Bethune-Cookman vs. Minerva

Bethune Cookman University vs. Minerva University comparison

	Bethune Cookman University	Minerva University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Bethune-Cookman	Minerva
Location	Daytona Beach, FL	San Francisco, California
Setting	Small City	Large City
Enrollment	2,727	660
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#1010
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cookman.edu	minerva.edu
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Costs	Bethune-Cookman	Minerva
Tuition (In State)	$13,844	$17,650
Tuition (Out of State)	$13,844	$17,650
Room & Board	$10,396	$12,300
Avg Net Price	$15,769	$15,215
Avg Grant Aid	$13,780	$17,735
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	69%

Admission	Bethune-Cookman	Minerva
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	12,818	20,816
Admitted	10,891	208
Acceptance Rate	85%	1%
Enrolled %	8.9%	72.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.3	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Extreme
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)
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Academics	Bethune-Cookman	Minerva
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%)
Outcomes	Bethune-Cookman	Minerva
Graduation Rate	37%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$31,700	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	20%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$35,985	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$372	N/A

Diversity	Bethune-Cookman	Minerva
% Men	37%	44%
% Women	63%	56%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	-
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	2%	0%
% Black	85%	0%
% Hispanic	3%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	5%	0%

Students	Bethune-Cookman	Minerva
% In-State	75%	4%
% Out-of-State	21%	6%
Campus	Bethune-Cookman	Minerva
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Bethune Cookman University is larger than than Minerva based on total student enrollment (2,727 students vs. 660 students)

Bethune-Cookman vs. Minerva Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Bethune-Cookman or Minerva?

• Minerva University is 27.5% more expensive to attend than Bethune-Cookman for in-state tuition ($17,650.00 vs. $13,844.00)
• Out of state tuition is 27.5% higher at Minerva than Bethune Cookman University ($17,650.00 vs. $13,844.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Minerva University than Bethune-Cookman ($15,215 vs. $15,769)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bethune Cookman University are 18.3% lower than costs at Minerva University ($10,396 vs. $12,300)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bethune Cookman University than Minerva University (99% vs. 69%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Minerva University students is 28.7% larger than aid received Bethune Cookman University ($17,735 vs. $13,780)

Bethune-Cookman vs. Minerva Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Bethune-Cookman has a higher acceptance rate (85%) than Minerva (1%)

Bethune-Cookman vs. Minerva Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Bethune-Cookman or Minerva? 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 Minerva and Bethune-Cookman.

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