Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    U. Idaho's yield is 3 pts higher than Coastal Carolina's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Coastal Carolina's SAT midpoint is 25 points higher than U. Idaho's

    SAT midpoint
  3. 3

    Coastal Carolina admits 75% vs. 76% at U. Idaho

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate
U. Idaho76%
Coastal Carolina75%
Applicants
U. Idaho13.4K
Coastal Carolina21K
Admitted
U. Idaho10.2K
Coastal Carolina15.8K
Yield rate
U. Idaho20%
Coastal Carolina17%

Quad's selectivity

  • U. IdahoAccessible
  • Coastal CarolinaAccessible

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted
U. Idaho80%
Coastal Carolina78%
Men admitted
U. Idaho72%
Coastal Carolina71%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Idaho
990–1230
Coastal Carolina
1050–1220

Axis runs 900–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

U. Idaho
20–26
Coastal Carolina
21–26

Axis runs 16–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
U. Idaho53%
Coastal Carolina23%
Submitted ACT
U. Idaho4%
Coastal Carolina8%

Test policy

  • U. IdahoTest-optional
  • Coastal CarolinaTest-optional

How they read a record

  • U. Idaho

    GPA and the high school record are required.

  • Coastal Carolina

    GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required; class rank is considered.

What they look at

FactorU. IdahoCoastal Carolina
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank Not consideredConsidered
College-prep program Not consideredRequired
Recommendations Not consideredConsidered
Essay Not consideredConsidered
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience Not consideredConsidered
Demonstration of competencies Not consideredNot considered
English proficiency test RequiredRequired
Other tests Not consideredNot considered
All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why