Huston-Tillotson University vs Bethune-Cookman University

Huston-Tillotson University and Bethune-Cookman University, both historically Black institutions, offer unique educational experiences to their students. Huston-Tillotson, located in Austin, Texas, has an acceptance rate of 58%, while Bethune-Cookman, situated in Daytona Beach, Florida, has an acceptance rate of 48%. Huston-Tillotson's popular majors include Business Administration and Management, Education, and Social Work, while Bethune-Cookman's popular majors include Business Administration and Management, Health Professions and Related Programs, and Education. Huston-Tillotson has a student body that is 63% female and 37% male, while Bethune-Cookman's student body is 60% female and 40% male. The graduation rate for Huston-Tillotson is 28%, while the graduation rate for Bethune-Cookman is 35%. To help you make an informed decision

	Bethune-Cookman University	Huston-Tillotson University
Overview
Location	Daytona Beach, Florida	Austin, Texas
Campus setting	City: Small	City: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	58.0%	54.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation	Methodism	Protestant

Admission
Acceptance rate	99.8%	50.0%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $25 Graduate: $50	Undergraduate: $25 Graduate: $100
SAT range	820 - 990	820 - 1000
ACT range	15 - 18	14 - 20
Students submitting SAT score	57.0%	27.0%
Students submitting ACT score	20.0%	14.0%
Total number of applicants	5,577	1,875
Total number of admissions given out	5,568	938
Admitted students who chose to enroll	812	150
Yield rate	14.6%	16.0%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Not required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$33,840	$27,913
Average net price	$11,717	$11,846
Tuition	$13,844	$12,569
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $7,376 Meal plan: $3,020	Room/dormitory: $4,406 Meal plan: $4,043
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	96.0% Average amount $12,038	100.0% Average amount $5,938
Students receiving federal student loan	75.0% Average amount $6,077	71.0% Average amount $2,205
Students taking out private loans	2.0% Average amount $13,068	0.0% Average amount $0

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	2,513 Men 37.6% Women 62.4%	991 Men 40.1% Women 59.9%
Graduate students	111 Men 41.4% Women 58.6%	10 Men 40.0% Women 60.0%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Very Low	Low
Out-of-state students	24.5%	N/A
International students	1.9%	2.4%
Campus local/setting	City: Small	City: Large
Dormitory capacity	1,963	422
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Florida Georgia California South Carolina Maryland	N/A

Academics
Popular study areas	Law Enforcement and Firefighting Psychology Business Kinesiology & Leisure Studies Liberal Arts	Business Liberal Arts Kinesiology & Leisure Studies Psychology Education
Students to faculty ratio	15:1	16:1
Institutional accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Outcome
Graduation rate	32.5%	33.1%
Dropout rate	61.8%	66.2%
Transferred out	5.8%	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $60,623 Year 3: $59,032 Human Resources Management and Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $36,042 Year 3: $38,708 Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $30,771 Year 3: $37,227 Sociology (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: N/A Year 3: $33,696 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $25,967 Year 3: $32,686 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $31,042 Year 3: $29,448 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $25,987 Year 2: $28,719 Year 3: $26,550 Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $29,685 Year 3: $26,474 Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $20,140 Year 3: $25,082 Gerontology (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: N/A Year 3: $22,811	N/A

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