Bethune-Cookman University
Daytona Beach, FL · Private four-year · City: Small
2,414undergraduates
88%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$14,705average net price per year
28%graduate in 6 years
56%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 6,844
- Admitted
- 6,834
- Admit rate
- 88%
- Admit rate, women
- 100%
- Admit rate, men
- 100%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 10%
- First-year students
- 702
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 42%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 430-520
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 400-480
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 20%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 15-18
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Considered, not required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
26 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bachelor's (64 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (5)
- Accounting Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (36 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Hotel/Motel Administration/Management Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Management Information Systems, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (41 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (2)
- Mass Communication/Media Studies Bachelor's (27 awarded)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (29 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other Bachelor's (23 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Education (3)
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Social sciences (2)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Information Science/Studies Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (1)
- Music Technology Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Computer Engineering, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Gerontology Bachelor's (4 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (5)
- Organizational Behavior Studies Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other Master's
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology, Other Master's
- Athletic Training/Trainer Master's
- Religion/Religious Studies Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $14,794
- Housing and food on campus
- $10,396
- Books and supplies
- $1,450
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,300
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $29,940
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $29,940
- Total cost living at home
- $20,794
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $13,728 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $14,194 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $16,399 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $19,105 |
| Over $110,000 | $20,662 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 99%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 99%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $15,114
- Got a grant from the college
- 96%
- Average grant from the college
- $7,207
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 77%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 85%
- Average amount borrowed
- $6,535
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 14%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 24%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 28%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 34%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 28%
- Transferred to another college
- 13%
- Came back for year two
- 56%
| Pell grant students | 28% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 33% |
| Neither | 17% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 756 | 30% |
| Men | 419 | 24% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Black | 947 | 28% |
| Hispanic | 39 | 23% |
| White | 4 | 75% (small group) |
| Two or more races | 33 | 21% |
| Race unknown | 145 | 27% |
| International | 4 | 100% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 1,087 | 34% | 5% |
| Started here, part-time | 11 | 36% (small group) | 0% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 132 | 49% | 13% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 11 | 45% (small group) | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 2,515
- Undergraduates
- 2,414
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,336
- Part-time undergraduates
- 78
- Graduate students
- 101
- Students per faculty member
- 14 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 4%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
| Women | 63% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Black | 58% |
| Hispanic | 3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 1% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| Race unknown | 34% |
| International | 2% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Small
- Address
- 640 Dr Mary McLeod Bethune Blvd, Daytona Beach, FL, 32114-3099
- County
- Volusia County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- United Methodist
- Historically Black college or university
- Yes
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.