Cumberland University

Cumberland University is a private, nonprofit school located in the small town setting of Lebanon, TN, less than an hour from Nashville.

Founded in 1842, the institution currently enrolls around 1,481 students a year, including 1,254 undergrads. The institution runs on a semester academic calendar.

Cumberland University's endowment was valued at $11,527,400 in 2021. The school spends $5,404 for each full-time student enrolled.

Admissions Facts About Cumberland University

Acceptance rate: 46%

Average GPA: 3.3

Early Decision or Early Action: No/No

2022 Regular Decision Notification Date:

Cumberland University Acceptance Rate 2020

It is moderately difficult to get into Cumberland University. Around 46 percent of all applicants to Cumberland University are accepted each year.

Admitted students have an average high school GPA of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale.

In 2021, 0 applicants were waitlisted and 0 students were ultimating offered a spot off the waitlist.

Is Cumberland University a good school?

Different people have different ideas about what makes a "good" school. Acceptance rate and average GPA are good indicators of how competitive an institution is, but they don't tell you how happy or successful students are.

Retention and graduation rates

About 62 percent of students who start at Cumberland University come back the next year.

Compare this to the average six-year graduation rate for colleges and universities in the U.S., which is around 61 percent for public schools and 67 percent for private.

Job outcomes and student debt

Job placement and student debt statistics for recent graduates can give you a sense of the return on investment a school offers. Within six months of graduating, 70 percent of graduates receive at least one full-time job offer.

Students in the class of 2021 who had taken out student loans graduated with an average of $25,827 of debt. For context, compare this number with the average national debt, which is around $36,000 per borrower.

Based on this information, how does Cumberland University sound? Remember, the best school for one person may not be the right school for another! So the real question to ask yourself: is Cumberland University a good school for YOU?

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