UNCF’s holistic, powerful study, “Transforming Futures: The Economic Engine of HBCUs,” makes it clear: HBCUs are economic engines in their Florida communities and beyond, generating substantial economic returns year after year.
HBCU faculty, employees and students produce—and consume—a wide range of goods and services, creating economic activity on and beyond campus. The result? More jobs, stronger growth and increasingly vibrant communities. Meanwhile, Florida’s workforce is bolstered by a steady supply of highly trained and success-oriented HBCU graduates.
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Bethune-Cookman University
Founded in 1904 in Daytona Beach, Florida, Bethune-Cookman University (B-CU) was, as of 1990, the sole HBCU founded by a woman. B-CU offers a diverse array of degree programs, featuring prominent ones in criminal justice and corrections, psychology, and kinesiology and exercise science.
Founded in 1866 in Jacksonville, Florida, Edward Waters University (EWU) is the oldest historically Black college in Florida. EWU offers a diverse array of degree programs, featuring prominent ones in business administration and management, criminal justice/safety studies, biology, psychology, and music.
Founded in 1887 in Tallahassee, Florida, Florida A&M University (FAMU) began with 15 students and two instructors. FAMU offers a diverse array of degree programs, featuring prominent ones in health services, business administration and management, criminal justice/safety, psychology and biology.
Founded in 1879 in Miami Gardens, Florida, Florida Memorial University (FMU) is the only HBCU in southern Florida. FMU offers a diverse array of degree programs, featuring prominent ones in arts and sciences, business, and education and social sciences.
