Columbia College Hollywood vs. Bethune-Cookman

Columbia College Hollywood vs. Bethune Cookman University comparison

	Columbia College Hollywood	Bethune Cookman University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Columbia College Hollywood	Bethune-Cookman
Location	Tarzana, CA	Daytona Beach, FL
Setting	Large City	Small City
Enrollment	149	2,515
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#1024
Religious Affiliation	-	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	columbiacollege.edu	cookman.edu
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Costs	Columbia College Hollywood	Bethune-Cookman
Tuition (In State)	$25,680	$13,844
Tuition (Out of State)	$25,680	$13,844
Room & Board	$16,578	$10,396
Avg Net Price	$35,614	$14,705
Avg Grant Aid	$4,665	$15,114
% Receiving Grant Aid	82%	99%

Admission	Columbia College Hollywood	Bethune-Cookman
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	6,844
Admitted	-	6,834
Acceptance Rate		99.9%
Enrolled %		10.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.2	3.3
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		15/18
SAT Range		830/1000
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Columbia College Hollywood	Bethune-Cookman
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)	Business (21%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Education (12%) Health Professions (11%) Psychology (9%)
Outcomes	Columbia College Hollywood	Bethune-Cookman
Graduation Rate	-	37%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,100	$31,700
Making Student Loan Payments	41%	20%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,023	$35,985
Median Loan Payment	$258	$372

Diversity	Columbia College Hollywood	Bethune-Cookman
% Men	50%	1%
% Women	38%	3%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	47%	2%
% Black	16%	85%
% Hispanic	18%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	7%	3%
% International	7%	2%
% Unknown Race	1%	5%

Students	Columbia College Hollywood	Bethune-Cookman
% In-State	27%	75%
% Out-of-State	55%	21%
Campus	Columbia College Hollywood	Bethune-Cookman
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Bethune Cookman University is larger than than Columbia College Hollywood based on total student enrollment (2,515 students vs. 149 students)

Columbia College Hollywood vs. Bethune-Cookman Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Columbia College Hollywood or Bethune-Cookman?

• Columbia College Hollywood is 85.5% more expensive to attend than Bethune-Cookman for in-state tuition ($25,680.00 vs. $13,844.00)
• Out of state tuition is 85.5% higher at Columbia College Hollywood than Bethune Cookman University ($25,680.00 vs. $13,844.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bethune Cookman University than Columbia College Hollywood ($14,705 vs. $35,614)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bethune Cookman University are 59.5% lower than costs at Columbia College Hollywood ($10,396 vs. $16,578)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bethune Cookman University than Columbia College Hollywood (99% vs. 82%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethune Cookman University students is 224% larger than aid received Columbia College Hollywood ($15,114 vs. $4,665)

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

• Accepted freshman Bethune-Cookman students have a 0.1 point higher average high school GPA (3.3) than students at Columbia College Hollywood (3.2)

Columbia College Hollywood vs. Bethune-Cookman Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Columbia College Hollywood or Bethune-Cookman? 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 Bethune-Cookman and Columbia College Hollywood.

• Graduates from Columbia College Hollywood earn on average $4,400 more per year than Bethune-Cookman graduates after ten years. ($36,100 vs. $31,700)
• Columbia College Hollywood students graduate with a $10,962 lower median federal student loan debt than Bethune-Cookman graduates. ($25,023 vs. $35,985)
• Columbia College Hollywood graduates are paying $114 less per month on federal student loans than Bethune-Cookman graduates. ($258 vs. $372)
• More Columbia College Hollywood graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bethune-Cookman students, three years after graduation. (41% vs. 20%)

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