Bethesda University of California vs. Cogswell College

Bethesda University of California vs. Cogswell College comparison

	Bethesda University of California	Cogswell College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Bethesda University of California	Cogswell College
Location	Anaheim, CA	Sunnyvale, CA
Setting	Large City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	264	390
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	Other (none of the above)	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	buc.edu	cogswell.edu
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Costs	Bethesda University of California	Cogswell College
Tuition (In State)	$6,360	$21,480
Tuition (Out of State)	$6,360	$21,480
Room & Board	$10,539	$18,486
Avg Net Price	$21,746	$29,887
Avg Grant Aid	$2,786	$7,068
% Receiving Grant Aid	81%	88%

Admission	Bethesda University of California	Cogswell College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	116
Admitted	-	75
Acceptance Rate		64.7%
Enrolled %		56%
Avg High School GPA	-	2.77
Typical High School Grades	-	B-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Aug 11, 2025

Academics	Bethesda University of California	Cogswell College
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Theology and Religious Vvocations (62%) Visual and Performing Arts (24%) Education (14%)	Communications Technology (43%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (34%) Visual and Performing Arts (15%) Engineering (9%)
Outcomes	Bethesda University of California	Cogswell College
Graduation Rate	34%	43%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$68,800
Making Student Loan Payments	53%	60%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$31,163
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$322

Diversity	Bethesda University of California	Cogswell College
% Men	71%	73%
% Women	29%	27%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	8%	42%
% Black	19%	5%
% Hispanic	18%	18%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	2%
% Two or More Races	0%	9%
% International	38%	0%
% Unknown Race	6%	7%

Students	Bethesda University of California	Cogswell College
% In-State	36%	83%
% Out-of-State	8%	14%
Campus	Bethesda University of California	Cogswell College
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Cogswell College is larger than than Bethesda University of California based on total student enrollment (390 students vs. 264 students)

Bethesda University of California vs. Cogswell College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Bethesda University of California or Cogswell College?

• Cogswell College is 237.7% more expensive to attend than Bethesda University of California for in-state tuition ($21,480.00 vs. $6,360.00)
• Out of state tuition is 237.7% higher at Cogswell College than Bethesda University of California ($21,480.00 vs. $6,360.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bethesda University of California than Cogswell College ($21,746 vs. $29,887)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bethesda University of California are 75.4% lower than costs at Cogswell College ($10,539 vs. $18,486)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Cogswell College than Bethesda University of California (88% vs. 81%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cogswell College students is 153.7% larger than aid received Bethesda University of California ($7,068 vs. $2,786)

Which college is harder to get into, Bethesda University of California or Cogswell College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Cogswell College or Bethesda University of California .

Bethesda University of California vs. Cogswell College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Bethesda University of California or Cogswell College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Cogswell College and Bethesda University of California.

• The graduation rate at Cogswell College is higher than Bethesda University of California (43% vs. 34%)
• More Cogswell College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bethesda University of California students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 53%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/