Bethune-Cookman vs. Grace Christian University

Comparable Facts

Compare Bethune Cookman University in Daytona Beach, FL with Grace Christian University in Wyoming, MI on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Bethune Cookman University is larger than Grace Christian University based on total student enrollment (2,853 students vs. 1,017 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Bethune Cookman University is located in Daytona Beach, FL (Small City setting); Grace Christian University is in Wyoming, MI (Small City setting).
• Bethune Cookman University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Grace Christian University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Bethune Cookman University 17:1; Grace Christian University 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Grace Christian University are 0.9% lower than at Bethune Cookman University ($10,300 vs. $10,396).
• Out-of-state tuition is 26.3% higher at Grace Christian University than at Bethune Cookman University (about $3,896 more per year; $18,690 vs. $14,794).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Bethune Cookman University than at Grace Christian University (98% vs. 94%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethune Cookman University students is 32.7% larger than aid received by Grace Christian University students ($17,181 vs. $12,951).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Bethune-Cookman, test-free at Grace Christian University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Grace Christian University Jul 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Bethune-Cookman average a 3.3 high school GPA, 0.27 higher than at Grace Christian University (3.03).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 10.4% at Bethune-Cookman vs. 44.3% at Grace Christian University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Grace Christian University graduates have a $12,738 lower median loan debt than Bethune-Cookman graduates ($23,247 vs. $35,985).
• Among borrowers, Grace Christian University graduates have an estimated $132 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Bethune-Cookman graduates ($240 vs. $372).
• More Grace Christian University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bethune-Cookman students, three years after graduation (48% vs. 20%).

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