B CU's tuition & fees has increased from $14,410 (2015) to $14,794 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 2.66% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $14,700 (year 2015) to $14,100 (year 2025).
B CU's tuition increase rate is higher than the Florida's average increase rate of 0.19%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 10.60% from 2015 ($27,070).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, B CU's COA is $29,940, which is same as last year cost.
The following table and chart show changes to B CU's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 2.66% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $13,844. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Bethune-Cookman University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,450, and it has increased 31.82% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,100 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,450 | 31.82% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,450 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,450 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,450 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,450 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,450 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,450 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,450 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,450 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 15.48% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 5.52% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Bethune-Cookman University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $11,560 | $13,600 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $12,960 | $16,800 | 12.11% |
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| 2017-18 | $13,312 | $16,800 | 2.72% |
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| 2018-19 | $13,612 | $15,200 | 2.25% |
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| 2019-20 | $13,962 | $15,400 | 2.57% |
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| 2020-21 | $14,296 | $16,800 | 2.39% |
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| 2021-22 | $14,796 | $17,596 | 3.50% |
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| 2022-23 | $13,696 | $14,596 | -7.43% |
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| 2023-24 | $13,696 | $19,046 | |
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| 2024-25 | $13,696 | $19,046 | |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Bethune-Cookman University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Bethune-Cookman University | $14,794 | $14,794 | - |
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| Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University | $17,725 | $17,725 | - |
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| Coppin State University | $14,024 | $13,789 | 1.70% |
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| Morgan State University | $19,124 | $21,331 | -10.35% |
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| Norfolk State University | $21,682 | $21,412 | 1.26% |
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| Howard University | $35,810 | $33,344 | 7.40% |
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