Coker Tops 2015 List of Best S.C. Colleges in the South

HARTSVILLE, SC – Coker College was named one of America’s Best Colleges for the 19th consecutive year in the 2015 U.S. News & World Report’s rankings that were recently released.

Coker is listed at No. 16 in the South Region, making it the highest-ranked baccalaureate institution in South Carolina for the third straight year.

“For several years, Coker has been listed among top institutions in the region due to our students’ continued pursuit of excellence, both during college and after,” said Coker College President Robert Wyatt. “We endeavor to provide a supportive atmosphere for academic discovery and enlightenment with our round table and discussion-based learning to promote student engagement and inquiry; thus preparing our students to leave our campus ready to accomplish their life goals.”

Coker improved in several measures this year, including freshman retention and student-to-faculty ratio. The college’s high ranking was also influenced by top performance in other measures, such as graduation rates, average SAT/ACT scores, percentage of faculty who are full time, number of classes with fewer than 20 students and peer assessment score.

U.S. News & World Report defines a baccalaureate college as an institution that focuses on undergraduate education while offering a wide range of degree programs in the liberal arts as well as professional fields, such as business and education.

For information about admission to Coker College, visit www.coker.edu/future-students.html.

Coker College readies undergraduates for personal and professional success through a distinctive four-year program that emphasizes a practical application of the liberal arts as well as hands-on and discussion-based learning within and beyond the classroom. Coker is ranked among the “Best Colleges” in the South by U.S. News & World Report as well as The Princeton Review. Located in Hartsville, S.C., Coker is within two hours of the cultural, financial and recreational resources of Charlotte, Columbia, Charleston and Myrtle Beach.