USW vs. Coastal Carolina
The following statements compare University of the Southwest and Coastal Carolina University with important academic statistics including tuition, test scores, and admission rate.
- Coastal Carolina's tuition ($29,628) is more expensive than USW ($16,670).
- Coastal Carolina's acceptance rate (80.19%) is lower than Coastal Carolina (80.19%).
- Coastal Carolina has higher yield (18.99%) than Coastal Carolina (18.99%).
- Both schools have same SAT scores of 1,120.
- Coastal Carolina's students to faculty ratio (16 to 1) is lower than USW (21 to 1).
- Coastal Carolina (10,829 students) is larger than USW (1,034 students) with more enrolled students.
- Coastal Carolina ($11,643) has higher amount of financial aid than USW ($10,905).
- Coastal Carolina's graduation rate (51%) is higher than USW (27%).

Offered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate
Tuition & Fees
$16,670
Financial Aid
$10,905
Test Scores
Admission
Enrollment
337 Undergraduate
697 Graduate
744 Online Students
Graduation Rate
27% Graduation Rate
53% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
21 to 1 Students to Faculty
25 Faculties (full-time)
79 Staffs (full-time)
$33,136 Faculty Salary
$47,619 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living
Campus Housing Offered
-$4,000 annual charge
-236 capacity
Board/Meal Plan Offered
-$4,000 annual charge

Offered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Tuition & Fees
$11,640 In-State
$29,628 out-of-state
$29,628 out-of-state
Financial Aid
$11,643
Test Scores
1,120 SAT
23 ACT
Admission
80.19% Acceptance Rate
18.99% Yield
Enrollment
10,306 Undergraduate
523 Graduate
511 Online Students
Graduation Rate
51% Graduation Rate
33% Transfer-out Rate
76% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
16 to 1 Students to Faculty
505 Faculties (full-time)
1,424 Staffs (full-time)
$73,328 Faculty Salary
$57,178 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
ROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certificate
Study Abroad
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living
Campus Housing Offered
-$7,340 annual charge
-5,199 capacity
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