Florida Memorial University vs Edward Waters College vs Bethune-Cookman University

Side-by-side comparison of Florida Memorial University, Edward Waters College, Bethune-Cookman University

Metrics	Florida Memorial University Miami Gardens, FL	Edward Waters College Jacksonville, FL	BC Bethune-Cookman University Daytona Beach, FL
Location	Miami Gardens, FL	Jacksonville, FL	Daytona Beach, FL
Control	Private nonprofit	Private nonprofit	Private nonprofit
Carnegie	A Bachelor’s Degree College with diverse academic fields	A Bachelor’s Degree College with diverse academic fields	A Liberal Arts College or College with an Arts & Sciences focus
Tuition (out-of-state)	$20,174	$16,366	$14,794
Avg. net price	$24,377	$13,748	$13,059
Acceptance rate	85%	85%	88%
Enrollment	1,183	1,087	2,732
Campus setting	Suburb: Large	City: Large	City: Small
Graduation rate	30%	23%	34%
Retention rate	50%	54%	62%
Median earnings	$40,290	$37,946	$42,476
SAT range	N/A	N/A	ERW 430-510 · Math 400-480
ACT range	N/A	N/A	15-18
Themes	AffordableHistorically-Black College or UniversitySmall liberal arts	AffordableHistorically-Black College or UniversityHas Strong Religious History or TraditionSmall liberal arts	AffordableBig sportsHistorically-Black College or UniversityMethodist CollegeSmall liberal arts
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Bars are drawn from the figures in each cell. Rates use a 0–100% scale; tuition, net price, enrollment and earnings are relative to the largest value among the colleges shown (darker bar); SAT and ACT bands sit on each test's full scale (200–800 per SAT section, 1–36 for the ACT).