Bethune-Cookman vs. St. Augustine College

Bethune Cookman University vs. Saint Augustine College comparison

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Overview	Bethune-Cookman	St. Augustine College
Location	Daytona Beach, FL	Chicago, IL
Setting	Small City	Large City
Enrollment	2,727	680
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#1010
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cookman.edu	staugustine.edu
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Costs	Bethune-Cookman	St. Augustine College
Tuition (In State)	$13,844	$12,888
Tuition (Out of State)	$13,844	$12,888
Room & Board	$10,396	$8,500
Avg Net Price	$15,769	$10,288
Avg Grant Aid	$13,780	$10,468
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	95%

Admission	Bethune-Cookman	St. Augustine College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	12,818	-
Admitted	10,891	-
Acceptance Rate	85%	Open
Enrolled %	8.9%	Open
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)
Application Deadline		Aug 21, 2025

Academics	Bethune-Cookman	St. Augustine College
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Business (21%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Education (12%) Health Professions (11%) Psychology (9%)	Education (55%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (17%) Business (11%) Health Professions (8%) Personal and Culinary Services (5%)
Outcomes	Bethune-Cookman	St. Augustine College
Graduation Rate	37%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$31,700	$28,000
Making Student Loan Payments	20%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$35,985	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$372	N/A

Diversity	Bethune-Cookman	St. Augustine College
% Men	37%	18%
% Women	63%	82%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	2%	0%
% Black	85%	2%
% Hispanic	3%	87%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	2%	4%
% Unknown Race	5%	5%

Students	Bethune-Cookman	St. Augustine College
% In-State	75%	99%
% Out-of-State	21%	1%
Campus	Bethune-Cookman	St. Augustine College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Bethune Cookman University is larger than than St. Augustine College based on total student enrollment (2,727 students vs. 680 students)

Bethune-Cookman vs. St. Augustine College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Bethune-Cookman or St. Augustine College?

• Bethune Cookman University is 7.4% more expensive to attend than St. Augustine College for in-state tuition ($13,844.00 vs. $12,888.00)
• Out of state tuition is 7.4% higher at Bethune-Cookman than Saint Augustine College ($13,844.00 vs. $12,888.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Augustine College than Bethune-Cookman ($10,288 vs. $15,769)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Augustine College are 22.3% lower than costs at Bethune Cookman University ($8,500 vs. $10,396)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bethune Cookman University than Saint Augustine College (99% vs. 95%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethune Cookman University students is 31.6% larger than aid received Saint Augustine College ($13,780 vs. $10,468)

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

Bethune-Cookman vs. St. Augustine College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Bethune-Cookman or St. Augustine College? 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 St. Augustine College and Bethune-Cookman.

• Graduates from Bethune Cookman University earn on average $3,700 more per year than St. Augustine College graduates after ten years. ($31,700 vs. $28,000)

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