Bethune-Cookman University
Daytona Beach, Florida
- Private nonprofit
- City
- 2,732 undergrads
- HBCU
- Admit rate
- 88%Source: College Scorecard
- Average net price
- $13,059per year, after grantsSource: College Scorecard
- Graduation rate
- 32%within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $42,47610 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
What's special
The university was established in 1904 by Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune with five students and $1.50.
Getting in
- Admit rate
- 88%About 9 in 10 applicants get in.Source: College Scorecard
- Test policy
- Test-optionalScores are considered if you send them, but not required.Source: College Scorecard
- SAT (middle 50%)
- 830–990Reading + math, enrolled first-years who sent scoresSource: College Scorecard
- ACT (middle 50%)
- Not reportedSource: College Scorecard
Where you'd stand
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Sources: College Scorecard. Test ranges describe enrolled students who sent scores.
What it really costs
Most families pay less than the sticker price. Net price is what's left after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $13,059full-time first-years who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $29,512sticker price incl. housing, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition
- $14,794Source: College Scorecard
After you enroll
- Graduation rate
- 32%first-time, full-time students finishing within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Came back for year two
- 62%full-time first-year studentsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $42,47610 years after starting, for students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at graduation
- $28,025federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
Students
- Undergraduates
- 2,732Source: College Scorecard
- Receive Pell grants
- 84%a sign of economic diversitySource: College Scorecard
- First-generation students
- 42%parents didn't go beyond high schoolSource: College Scorecard
Similar schools
Also worth a look
- Dominican University River Forest, IL — admits 90%
- Edward Waters University Jacksonville, FL — admits 85%
- University of St Thomas Houston, TX — admits 90%
- Niagara University Niagara University, NY — admits 87%
- Saint Xavier University Chicago, IL — admits 84%
- University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MI — admits 75%
Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for Bethune-Cookman University, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. We last pulled the data on November 4, 2026. Different measures cover different years; here's how each one works.
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