Bethune-Cookman vs. Cabarrus College of Health Sciences

Comparable Facts

Compare Bethune Cookman University in Daytona Beach, FL with Cabarrus College of Health Sciences in Concord, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Bethune Cookman University is larger than Cabarrus College of Health Sciences based on total student enrollment (2,853 students vs. 924 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Bethune Cookman University is located in Daytona Beach, FL (Small City setting); Cabarrus College of Health Sciences is in Concord, NC (Small City setting).
• Bethune Cookman University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Cabarrus College of Health Sciences is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Bethune Cookman University 17:1; Cabarrus College of Health Sciences 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cabarrus College of Health Sciences are 0.7% lower than at Bethune Cookman University ($10,320 vs. $10,396).
• Out-of-state tuition is 11.9% higher at Cabarrus College of Health Sciences than at Bethune Cookman University (about $1,756 more per year; $16,550 vs. $14,794).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Bethune Cookman University than at Cabarrus College of Health Sciences (98% vs. 79%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethune Cookman University students is 54.9% larger than aid received by Cabarrus College of Health Sciences students ($17,181 vs. $11,092).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Bethune-Cookman, required at Cabarrus College of Health Sciences.
• Typical fall application deadline: Cabarrus College of Health Sciences Feb 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Bethune-Cookman average a 3.3 high school GPA, 0.09 higher than at Cabarrus College of Health Sciences (3.21).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 10.4% at Bethune-Cookman vs. 44.4% at Cabarrus College of Health Sciences.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Cabarrus College of Health Sciences graduates have a $19,485 lower median loan debt than Bethune-Cookman graduates ($16,500 vs. $35,985).
• Among borrowers, Cabarrus College of Health Sciences graduates have an estimated $202 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Bethune-Cookman graduates ($170 vs. $372).
• More Cabarrus College of Health Sciences graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bethune-Cookman students, three years after graduation (70% vs. 20%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.