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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.

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Institutional profile

Established Solid in mobility, and steady in affordability.
Academic Steady Affordability Steady Career Steady Mobility Solid Experience Steady
Academic standing Steady
Affordability Steady
Career outcomes Steady
Mobility Solid
Student experience Steady
Admission
70.7% admitted

7,171 applicants in the reported year

Price by income
Varies across five income ranges

Compare recent average annual costs by household income

Completion
65.4%

$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

7,171

About 71 in every 100 applicants were admitted.

Admission rate 70.7%
Entering class

Academic range

SAT middle 50%1080–1280
9601400
ACT middle 50%22–28
1832

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.

Entered with a 4.0 GPA39%

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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  
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What moves the application

The evidence that separates a strong file

01

Show preparation for this curriculum

Students study across liberal arts and sciences while pairing coursework with internships, research or off-campus learning.

02

Make institutional fit specific

Coe is a residential liberal arts college that makes career and experiential learning a formal part of the undergraduate path.

03

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.

Early DecisionNov 15
Early ActionDec 10
Regular DecisionMar 1
Fee and waiverNo application fee

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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.

Published annual cost$73,990
Average annual cost after aid$19,000
Affordability profileSteady

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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+ 
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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.

Complete within 8 years65.4%

Degree completion across the reported entering cohort

Return after year one74.6%

First-year students who return for year two

Median federal debtWhat students owe on the way out

And what that comes to against what they earn.

Median earnings$57,125

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

Recent graduates50
Median earnings$64,619

Biology, General

Recent graduates29
Median earnings$62,172

Psychology, General

Recent graduates26
Median earnings$55,024

Economics

Recent graduates16
Median earnings

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.

Academics

A defining academic feature

Students study across liberal arts and sciences while pairing coursework with internships, research or off-campus learning.

Campus setting

What shapes an ordinary week

The Cedar Rapids location gives students nearby options for internships, volunteering, arts and community engagement.

Career & value

Where the degree can lead

Coe guarantees each student an internship, research experience or off-campus study opportunity before graduation.

1,164 undergraduatesMidwesturban settingCampus housing available