Bethune-Cookman University

BCC is on a 60-acre campus in an urban setting in Daytona Beach, Florida, not far from Orlando. BCC has many clubs, organizations, and activities for students to participate in – band, chorus, theater groups, a campus newspaper, a radio station and more.

BCC also has fraternities and sororities.

BCC has a thriving Pre-Alumni Council. In fact, more students participate in Pre-Alumni Council than any other on-campus activity.

Other popular student organizations at BCC include National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice, Caribbean Student Association, National Council of Negro Women and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc..

BCC students' favorite campus traditions are Homecoming, Commencement and Career Fair.

BCC Housing

BCC offers housing. Students are required to live on campus through sophomore year. First year students are guaranteed on-campus housing.

The majority of BCC students live on campus. In 2021, 58% of undergrads at BCC lived in some kind of on-campus housing and 46% of students lived off-campus or commuted to BCC. There are 1,963 spots available in on-campus housing for all 2,746 undergraduates. In the 2020-21 school year, 1,582 students chose to live on-campus. On the weekends, about 84% students stay on-campus. First year students are not allowed to park a car on campus.

BCC offers coed housing and .

BCC Athletics

At BCC there are a variety of athletic options for students interested in joining a sports program.

Intercollegiate sports are the highest tier of college sports and can be very competitive. Intercollegiate teams are regulated by the NCAA, funded by the university, and compete against teams from other universities. The division of a sports team depends on the size of the unversity, funding, and compention level. An intercollegiate school team will be Division I, II or III, with Division I being the highest level.

Club sports are not regulated by the NCAA and are a great option for students not interested in trying out for an intercollegiate team. Club sports are usually student run but can also be funded by the university.

Intramural sports are the most casual and informal. Intramural sports are often free and require very little time commitment.

Let's take a look at the athletic options available at BCC:

Safety at BCC

College is like a home away from home. Whether you're walking to class or coming back from late-night studying (or partying!), it's important to feel safe on campus.

Bethune-Cookman University is patroled 24 hours a day by trained security. The BCC campus has emergency telephones or alarms for students to use anytime of day or night. The school also has student security patrols.

BCC offers late-night transportation or safety escorts for students.

Plan a Visit to BCC

Visiting colleges is one of the best ways to get a sense of the campus and student body. If you'd like to visit to BCC, take Interstate 95 to Daytona Beach, FL. If you need to fly, book your flight to Daytona Beach International airport.

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