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Cumberland University Overview

Cumberland University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lebanon, Tennessee. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Lebanon draws many to the area.

What Is Cumberland University Known For?

583 Undergraduate Awards
$30,164 Avg Cost After Aid
66% Acceptance Rate
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the master's degree is the highest award a student can attain at CU.
  • In a recent academic period44% of the faculty were full-time.
  • A student who earns a bachelor's degree from CU makes roughly $57,687 a year. This is 41% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.

Where Is Cumberland University?

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Contact details for CU are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1 Cumberland Square, Lebanon, TN 37087
Phone: 615-444-2562
Website: www.cumberland.edu

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How Do I Get Into CU?

You can apply to CU online at: https://www.cumberland.edu/apply-now/

Admission Requirements for CU

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 5
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 5
Recommendations 5
SAT or ACT Scores 3
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into CU?

66% Acceptance Rate
55% Of Accepted Are Women
With an acceptance rate of 66%, CU does not let just anybody through their doors! Make sure you spend enough time polishing up your application so you will make a great impression.

Approximately 45% of accepted students are men and 55% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 68%, and the acceptance rate for women is 65%.

Can I Afford Cumberland University?

$30,164 Net Price
19% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of CU is $30,164. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At CU, approximately 19% of students took out student loans averaging $6,896 a year. That adds up to $27,584 over four years for those students.

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Cumberland University Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,886 Full-Time Undergraduates
57% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 2,397 undergraduate students at CU, with 1,886 being full-time and 511 being part-time.

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There are also 307 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,886 full-time undergraduates at CU, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Cumberland University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 29
Black or African American 216
Hispanic or Latino 111
White 1,125
International Students 66
Other Races/Ethnicities 339

Geographic Diversity

Tennessee students aren't the only ones who study at Cumberland University. At this time, 11 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 27 countries are represented at CU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Canada, United Kingdom, and Spain.

Cumberland University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Associate’s Bachelor’s Master’s TOTAL
Liberal Arts General Studies 136 14 0 150
Business Administration & Management 0 44 45 89
General Business/Commerce 73 0 0 73
Nursing 0 61 2 63
Health & Physical Education 0 43 10 53
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 1 31 32
General Education 19 0 12 31
Public Administration 0 0 30 30
Criminal Justice & Corrections 12 16 0 28
Accounting 0 22 0 22
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 21 0 0 21
General Psychology 0 21 0 21
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 14 0 14
General Biology 0 13 0 13
Marketing 0 12 0 12
General English Literature 2 6 0 8
History 1 6 0 7
Fine & Studio Arts 0 7 0 7
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 0 6 0 6
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 0 0 6 6
Computer Information Systems 0 5 0 5
Special Education 0 5 0 5
Writing Studies 0 5 0 5
Allied Health Professions 0 0 5 5
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 5 0 5
Educational Administration 0 0 3 3
Mathematics 0 3 0 3
General Social Sciences 0 3 0 3
Music 2 1 0 3
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 0 2 0 2
Chemistry 0 2 0 2
Electronics Engineering Technology 0 0 0 0
Health/Medical Prep Programs 0 0 0 0
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 0 0 0 0
Recreation Administration 0 0 0 0
Arts & Media Management 0 0 0 0
Drama & Theater Arts 0 0 0 0
General Visual & Performing Arts 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 266 317 144 727

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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