The real 4-year cost of Bethune-Cookman University in Florida
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Bethune-Cookman University went from $12,876 to $14,794, an average of 0.3% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition freeze or guarantee, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $12,876 | – | – |
| 2009 | $12,936 | – | – |
| 2010 | $13,452 | – | – |
| 2011 | $13,990 | – | – |
| 2012 | $14,410 | – | – |
| 2013 | $14,410 | – | – |
| 2014 | $14,410 | – | – |
| 2015 | $14,410 | – | – |
| 2016 | $14,410 | – | – |
| 2017 | $14,410 | – | – |
| 2018 | $14,814 | – | – |
| 2019 | $14,814 | – | – |
| 2020 | $14,794 | – | – |
| 2021 | $14,794 | – | – |
| 2022 | $14,794 | – | – |
| 2023 | $14,794 | $14,794 | – |
| 2024 | – | $14,837 | $14,609–$15,066 |
| 2025 | – | $14,881 | $14,426–$15,342 |
| 2026 | – | $14,924 | $14,246–$15,624 |
| 2027 | – | $14,968 | $14,068–$15,911 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $14,924 |
| Year 2 | $14,968 |
| Year 3 | $15,012 |
| Year 4 | $15,056 |
| 4-year total | $59,961 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $19,961
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $31,905
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $10,396/ yr
- rising 2.2% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $45,841
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here has kept rising even while tuition was frozen; the creep moved to room & board.
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Use this data
Published figures for Bethune-Cookman University from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.