| State | Number of Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 814 | 71.47% |
| Georgia | 114 | 10.01% |
| California | 30 | 2.63% |
| Maryland | 16 | 1.40% |
| Ohio | 13 | 1.14% |
| Alabama | 13 | 1.14% |
| New Jersey | 12 | 1.05% |
| District of Columbia | 12 | 1.05% |
| South Carolina | 11 | 0.97% |
| Virginia | 11 | 0.97% |
| Illinois | 9 | 0.79% |
| New York | 9 | 0.79% |
| Michigan | 8 | 0.70% |
| Pennsylvania | 7 | 0.61% |
| Connecticut | 6 | 0.53% |
| Louisiana | 6 | 0.53% |
| Tennessee | 5 | 0.44% |
| Texas | 5 | 0.44% |
| North Carolina | 4 | 0.35% |
| Washington | 4 | 0.35% |
| Arkansas | 3 | 0.26% |
| Nevada | 2 | 0.18% |
| Indiana | 2 | 0.18% |
| Colorado | 1 | 0.09% |
| Kentucky | 1 | 0.09% |
| Kansas | 1 | 0.09% |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 0.09% |
The majority of the Bethune - Cookman University students who live in the U.S. are from Florida. Student location diversity is higher than average.