Bethune-Cookman University

Bethune-Cookman University is a private nonprofit college in Daytona Beach, FL. Its average net price is $13,059 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$12,470
$30,001 to $48,000$11,763
$48,001 to $75,000$12,584
$75,001 to $110,000$16,774
$110,001 and up$20,481
$14,794Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$14,794Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$13,059Average Net Price
$10,396Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,450Books and Supplies
$3,300Other Expenses
83.7%Students on Pell Grants
81.0%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

88.2%Acceptance Rate
430 to 510SAT Reading, Middle Half
400 to 480SAT Math, Middle Half
Not publishedACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$31,915
8 years after entry$37,459
10 years after entry$42,476
34.2%Graduation Rate
61.8%Retention Rate
$28,025Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Daytona Beach, FLLocation
Small citySetting
2,732Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Accounting$60,798 National median for this major n=44,210Not published
Biology$36,562 National median for this major n=68,911Not published
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,206 National median for this major n=168,652$31,000 Small program - rough guide n=47
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Communications$42,882 National median for this major n=55,154$30,750 Small program - rough guide n=38
Computer Engineering$83,729 National median for this major n=11,252Not published
Computer Science$80,182 National median for this major n=35,263Not published
Criminal Justice$39,222 Small program - rough guide n=31$32,548 Small program - rough guide n=38
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
Environmental Conservation$40,925 National median for this major n=16,925Not published
Finance and Financial Management Services$63,115 National median for this major n=43,988Not published
Gerontology$42,094 National median for this major n=204Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
Hospitality Administration/Management$46,331 National median for this major n=9,793Not published
Information Science/Studies$65,798 National median for this major n=10,113Not published
International Business$56,014 National median for this major n=5,265Not published
International Relations and National Security Studies$45,779 National median for this major n=7,065Not published
Liberal Arts$33,477 Small program - rough guide n=33$30,000 n=101
Management Information Systems and Services$65,673 National median for this major n=9,101Not published
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Music$33,156 National median for this major n=13,251Not published
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$40,789 National median for this major n=2,548Not published
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other$31,918 National median for this major n=145Not published
Political Science and Government$43,306 National median for this major n=36,807Not published
Psychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431$31,000 Small program - rough guide n=49
Registered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Religion/Religious Studies$28,307 National median for this major n=4,315Not published
Sociology$40,712 National median for this major n=29,430Not published
Special Education and Teaching$46,673 National median for this major n=10,747Not published
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$37,216 National median for this major n=38,400Not published
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$31,625 Small program - rough guide n=32Not published
Teaching$44,159 National median for this major n=58,872Not published

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