Bethune-Cookman University
Daytona Beach, FL · Private · Small city · BCU · Bethune-Cookman Bethune-Cookman College Bethune Cookman BCC B-CC B-CU
Private institution in Daytona Beach, FL · 2,414 undergraduates · 100% acceptance rate · $38,518 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 3%Pell Grant share
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $14,892672nd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $14,794939th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $14,794541st cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $29,782931st cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $31,0001,821st lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $38,5181,665th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $28,2821,775th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 27.8%1,800th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 56.1%1,672nd highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 99.9%1,542nd most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 9131,005th highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- 17932nd highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 2,414828th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 14.0:11,158th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 76.9%72nd highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 56 mi (MCO)
On 3 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 32 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts | bachelors | $26,248 | $28,719 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | — | $40,485 |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | — | $31,042 |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | — | $20,140 |
| Computer EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | — | — |
| Computer Science | bachelors | — | — |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | — | $25,967 |
| Education, GeneralEducation | bachelors | — | — |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | — | — |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- A Historically Black College or University (HBCU)source
- Religious affiliation: United Methodistsource
- Founded in 1904source
- Athletic nickname: "Wildcats"source
- Municipal Stadium seats about 9,601source
- Competes in NCAA Division Isource
- School colors: Maroon and Goldsource
- Mascot: Wil D Catsource
- Motto: "On seal: "Heart, Head, Hand" / "Enter to Learn, Depart to Serve""source
- Formerly known as "Daytona Normal and Industrial Institute for Girls" (1904–1927)source
- Formerly known as "Cookman Institute for Boys" (1872–1927)source
- Formerly known as "Daytona Cookman Collegiate Institute" (1927–1941)source
- Formerly known as "Bethune–Cookman College" (1941–2007)source
- Athletic conference: SWACsource
- A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
- A Space-grant]] institutionsource
- Football rivalry: Florida Classic (since 1925)source
- Fight song: ""Let's Go Wildcats""source
Athletics — 10 sports
NCAA Division I-FCS · NCAA Division I
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $2,956,642 (M $1,968,075 · W $988,567)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field (Indoor)
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Bethune-Cookman University’s 2,414 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In FL
- Flagler CollegeSaint Augustine, FL · 2,404 undergrads
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- Florida National University-Main CampusHialeah, FL · 2,354 undergrads
- Stetson UniversityDeLand, FL · 2,292 undergrads
- Rollins CollegeWinter Park, FL · 2,582 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Clover Park Technical CollegeLakewood, WA · 2,417 undergrads
- Augustana CollegeRock Island, IL · 2,418 undergrads
- Athens State UniversityAthens, AL · 2,407 undergrads
- Mississippi CollegeClinton, MS · 2,423 undergrads
- Augsburg UniversityMinneapolis, MN · 2,429 undergrads
- Denison UniversityGranville, OH · 2,398 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitecookman.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 132602)
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