Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Coastal Carolina's yield is 3 pts higher than Southern Utah's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Coastal Carolina admits 75% vs. 82% at Southern Utah

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate
Coastal Carolina75%
Southern Utah82%
Applicants
Coastal Carolina21K
Southern Utah19.1K
Admitted
Coastal Carolina15.8K
Southern Utah15.6K
Yield rate
Coastal Carolina17%
Southern Utah14%

Quad's selectivity

  • Coastal CarolinaAccessible
  • Southern UtahAccessible

Men and women

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

Women admitted
Coastal Carolina78%
Southern Utah83%
Men admitted
Coastal Carolina71%
Southern Utah80%

Test scores

SAT total,

Coastal Carolina
1050–1220
Southern UtahTest-blind–

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

ACT composite,

Coastal Carolina
21–26
Southern UtahTest-blind–

Axis runs 17–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
Coastal Carolina23%
Southern UtahNot reported
Submitted ACT
Coastal Carolina8%
Southern UtahNot reported

Test policy

  • Coastal CarolinaTest-optional
  • Southern UtahTest-blind

How they read a record

  • Coastal Carolina

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

  • Southern Utah

    GPA is required.

What they look at

FactorCoastal CarolinaSouthern Utah
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredNot considered
Class rank ConsideredNot considered
College-prep program RequiredNot considered
Recommendations ConsideredNot considered
Essay ConsideredNot considered
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience ConsideredNot considered
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