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Cumberland University

General Information

Name: Cumberland University
Address: One Cumberland Square, Lebanon, TN 37087
Phone:

  • General information: (615) 444-2562
  • Financial aid office: (615) 444-2562 x1254
  • Admissions office: (615) 444-2562 x1224

Website: www.cumberland.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$14,010$13,344$12,280
Books and supplies$1,131$1,093$1,061
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$5,400$5,150$4,680
        Other expenses$4,035$3,367$3,275
Off-campus
        Room and board$5,720$5,528$5,367
        Other expenses$5,149$4,858$3,446
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$8,723$8,313$7,299

Total expenses   
On-campus$24,576$22,954$21,296
Off-campus$26,010$24,823$22,154
Off-campus with family$23,864$22,750$20,640

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 96%
  • Federal grants: 37%
  • State/local grants: 52%
  • Institutional grants: 87%
  • Student loans: 55%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3197
  • State/local grants:$3950
  • Institutional grants:$5158
  • Student loans:$4778

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$25
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants615352263
Percent admitted41.5%43.8%38.4%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time73.7%74.0%73.3%
Part-time0.4%0.0%1.0%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 1508
Undergraduate enrollment: 1083
First-time student retention: 58%
Overall graduation rate: 37%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 86%
    • Part Time: 14%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 43%
    • Women: 57%

White non-hispanic: 73%
Black non-hispanic: 10%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 14%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other - Master
  • Business/Commerce, General - Bachelor
  • Management Science, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
  • Organizational Behavior Studies - Master
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Education
  • Art Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Biology Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Education, General - Bachelor
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Geography Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • History Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Mathematics Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Athletic Training/Trainer - Bachelor
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor
  • Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other - Bachelor
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education, General - Bachelor
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management - Bachelor
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration - Master
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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