ACCEPTANCE RATE
99.9%
More selective than 2% of listed universities.
SelectiveAccessible
Private University
Bethune-Cookman University
Bethune-Cookman University is a private nonprofit four-year institution located in Daytona Beach, Florida. Founded by Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune, the campus emphasizes service and academic excellence within a United Methodist tradition.
Daytona Beach, FLcity, small
99.9%ACCEPTANCE
$14,705AVG NET PRICE
28%GRAD RATE
2,515STUDENTS
University data profileIPEDS 2023
THE SIGNATURE
Bethune-Cookman University Report Card
Explore university facts, programs, and campus life at a glance.
Bethune-Cookman University is a private nonprofit four-year institution located in Daytona Beach, Florida. The school honors its founder Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune, a national civil rights pioneer and educator who established the school with a vision of service and resilience. Students pursue education across four colleges of academics while engaging with a campus culture that values racial dignity and faith.
The university maintains an equal educational opportunity statement ensuring non-discrimination in admissions and services. With a student-faculty ratio of 17:1, the environment supports individual attention within its academic programs. The institution operates under United Methodist religious affiliation and encourages students to enter with learning and depart serving their communities.
Campus life includes athletics represented by the Wildcat team and various news updates regarding community service and student achievements. The founder's philosophy emphasizes a three-fold training of head, hand, and heart for all efforts.
AT A GLANCE
TypePrivateFour or more years
Settingcity, small
Calendarsemester
Religious affiliationUnited Methodist
AthleticsNCAA Division I
GETTING IN
Admissions
Bethune-Cookman University accepts approximately 99.9 percent of applicants, with a total of 6,844 applications received for the current cycle. Prospective students may consider standardized test data such as an SAT math midpoint of 440 when evaluating admission requirements and selectivity.
Source: IPEDS 2023
SAT RANGE (MID 50%)
830–1,000
4001600
APPLICATION FEE
No application fee.
WHAT IT COSTS
Cost & Financial Aid
Sticker price tells you little — net price after aid is what most families actually pay.
Source: IPEDS 2023
IN-STATE TUITION & FEES
$14,794/yr
Out-of-state: $14,794/yr.
Net price by income band
$13,728$0–$30,000
$14,194$30,001–$48,000
$16,399$48,001–$75,000
$19,105$75,001–$110,000
$20,662$110,001+
AVERAGE NET PRICE AFTER AID
$14,705/yr
▲ 26% since 2020-2196% receive grants or scholarships
Average grant or scholarship aid $14,056.
IN THE CLASSROOM
Academics
The university offers a wide range of undergraduate major options across four colleges of academics. Students benefit from a 17:1 student-faculty ratio that supports personalized learning experiences within their chosen fields of study.
Source: IPEDS 2023
Student–faculty ratio
14:1
64.7% of classes have fewer than 20 students.
6-year graduation rate
28%
▼ 5 pts since 2016
First-year retention
56%
Median across 34 institutions in our national dataset: 89%.
Bachelor-level fields offered
38
Bachelor-level fields reported as offered in IPEDS
MOST POPULAR FIELDS OF STUDY
Share of bachelor's degree completions, not of all enrolled students.
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.19%
Psychology, General.13.1%
Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other.11.6%
Business Administration and Management, General.11.6%
Exercise Science and Kinesiology.8.6%
Mass Communication/Media Studies.8%
CAMPUS LIFE
Campus & Housing
Reported capacity of institution-controlled housing and campus setting. Capacity does not indicate how many students currently live in university housing.
University-controlled housing capacity
2,200
Includes institution-controlled housing; it may extend beyond campus.
Setting
city, small
AFTER GRADUATION
Student outcomes
Earnings and employment of former students after entering the university.
Source: College Scorecard 2025
Median earnings · 10 yrs after entry
$38,518
Median earnings of former students working and not enrolled, ten years after entry.
Working after 10 yrs
85.8%
Share of former students working and not enrolled, ten years after entry.
Earning more than a high-school graduate
63.4%
63.4% of former students earn above the Scorecard high-school earnings threshold, ten years after entry.
Data Sources: U.S. Department of Education IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics, and College Scorecard. University Apartments is not affiliated with Bethune-Cookman University.