| B CU vs. Beacon |
#222 in National Liberal Arts Colleges #37 in Florida Colleges | Rankings* | |
| Private (not-for-profit), four-years Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | School Type | Private (not-for-profit), four-years Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields |
| Offered Degrees | ||
| Bachelor's Post-BS Certificate Master's | Offered Degree | Associate Bachelor's |
| 2025 Tuition & Fees | ||
| cheaper$14,794 | Undergraduate Tuition | expensive$51,680 |
| $14,100 | Graduate Tuition | - |
| Less$14,056 | Average Financial Aid Amount | More$20,987 |
| Admission | ||
| 880 SAT- | Test Scores | - |
| Easier88.24% | Acceptance Rate | Tighter43.47% |
| Lower10.43% | Yield (Enrollment Rate) | Favorable38.57% |
| High School GPA High School Rank High School Record Completion of College Preparatory Program Recommendations Formal Demonstration of Competencies Admission Test Scores English Proficiency Test Work experience Personal statement or essay Legacy status | Application Requirements (Required or Considered) | High School GPA High School Record Completion of College Preparatory Program Recommendations English Proficiency Test Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) Work experience Personal statement or essay |
| Dual Credits Advanced placement (AP) Credits Credit for Military Training | Accepted Credits | Dual Credits Advanced placement (AP) Credits |
| Enrollment | ||
| Larger2,853 | Total Enrollment | Smaller531 |
| Larger2,738 | Undergraduate Student Population | Smaller531 |
| 115 | Graduate Student Population | - |
| Larger83 | Online Student Population | Smaller25 |
| Completion & Outcomes | ||
| Lower31% | Graduate Rate | Higher60% |
| 38% | Transfer-out Rate | - |
| Lower62% | Retention Rate | Higher85% |
| Special Learning Opportunity | ||
| ROTC Study Abroad Teacher Certificate | Special learning Opportunity | Study Abroad |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,300) | Campus Housing | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 422) |
| ✔ (Typical Annual Charge: $3,020) | Board/Meal Plan | ✔ (Typical Annual Charge: $5,760) |
| Faculty | ||
| More Students per Faculty17 to 1 | Student to Faculty Ratio | Less Students per Faculty12 to 1 |
| 194 | Number of faculty | 46 |
| Higher$64,426 | Average Faculty Salary | Lower$56,104 |
*Ranking data is from College Evaluator.