Cedar Rapids, IA · Private · 1,164 undergraduates · urban
Coe College
Moderately selective
Coe is a residential liberal arts college that makes career and experiential learning a formal part of the undergraduate path.
Institutional profile
Established Solid in mobility, and steady in affordability.- Admission
- 70.7% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 65.4%
7,171 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$57,125 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Coe College apart
Academic design
Students study across liberal arts and sciences while pairing coursework with internships, research or off-campus learning.
Campus pattern
The Cedar Rapids location gives students nearby options for internships, volunteering, arts and community engagement.
Career & value signal
Coe guarantees each student an internship, research experience or off-campus study opportunity before graduation.
Can I get in?
70.7% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
7,171About 71 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 8% submitted an SAT, and 21% submitted an ACT. Because SAT scores came from few admitted students, the range describes that self-selected group rather than the full class.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Coe College, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Coe College weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Students study across liberal arts and sciences while pairing coursework with internships, research or off-campus learning.
Make institutional fit specific
Coe is a residential liberal arts college that makes career and experiential learning a formal part of the undergraduate path.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Check eligibility for a fee waiver
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Coe College
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Biology, General
Psychology, General
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Economics
What is campus life like?
Coe College beyond the classroom
The Cedar Rapids location gives students nearby options for internships, volunteering, arts and community engagement.
A defining academic feature
Students study across liberal arts and sciences while pairing coursework with internships, research or off-campus learning.
What shapes an ordinary week
The Cedar Rapids location gives students nearby options for internships, volunteering, arts and community engagement.
Where the degree can lead
Coe guarantees each student an internship, research experience or off-campus study opportunity before graduation.