Bethune-Cookman University
Bethune-Cookman University is a private, historically African-American institution located in Daytona Beach, Florida. It was originally founded in 1904 as the Daytona Educational and Industrial Training School for Negro Girls. Since then, it has seen its name changed, has become affiliated with the United Methodist Church and expanded its academic lineup to that of a full four-year baccalaureate school with one graduate program. Its campus is 82 acres in size and is home to some 3,600 undergraduate students and a handful of graduate students, with a relatively low student to faculty ratio of 16:1.
There are six academic schools at Bethune-Cookman University. The School of Education provides degrees and teacher certification programs, and the School of Nursing offers a bachelor’s degree. The School of Business offers five different degree programs, as does the School of Arts & Humanities, and the School of Social Sciences offers a total of eight. Nine degrees are available from the School of Science, Engineering & Math. The University’s graduate program provides a single master’s degree in transformative leadership. Both Army and Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) programs are available at Bethune-Cookman.
Bethune-Cookman University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), a regional accreditation agency recognized by the United States Department of Education. SACS provides accreditation to institutions within an eleven-state area, including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. Some accreditation is also extended to parts of Latin America. (SACSCOC, 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033 – (404)679-4500 – Fax: (404)679-4558).
