a graduate degree immediately after graduation. Among students who enter the workforce, approximately 73 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.

       Support for Students with Learning Disabilities

      Students with learning disabilities may choose to take a lightened course load. 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 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 and abilities · character/personal qualities · alumni relationship · 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 Reasoning score of 960 (composite ACT score of 21) and minimum 3.0 GPA required. Academic units recommended: 4 English, 4 Math, 3 Science, 2 Social Studies, 2 Foreign Language.

       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.

      COE COLLEGE

      1220 First Avenue, NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402

      Admissions: 877-225-5863 · Financial Aid: 877-225-5863

      Email: [email protected] · Website: http://www.coe.edu

       From the College

      “Coe College's mission is to provide students an education of superior quality that prepares graduates for satisfying lives in a global society. Coe believes that a liberal arts education allows students to discover their real talents and interests, while developing the skills, abilities and habits of mind that will make possible a successful career in any field of endeavor, including ones that do not yet exist. The Coe Plan, an innovative and unique program grounded in the liberal arts, is designed to ensure that Coe students make an effective transition from college to career. Coe is one of the few private liberal arts institutions in the country to make practical, real-world experience, such as internships, off-campus study and research projects, a requirement for graduation. Nursing students reap the benefits of one-on-one clinical experiences at a top 100 hospital located across the street from campus, students majoring in the sciences complete high-level research projects with faculty and students from all majors work in the

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