Bethune-Cookman University

Bethune Cookman College gained university status in the year 2007 and is now known as Bethune Cookman University. The institute was originally established in the year 1904 and is located in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States. This historically black university enrolls more than 3,000 students on an annual basis. There are seven degree granting schools under this university:

• School of Arts and Humanities
• School of Business
• School of Education
• School of Graduate and Professional Studies
• School of Nursing
• School of Science, Engineering and Mathematics
• School of Social Sciences

Bethune Cookman University, or BCU, has more than 50 student clubs and organizations on campus. These include Alpha Phi Alpha, Phi Beta Sigma, Young Democrats, Circle K International, and African Student Association. BC's male students participate in sports such as baseball, basketball, golf, tennis, and football, and the women participate in basketball, bowling, softball, volleyball, and tennis.

Bethune-Cookman University Highlights

Where Bethune-Cookman University stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• United Methodist religious affiliation.
• Historically black college.
• Many students concentrating in music, security and law enforcement, therapy and counseling, and education and teaching.
• High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Selective admissions.
• Racially diverse student body.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.

Other important characteristics:

• Faculty tenure system
• Library on-campus
• Campus housing available
• Student meal (board) plan
• Study abroad option
• Distance learning available
• Weekend study option
• Part-time classes available
• ROTC
• Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Bethune Cookman Students

Bethune Cookman is a historically black college.

The student enrollment at Bethune Cookman was 3,434 in 2007 (3,304 full-time equivalent).

About 41% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 59% of the class.

Undergrads are 99% of enrolled students and graduate students are 1%.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 97% are full-time and 3% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs

Financial Aid: Bethune Cookman participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Housing and Meals

Bethune Cookman provides on-campus housing for 1,787 of its 3,304 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 21 meals weekly.

Bethune Cookman Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. Bethune Cookman is in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference for major sports.

Bethune Cookman offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 191 male students received the aid (men were 70% of those receiving aid) and 83 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 30% of students receiving such aid) .

Bethune Cookman Admissions (2007)

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