Coppin State University
Baltimore, Maryland · Public · 1,844 undergraduates · coppin.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
46%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
880 to 1020
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$28,230Est.Estimate
$35,720 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at Coppin State University
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
46% 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
$35,720
a year in 2027-28, from a $35,720 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 950
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (950).
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.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: Standardized Test-Optional Policy | Coppin State University · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Mar1Priority deadline · March 1, 2027Apply by this date for the best chance at admission and scholarships.
Who gets in
46%
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 880 to 1020
Reading and Writing 460 to 510
Math 420 to 510
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
$28,230
a year, in state
$35,720
a year, out of state (tuition $15,230)
- Tuition (in state)$7,740
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$10,255
- $30,001 to $48,000$12,525
- $48,001 to $75,000$14,356
- $75,001 to $110,000$20,055
- Over $110,000$18,170
Financial aidEstimate
89%
of freshmen receive grants
$14,201
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
27 of 28
Earn credit with a score of 3
18 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $770Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | Art 102 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | Art 102 |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIOL 101 |
| Biology | 4 | 8 | BIOL 101-102 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MATH 201 or MATH 131 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MATH 201 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MATH 202* |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MATH 201-202 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHEM 101 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 4 | CHEM 103 |
| Chemistry | 5 | 8 | CHEM 101-103 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 4 | MISY 150 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | ||
| Drawing | 4 | 3 | Art 106 |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 3 | ENGL 102 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 3 | ENGL 102 |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 3 | PHSC 103 |
| European History | 4 | 6 | HIST 201-202 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | FREN 101 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | FREN 102-201 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | GERM 201 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | GERM 202-301 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG 104 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | FOLA GER |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | FOLA 200T 300T |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 212 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 211 |
| Music Aural Subscore | 3 | 3 | MUSC 101 |
| Music Aural Subscore | 3 | 3 | MUSC 101 |
| Music Aural Subscore | 5 | 3 | MUSC 102 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUSC 105 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHYS 242 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHYS 241 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC 201 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPAN 201 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | SPAN 202-301 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MATH 203 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POSC 301 |
| United States History | 4 | 6 | HIST 203-204 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
21%
Come back for a second year
66%
Typical earnings
$53,198
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Coppin State University$55,007
- All colleges$54,104
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 8 majors here have earnings data.
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