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Bethune-Cookman University

Bethune-Cookman University
640 Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Boulevard
Daytona Beach, FL 32114-3099

Official telephone: (386) 481-2000
Fax number: (386) 481-2010
Website: www.cookman.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 3,679
Full-time undergraduates: 3,497
Part-time undergraduates: 182
Total graduate students: 152
Full-time graduate students: 108
Part-time graduate students: 44
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 21
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 26%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native
76.8% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.1% Hispanic/Latino
1.2% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.2% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
1.3% Nonresident Alien
14.3% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.1% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
80.1% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.8% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.7% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.3% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
2.4% Nonresident Alien
10.4% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 83 acres
City or town school is located in: Daytona Beach, FL
Population of city/town: 62,316
Nearest major city: Orlando, FL
Distance of nearest major city: 60 miles
Population of nearest major city: 255,483
Online campus map: www.cookman.edu/newsInfo/
campusmap/index.html

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (11%)
  • women's dorms (50%)
  • men's dorms (37%)
  • other housing including Scholarship houses. (2%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 90%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 54%
Percent of students who live off campus: 46%
Students required to live on campus: All freshmen must live on campus unless living with family.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 20%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance mandatory, dress/hair code, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 611
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Archives. African-American collection.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Art gallery/studio, audiologic recording studio, observatory, founder's home and gravesite.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, interview training, career library, career fairs, computer guidance system.
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, special housing, adaptive equipment
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 100%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 7
Percent of men who join fraternities: 6%
Number of social sororities on campus: 6
Percent of women who join sororities: 13%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, yearbook, radio station
School newspaper(s): Voice of the Wildcat
Number of honor societies: 11
Total number of registered organizations: 65
Campus-based religious organizations:
Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Religious Life Fellowship, YMCA, YWCA
Minority student organizations:
African Students Association, Federation of Bahamian Students, Organization of Latin American Students; Haitian, Jamaican, and World Vision International clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Lynn W. Thompson,
Athletic Director
Director of women's athletics: Sandra Booker,
Assistant Athletic Director/SWA
School colors: maroon and gold
School mascot: Wildcats
Athletic conference memberships: Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (Division I, Football I-AA)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballnoNCAA Div. I
Men's basketballnoNCAA Div. I
Men's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. I
Men's footballnoNCAA Div. I-AA
Men's golfnoNCAA Div. I
Men's tennisnoNCAA Div. I
Men's track and field (indoor)no 
Men's track and field (outdoor)noNCAA Div. I
Women's basketballnoNCAA Div. I
Women's bowlingno 
Women's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. I
Women's golfnoNCAA Div. I
Women's softballnoNCAA Div. I
Women's tennisnoNCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (indoor)noNCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (outdoor)noNCAA Div. I
Women's volleyballnoNCAA Div. I

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 8%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 25%
Athletic facilities:
baseball and softball park, beach baseball and softball complex, bowling center, golf club, gymnasium
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, flag football, soccer, softball, volleyball
Club sports for women:
soccer

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Daytona Beach, FL (3 miles)
Nearest other airport: Orlando, FL (60 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Deland, FL (20 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Daytona Beach, FL (2 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 5%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 26% within one year of graduation
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Bethune-Cookman University, Bowling Green State University, Clark Atlanta University, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Florida A&M University, Florida State University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Hampton University, Howard University, Iowa State University, North Carolina State University--Raleigh, Nova Southeastern University, University of Indiana, University of Central Florida, University of Florida, University of Georgia, University of Phoenix, University of Pittsburgh, University of South Florida.
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Allstate Insurance, American Express, Aramark, Cingular Wireless, Darden Restaurants, Daytona Beach News Journal, Dillard's, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, First Data, Geico, H&R Block, Lockheed Martin, Marriott International, NASA, Orlando Magic, Pizza Hut, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Publix, Sears, State Farm Insurance, Target Corporation, Verizon Wireless, Wachovia Bank, Walmart, Winn Dixie Corporation, Wyndham Hotels.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Lucille O'Neal, entrepreneur
  • Lee Rhyant, executive vice president and general manager, Lockheed Martin.

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