Coe College
Cedar Rapids, Iowa · Private · 1,164 undergraduates · coe.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
64%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1070 to 1290
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$78,510Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Coe College
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
64% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$78,510
a year in 2027-28, from a $78,510 sticker price
What to do with your 1180
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (1180).
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- If your GPA is below 3.0, you must send a score.
Source: Test Optional Policy · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov15Early Decision · November 15, 2026Binding: if admitted, you commit to enroll.
- Dec10Early Action · December 10, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Mar1Regular Decision · March 1, 2027The standard deadline.
Source: Coe College│Dates and Deadlines
Who gets in
64%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1070 to 1290
Reading and Writing 540 to 640
Math 530 to 650
ACT composite 23 to 29
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$78,510
a year
- Tuition$61,500
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$12,807
- $30,001 to $48,000$12,748
- $48,001 to $75,000$14,011
- $75,001 to $110,000$17,763
- Over $110,000$26,349
Financial aidEstimate
88%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$46,468
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
32 of 33
Earn credit with a score of 3
None
You need a 4 or 5 for credit here.
A 3-credit course is worth
about $6,150Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | 0 | |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 0 | |
| Art History | 4 | 1 | |
| Biology | 4 | 1 | |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 1 | MTH 135 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 2 | MTH 145 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 1 | CHM 121 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 1 | |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 1 | POL 108 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 1 | CS 125 |
| Drawing | 4 | 0 | |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 1 | |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 1 | |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 1 | BIO 105 |
| European History | 4 | 1 | HIS 125 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 1 | FRE 115 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | GER 115 | |
| Human Geography | 4 | 1 | |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | ||
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 1 | JPN 155 |
| Latin | 4 | 1 | LTN 115 |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 1 | ECO 175 |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 1 | ECO 215 |
| Music Theory | 4 | 1 | MU 109 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 1 | PHY 195 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 1 | PHY 185 |
| Psychology | 4 | 1 | PSY 100 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 1 | SPA 115 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 1 | SPA 325 |
| Statistics | 4 | 1 | STA 100 AND STA 110 |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 1 | POL 115 |
| United States History | 4 | 1 | HIS 145 or 155 |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 1 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
60%
Come back for a second year
73%
Typical earnings
$60,502
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Coe College$54,900
- All colleges$54,104
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 11 majors here have earnings data.
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