Daytona Beach, Florida · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Small city
Overview
Located in Daytona Beach, Florida, Bethune-Cookman University is a private nonprofit four-year institution. Its campus is in a small city. It enrolled 2,853 students in fall 2024, including 2,738 undergraduates and 115 graduate students. It is a historically Black college or university. Its religious affiliation is United Methodist.
Bethune-Cookman University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 38 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Psychology, General, and Business Administration and Management. It awarded 359 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 7 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
62% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1.
Mission
The mission of Bethune-Cookman University is to educate a diverse community of learners to become responsible, productive citizens and solution seekers through the promotion of faith, scholarship, creative endeavors, leadership and service.
Key figures
2,853
Students enrolled
62%
First-year retention
359
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
38
Programs and majors
17:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 38
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.