Coker University is a student-focused, comprehensive university with a strong liberal arts core located in Hartsville, South Carolina. Coker combines round table, discussion-based learning with hands-on experiences to encourage active participation in and out of the classroom. A supportive, close-knit community prepares Coker students with the confidence and practical life skills they need to reach their personal best, in college and beyond. Founded in 1908, Coker is a bachelor’s and master’s degree-granting institution and competes in 21 NCAA Division II sports. Coker is included among the "Best Regional Universities in the South” and “Best Value Schools in Regional Universities South” by U.S. News & World Report, “Best Bang for the Buck, Southeast” by Washington Monthly, and “Best Southeastern Schools” by The Princeton Review.