for admission, but with the average enrolled student who submitted scores having an SAT score of 905 or an ACT score of 16.5.
=== Rankings ===
As of 2023, U.S. News & World Report ranked B–CU #156-201 out of 201 National Liberal Arts Colleges, tied for #49 out of 79 Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and tied for #18 out of 196 Top Performers on Social Mobility. For 2024, U.S. News & World Report listed B-CU as the 6th least expensive private college in the United States. In 2024, Washington Monthly ranked B--CU 51st among 194 liberal arts colleges in the U.S. based on its contribution to the public good, as measured by social mobility, research, and promoting public service.
=== Library ===
The Harrison Rhodes Memorial Library was the original library of Bethune–Cookman College which was a tribute to author Harrison Rhodes of the wealthy Rhodes family. Harrison, along with his sister Margaret, championed the then Daytona Normal and Industrial School for Negro Girls. Upon Margaret's death, the …
