Bethune-Cookman vs. Warren Wilson

Comparable Facts

Compare Bethune Cookman University in Daytona Beach, FL with Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Bethune Cookman University is larger than Warren Wilson based on total student enrollment (2,853 students vs. 791 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Bethune Cookman University is located in Daytona Beach, FL (Small City setting); Warren Wilson College is in Swannanoa, NC (Midsize Suburban setting).
• Bethune Cookman University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Warren Wilson College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Bethune Cookman University 17:1; Warren Wilson College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bethune Cookman University are 20.3% lower than at Warren Wilson College ($10,396 vs. $13,050).
• Out-of-state tuition is 180.5% higher at Warren Wilson than at Bethune Cookman University (about $26,706 more per year; $41,500 vs. $14,794).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Warren Wilson College than at Bethune Cookman University (100% vs. 98%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Warren Wilson College students is 79.8% larger than aid received by Bethune Cookman University students ($30,887 vs. $17,181).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Bethune-Cookman and Warren Wilson.
• Typical fall application deadline: Warren Wilson Jul 3, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Warren Wilson average a 3.6 high school GPA, 0.3 higher than at Bethune-Cookman (3.3).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 10.4% at Bethune-Cookman vs. 17.9% at Warren Wilson.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Warren Wilson College graduates have a $12,985 lower median loan debt than Bethune-Cookman graduates ($23,000 vs. $35,985).
• Among borrowers, Warren Wilson graduates have an estimated $135 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Bethune-Cookman graduates ($237 vs. $372).
• More Warren Wilson graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bethune-Cookman students, three years after graduation (72% vs. 20%).

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