Florida's Historic Black Colleges and Universities: FAMU, BCU, EWC, and FMU
One of these universities is Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University a.k.a. FAMU iwhich is a public school. The other three are private schools: Bethune Cookman College, Edward Waters College, and Florida Memorial College. These three have smaller campuses than FAMU. The institutions offer educational opportunities in healthcare agriculture, environmental engineering, and the arts.
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University was founded on October 3, 1887. It received it university status in 1953. Between the years of 1953 to 968, the school they created their schools of pharmacy, nutrition ,law m and graduate studies. In 84, the university was able to offer its first Doctor of Philosophy Degree. The school has experienced dome record breaking enrollment from 1986 to its present. Their enrollment in 1985 was 5100. Statistics show from 92-93 enrollment was a 9551 in total. The FAMU Marching "100" Band was invited by the French government to participate in the Bastille Day Parade as the official representation from the United States. This event was held in celebration of the Bicentennial of the French Revolution. The University's website is http://wwwfamu.edu
Bethune Cookman College was founded by Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune in 1904. It offers baccalaureate and master's degrees. The college is located at 640 Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Boulevard in Daytona Beach, Florida 32114. The web address is http://www.cookman.edu. The school became a four-year college in 1941 when the Florida Board of Education approved a 4-year baccalaureate program in Liberal Arts and Teacher Education. On February 14, 2007, its Board of Trustees approved the name Bethune-Cookman University after the institution established its first graduate program. US News & World Report has named Bethune-Cookman University one of the top Historically Black Colleges & Universities in the nation, according to rankings published in the 2010 edition of America's Best Colleges.
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University was founded on October 3, 1887. It received it university status in 1953. Between the years of 1953 to 968, the school they created their schools of pharmacy, nutrition ,law m and graduate studies. In 84, the university was able to offer its first Doctor of Philosophy Degree. The school has experienced dome record breaking enrollment from 1986 to its present. Their enrollment in 1985 was 5100. Statistics show from 92-93 enrollment was a 9551 in total. The FAMU Marching "100" Band was invited by the French government to participate in the Bastille Day Parade as the official representation from the United States. This event was held in celebration of the Bicentennial of the French Revolution. The University's website is http://wwwfamu.edu
Bethune Cookman College was founded by Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune in 1904. It offers baccalaureate and master's degrees. The college is located at 640 Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Boulevard in Daytona Beach, Florida 32114. The web address is http://www.cookman.edu. The school became a four-year college in 1941 when the Florida Board of Education approved a 4-year baccalaureate program in Liberal Arts and Teacher Education. On February 14, 2007, its Board of Trustees approved the name Bethune-Cookman University after the institution established its first graduate program. US News & World Report has named Bethune-Cookman University one of the top Historically Black Colleges & Universities in the nation, according to rankings published in the 2010 edition of America's Best Colleges.
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