Bethune-Cookman vs. Anna Maria College

Comparable Facts

Compare Bethune Cookman University in Daytona Beach, FL with Anna Maria College in Paxton, MA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Bethune Cookman University is larger than Anna Maria College based on total student enrollment (2,853 students vs. 1,202 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Bethune Cookman University is located in Daytona Beach, FL (Small City setting); Anna Maria College is in Paxton, MA (Rural Fringe setting).
• Bethune Cookman University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Anna Maria College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Bethune Cookman University 17:1; Anna Maria College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bethune Cookman University are 41.9% lower than at Anna Maria College ($10,396 vs. $17,892).
• Out-of-state tuition is 201.3% higher at Anna Maria College than at Bethune Cookman University (about $29,777 more per year; $44,571 vs. $14,794).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Anna Maria College than at Bethune Cookman University (100% vs. 98%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Anna Maria College students is 88.5% larger than aid received by Bethune Cookman University students ($32,385 vs. $17,181).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Bethune-Cookman and Anna Maria College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Bethune-Cookman average a 3.3 high school GPA, 0.36 higher than at Anna Maria College (2.94).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 10.4% at Bethune-Cookman vs. 6.5% at Anna Maria College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Anna Maria College graduates have a $10,985 lower median loan debt than Bethune-Cookman graduates ($25,000 vs. $35,985).
• Among borrowers, Anna Maria College graduates have an estimated $114 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Bethune-Cookman graduates ($258 vs. $372).
• More Anna Maria College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bethune-Cookman students, three years after graduation (59% vs. 20%).

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