Bethune-Cookman University
640 Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Blvd., Daytona Beach, FL 32114
Description
Bethune-Cookman University (B-CU) is a school associated with the United Methodist Church. Originally founded in 1904 as a school for young African-American girls, the school has grown to become an accredited university.
Bethune-Cookman still operates under the original founders’ legacy of faith, scholarship, and service through its commitment to academic excellence and civic engagement. The school is located in beautiful Daytona Beach, Florida.
B-CU offers baccalaureate degrees in a few dozen majors, such as Nursing, Arts, Business, Education, Science, Mathematics, and Engineering. Through helping students develop and enhance the spiritual, intellectual, and social aspects of their life, B-CU assists in the betterment of its surrounding communities.
Bethune-Cookman University is constantly seeking to admit students seeking a value-based, academically challenging education. The admissions staff will happily speak to you to explain of what the school is about as well as learn about your goals and interests.
The school has dozens of clubs and organizations to choose from, including Greek Life. The student life office has details regarding the clubs available as well as residence hall openings and other student activities.
The school offers the same tuition rates to both in and out-of-state students.
Quick Facts
Location
Southeast
Setting
Large Town Setting
Type
Private
Affiliation
United Methodist
Size
Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad)
Mascot
Wildcats
Website
On-Campus Housing Available
Yes
In-State Tuition
$12,936
Out-of-State Tuition
$12,936
Selectivity
Selective
Enrollment
3,633
Students
- Full-Time Undergrad Students
- 3,598
- Freshman Class
- 3,820
- Total Students (Undergrads & Graduate Students)
- 3,633
Undergraduate vs. Graduate
- Undergraduate
- 99%
- Graduate
- 1%
Full-Time vs. Part-time Students
- Full-Time
- 95%
- Part-Time
- 5%
Students Coming From In-State vs. Out-of-State
- In-State
- 67%
- Out-of-State
- 33%
Gender of Students
- Women
- 59%
- Men
- 41%
Students State Origin
- Florida
- 67%
- Georgia
- 10%
- South Carolina
- 2%
- New York
- 2%
- Maryland
- 1%
- Other
- 18%