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Bethune-Cookman University
640 Dr Mary McLeod Bethune Blvd
Daytona Beach, Florida 32114-3099
Institutional Control: Private nonprofit
Coed Status: Men and Women
Academic Calendar: Semester
Accreditation: Yes
Situated on what was once "Hell's Hole," the city's garbage dump, in 1904, Mary Jane McLeod Bethune founded Bethune-Cookman University, which now sits on more than 70 acres of prime Daytona Beach, Florida land in an ideal location providing easy access to business centers, theaters, museums, beaches, bus and air terminals, and recreational facilities. What a journey from a dump to a Dynasty!The mission of Bethune-Cookman University's Office of Academic Affairs follows the University'sission statement. As the University does, we in the Office of Academic Affairs commit ourselves to serve in the Christian tradition the educational, social, and cultural needs of our students—traditional and nontraditional—and to develop in them the desire and capacity for continuous intellectual and professional growth, leadership, and service to others. With more than 3000 students from most U.S. States, the Caribbean Islands, and 35 countries, the impact of this private United Methodist Church-related school is influencing the current enrollment. The university is the 6th largest of the 39-member UNCF colleges. Female students constitute 60% of the total enrollment while male students comprise 40%. In 2004, 64% of Bethune-Cookman University students were Florida natives and 10% of students were from Volusia County, 32% of all students were from the United States (aside from Florida) and its territories, and 4% were international students. The women's tennis team ranked second place for MEAC.
