Bethune Cookman College
640 Dr Mary Mcleod Bethune Blvd
Daytona Beach, FL 32114-3099
(386) 481-2000
Daytona Beach, FL 32114-3099
(386) 481-2000
Website: www.bethune.cookman.edu
Location: Southeast
Location: Southeast
Calendar: Semester
Overview
Get a snapshot of Bethune Cookman College with this general overview, ncluding student enrollment and graduation rates, average test scores, student demographics, and more.About Bethune Cookman College
Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach, Florida is a historically black college founded in 1904 by a black woman, Mary McLeod Bethune. The school's original name was the Daytona Educational and Industrial Training School for Negro Girls. Over the years, the school became coeducational, then became a junior college, and in 1941 began offering four-year baccalaureate degrees. Bethune-Cookman University was and still is affiliated with the United Methodist Church.Today, in Daytona Beach and at satellite campuses throughout Florida, this historically black college offers nearly 40 undergraduate and graduate degrees in the school's seven colleges: Arts and Humanities, Business, Education, Nursing, Engineering and Math, Social Studies, and Graduate and Professional Studies. Special resources for freshmen include the Reading Lab, Writing Center, and online educational technology tutorials. Bethune-Cookman University is also the home of nationally recognized intercollegiate athletic programs, instrumental groups, and choral groups.
School Characteristics
Student Population: 2,895Type: Private not-for-profit
Tuition: $10,610
Length of Study: Four or more years
Religious Affiliation: United Methodist
Test Scores & GPA
Average GPA: GPA UnavailableAverage ACT: 15
Average SAT: 865
School Profile
Total Enrollment: 2,895Retention Rate: 72%
Graduation Rate: 39%
School Accreditation
National: YesRegional: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Comm. on Colleges
Federal: Yes
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The data on this page is from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.
