Bethune-Cookman vs. Maharishi University of Management

Bethune Cookman University vs. Maharishi University of Management comparison

	Bethune Cookman University	Maharishi University of Management	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Bethune-Cookman	Maharishi University of Management
Location	Daytona Beach, FL	Fairfield, IA
Setting	Small City	Remote Town
Enrollment	2,727	2,673
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#1010
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cookman.edu	mum.edu
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Costs	Bethune-Cookman	Maharishi University of Management
Tuition (In State)	$13,844	$16,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$13,844	$16,000
Room & Board	$10,396	$7,400
Avg Net Price	$15,769	$16,979
Avg Grant Aid	$13,780	$11,751
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	81%

Admission	Bethune-Cookman	Maharishi University of Management
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	12,818	70
Admitted	10,891	66
Acceptance Rate	85%	94.3%
Enrolled %	8.9%	54.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.3	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	15/18
SAT Range	830/980
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline		Jul 30, 2025

Academics	Bethune-Cookman	Maharishi University of Management
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Business (21%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Education (12%) Health Professions (11%) Psychology (9%)	Communication (29%) Natural Resources Conservation (25%) Business (12%) Biology (11%) Mathematics (9%)
Outcomes	Bethune-Cookman	Maharishi University of Management
Graduation Rate	37%	50%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$31,700	$29,300
Making Student Loan Payments	20%	56%
Median Student Loan Debt	$35,985	$39,037
Median Loan Payment	$372	$403

Diversity	Bethune-Cookman	Maharishi University of Management
% Men	37%	52%
% Women	63%	48%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very High
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	2%	40%
% Black	85%	7%
% Hispanic	3%	8%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	2%	38%
% Unknown Race	5%	0%

Students	Bethune-Cookman	Maharishi University of Management
% In-State	75%	0%
% Out-of-State	21%	100%
Campus	Bethune-Cookman	Maharishi University of Management
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Bethune Cookman University is larger than than Maharishi University of Management based on total student enrollment (2,727 students vs. 2,673 students)

Bethune-Cookman vs. Maharishi University of Management Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Bethune-Cookman or Maharishi University of Management?

• Maharishi University of Management is 15.6% more expensive to attend than Bethune-Cookman for in-state tuition ($16,000.00 vs. $13,844.00)
• Out of state tuition is 15.6% higher at Maharishi University of Management than Bethune Cookman University ($16,000.00 vs. $13,844.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bethune Cookman University than Maharishi University of Management ($15,769 vs. $16,979)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Maharishi University of Management are 40.5% lower than costs at Bethune Cookman University ($7,400 vs. $10,396)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bethune Cookman University than Maharishi University of Management (99% vs. 81%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethune Cookman University students is 17.3% larger than aid received Maharishi University of Management ($13,780 vs. $11,751)

Bethune-Cookman vs. Maharishi University of Management Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Bethune-Cookman or Maharishi University of Management? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Maharishi University of Management or Bethune-Cookman .

• Maharishi University of Management has a higher acceptance rate (94.3%) than Bethune-Cookman (85%)

Bethune-Cookman vs. Maharishi University of Management Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Bethune-Cookman or Maharishi University of Management? 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 Maharishi University of Management and Bethune-Cookman.

• The graduation rate at Maharishi University of Management is higher than Bethune Cookman University (50% vs. 37%)
• Graduates from Bethune Cookman University earn on average $2,400 more per year than Maharishi University of Management graduates after ten years. ($31,700 vs. $29,300)
• Bethune Cookman University students graduate with a $3,052 lower median federal student loan debt than Maharishi University of Management graduates. ($35,985 vs. $39,037)
• Bethune-Cookman graduates are paying $31 less per month on federal student loans than Maharishi University of Management graduates. ($372 vs. $403)
• More Maharishi University of Management graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bethune-Cookman students, three years after graduation. (56% vs. 20%)

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