Bethune-Cookman vs. Mid-America College of Funeral Service

Comparable Facts

Compare Bethune Cookman University in Daytona Beach, FL with Mid America College of Funeral Service in Jeffersonville, IN on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Bethune Cookman University is larger than Mid-America College of Funeral Service based on total student enrollment (2,853 students vs. 279 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Bethune Cookman University is located in Daytona Beach, FL (Small City setting); Mid America College of Funeral Service is in Jeffersonville, IN (Large Suburban setting).
• Bethune Cookman University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Mid America College of Funeral Service is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Bethune Cookman University 17:1; Mid America College of Funeral Service 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mid America College of Funeral Service are 8.3% lower than at Bethune Cookman University ($9,531 vs. $10,396).
• Out-of-state tuition is 28.4% higher at Mid-America College of Funeral Service than at Bethune Cookman University (about $4,206 more per year; $19,000 vs. $14,794).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Bethune Cookman University than at Mid America College of Funeral Service (98% vs. 53%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethune Cookman University students is 126.8% larger than aid received by Mid America College of Funeral Service students ($17,181 vs. $7,574).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Bethune-Cookman, open admission at Mid-America College of Funeral Service.
• Typical fall application deadline: Mid-America College of Funeral Service Jul 6, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Mid America College of Funeral Service graduates have a $22,985 lower median loan debt than Bethune-Cookman graduates ($13,000 vs. $35,985).
• Among borrowers, Mid-America College of Funeral Service graduates have an estimated $238 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Bethune-Cookman graduates ($134 vs. $372).
• More Mid-America College of Funeral Service graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bethune-Cookman students, three years after graduation (39% vs. 20%).

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