Bethune-Cookman vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

Comparable Facts

Compare Bethune Cookman University in Daytona Beach, FL with Pennsylvania College of Art and Design in Lancaster, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Bethune Cookman University is larger than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (2,853 students vs. 414 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Bethune Cookman University is located in Daytona Beach, FL (Small City setting); Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is in Lancaster, PA (Small City setting).
• Bethune Cookman University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Bethune Cookman University 17:1; Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bethune Cookman University are 39.7% lower than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($10,396 vs. $17,230).
• Out-of-state tuition is 117.3% higher at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at Bethune Cookman University (about $17,356 more per year; $32,150 vs. $14,794).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at Bethune Cookman University (100% vs. 98%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethune Cookman University students is 14.6% larger than aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students ($17,181 vs. $14,989).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Bethune-Cookman, test-free at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.
• Enrolled first-year students at Bethune-Cookman average a 3.3 high school GPA, 0.17 higher than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (3.13).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 10.4% at Bethune-Cookman vs. 32.5% at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates have a $8,985 lower median loan debt than Bethune-Cookman graduates ($27,000 vs. $35,985).
• Among borrowers, Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates have an estimated $93 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Bethune-Cookman graduates ($279 vs. $372).
• More Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bethune-Cookman students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 20%).

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