Bethune-Cookman University

Bethune-Cookman University is a private, historically Black university in Daytona Beach, Florida, serving a few thousand students with a student-centered, community-engaged mission. Industry partners engage through clinical placements with regional hospitals, on-campus labs that support applied collaborations, and internship pipelines coordinated by career services. Its location near the Central Florida aerospace corridor, major health systems, and a robust tourism economy enables convenient partner access and talent recruitment. Faculty pursue competitive federal funding from agencies such as the National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health, and a centralized sponsored-programs function streamlines agreements and compliance.