Bethune-Cookman University
Daytona Beach, Florida · Private · 2,732 undergraduates · cookman.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
90%
of 10,836 applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
830 to 990
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$33,570Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Bethune-Cookman University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
90% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored, and your GPA is in the middle half of freshmen's.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$33,570
a year in 2027-28, from a $33,570 sticker price
What to do with your 910
Send your score
About 50% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 790, and yours is above it.
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Students admitted without scores must take an on-campus placement test.
Source: Freshman Admissions | Bethune-Cookman University · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- May1Priority deadline · May 1, 2027Apply by this date for the best chance at admission and scholarships.
- Aug1Other deadline · August 1, 2027
Who gets in
90%
of applicants were admitted: 9,701 of 10,836 for fall 2024.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen (fall 2024)
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above. 46% of them sent SAT scores and 5% sent ACT scores.
SAT total 830 to 990
Reading and Writing 430 to 510
Math 400 to 480
Source: Common Data Set 2024-2025
High school GPA of enrolled freshmen
Average GPA: 3.25
- 4.09%
- 3.75 to 3.999%
- 3.50 to 3.7413%
- 3.25 to 3.4914%
- 3.00 to 3.2421%
- 2.50 to 2.9933%
- Below 2.501%
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$33,570
a year
- Tuition$14,970
- Fees$1,030
- Food and housing$11,240
- Books and supplies$1,570
- Transportation and other$4,760
Bethune-Cookman University published $31,040 for 2025-26. Its 2027-28 prices aren't out yet.
Source: Common Data Set 2024-2025
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$12,470
- $30,001 to $48,000$11,763
- $48,001 to $75,000$12,584
- $75,001 to $110,000$16,774
- Over $110,000$20,481
Financial aid
66%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$17,034
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
4.7%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need, $10,832 on average
- FAFSA
- Required for need-based aid. It's the free federal aid form.
- CSS Profile
- Not required. Only the FAFSA is needed.
Source: Common Data Set 2024-2025
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
Florida programs for residents
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship
State program · In-state students
100% of tuition and applicable fees at public institutions; private: $212/semester credit hour at 4-year (2026-27 Private Award chart)
- 3.50+ GPA, 1330+ SAT or 29+ ACT, Florida Academic Scholars (FAS); 16 college-prep credits (4 Eng, 4 Math, 3 Sci, 3 Soc Sci, 2 World Lang); 100 volunteer or 100 paid work or 100 combined hours; FFAA by Aug 31 after graduation
- 3.00+ GPA, 1190+ SAT or 24+ ACT, Florida Medallion Scholars (FMS); 16 college-prep credits; 75 volunteer or 100 paid work or 100 combined hours; FFAA by Aug 31 after graduation
Compare awards across colleges with the merit aid calculator.
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
27 of 27
Earn credit with a score of 3
25 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $1,500Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 131 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 131 |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ART 210 |
| Biology | 3 | 3 | BI 131 |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | BI 141 |
| Biology | 5 | 8 | BI 141 & BI 142 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 3 | MAT 135 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MAT 241 |
| Calculus BC | 5 | 8 | MAT 241 & MAT 242 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 3 | CH 131 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 4 | CH 141 |
| Chemistry | 5 | 8 | CH 141 & CH 142 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CS135 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ART 131 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | EN 131 |
| English Language and Composition | 5 | 6 | EN 131 & EN 132 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | EN 131 |
| English Literature and Composition | 5 | 6 | EN 131 & EN 132 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | ES 130 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | MLF 132 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | MLF 132 & MLF 231 |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | MLF 231 & MLF 232 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | MLG 132 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | MLG 132 & MLG 231 |
| German Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | MLG 231 & MLG 232 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | SS 210 |
| Latin | 3 | 3 | ML 132 |
| Latin | 4 | 6 | ML 132 & ML 231 |
| Latin | 5 | 6 | ML 231 & ML 232 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | BA 231 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | BA 232 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | PH 252 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PH 251 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PS231 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | MLS 132 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | MLS 132 & MLS 231 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | MLS 231 & MLS 232 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | MLS 132 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 6 | MLS 132 & MLS 231 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 5 | 6 | MLS 231 & MLS 232 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MAT 260 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POL 230 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HI 231 |
| United States History | 5 | 6 | HI 231 & HI 232 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HI 131 |
| World History: Modern | 5 | 6 | HI 131 & HI 132 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
34%
Come back for a second year
62%
Typical earnings
$42,476
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Bethune-Cookman University$46,550
- All colleges$55,386
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 8 majors here have earnings data.
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