B-CU is filled with rich history, beloved traditions, and a strong commitment to academic excellence and community service. Bethune-Cookman University is an institution filled with rich history and beloved traditions, and a strong commitment to academic excellence and community service. From its beginnings as a school for young African-American girls to its status as a U 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. Bethune-Cookman will define new standards for academic excellence and student success by educating and empowering learners who will seek their own solutions; advocate opportunities for all citizens to improve their quality of life; and inculcate global perspectives and realities to people. B-CU offers 43 degree programs (33 undergraduate; 9 graduate; 1 accelerated 3+2) through four academic Colleges: Business & Entrepreneurship; Arts and Humanities; Nursing and Health Sciences; and Science, Engineering & Mathematics.