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Cumberland University

Cumberland University

Cumberland University, or CU, was established by the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in 1842. This private, coeducational, independent, liberal arts university is situated in Lebanon, Tennessee. The current campus was constructed in 1896.

CU offers bachelor's degrees in more than 30 majors, and several master's degrees. Students can also opt for pre-professional degrees in nursing, education, anthropology, and theater. The academic divisions of the university are:

  • Labry School of Business & Technology
  • Rudy School of Nursing
  • School of Education
  • School of Liberal Arts and Sciences
  • School of Music and the Arts

The athletics department of Cumberland University is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, TranSouth Athletic Conference, and Mid-South Conference. The teams are known as the Bulldogs, and they participate in sports like baseball, basketball, cycling, football, golf, soccer, tennis, wrestling, softball, and volleyball.

Overview of Cumberland University

The main campus of Cumberland is in Lebanon, TN (a rural site not far from an urban area). The school is a private, not-for-profit school. Cumberland offers degrees up to the Master's degree.

Areas of Study

The school offers more choices of majors than most colleges its size. Cumberland students most commonly major in a field related to education and teaching, family and social work, and nursing and emergency medicine.

Cumberland Selectivity

The school does not accept everyone who applies. In 2007, SAT verbal scores of half of students were 420 to 510. Three-fourths of students accepted in 2007 had SAT math scores of 410 or more. Students attending the school come from a variety of places, in and out of state.

Student Body

In 2007, Cumberland had 1,335 enrolled students.

Student Life

The school makes available a lot of student housing. Meal plans are available. Student athletes at the school belong to the Mid-South Conference and TranSouth Athletic Conference for major sports. Cumberland takes athletics seriously enough to offer athletic financial aid to a significant portion of its students.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"The mission of Cumberland University is to create a learning community of distinction through a partnership among its students, faculty, staff and the larger community. The development of the whole student -- intellectual, spiritual, psycho-social, physical, creative -- is emphasized in preparation for successful and responsible personal living, for productive economic participation, and for constructive citizenship. Learning opportunities are offered in the liberal arts, selected pre-professional, professional, graduate programs, and Continuing Education programs. Students are facilitated to develop a pattern of lifelong learning by learning to learn and by developing critical thinking, reasoning, and communication abilities. Commitment is made to developing personal and social responsibility through an exploration of an ethical/moral basis."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Cumberland

Cumberland University
One Cumberland Square
Lebanon, TN 37087
General Phone: (615) 444-2562
http://www.cumberland.edu

Cumberland Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Education And Teaching227educational administration, elementary school teaching, physical education teaching, special ed, education, geography teaching, music teaching, history teaching, ...
Nursing And Emergency Medicine70registered nursing
Business And Management48business, accounting, business administration, marketing, organizational behavior, management science
Family And Social Work36public administration
Security And Law Enforcement12criminal justice and administration
Therapy And Counseling9psychology
Liberal Arts9social services, liberal arts and humanities, English, sociology, liberal arts and sciences, political science, history
Fine Arts7fine arts
Computer Science And Engineering5computer and info science
Science5biology
Music3music performance, music
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy3athletic trainer, health and physical education, parks and recreation studies, parks and recreation management
Art Studies0art studies
Mathematics0mathematics
Drama And Performing Arts0drama
Medicine0pre-med

Number of programs and degrees for Cumberland in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Master's degree2374
Bachelor's degree19538
Associate's degree25

Cumberland Student Body

In 2007, Cumberland had a total enrollment of 1,335 students (1,107 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men64%
Women36%
Full-Time99%
Part-Time1%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate75%
Graduate25%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White69%
Black14%
Hispanic1%
Asian1%
American Indian0%
Unknown11%
(Foreign Students)3%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 184%
18-1923%
20-2123%
22-2421%
25-2912%
30-346%
35-395%
40-494%
50-642%

Cumberland Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time56 %
Part-Time45 %

Cumberland Room and Board (2007)

Cumberland offers campus housing for 410 of its 1,107 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Lebanon, Tennessee for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Tennessee Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

Cumberland Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total60236761%21258%
Men33820761%13565%
Women26416061%7748%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal420510
SAT Math410520
ACT Verbal1724
ACT Math1723
ACT Composite1923

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrecommended
Formal Demonstration of Competencerecommended
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT8%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT92%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Cumberland Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 15,550
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 15,550
Room and board$ 5,616
Room charge$ 2,170
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,030
Books and supplies$ 1,200
Other expenses$ 3,408

Financial Aid:
Cumberland participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 348500)

Cumberland Faculty

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Non-tenured and not on tenure track2416

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year1*0*
Instructorcalendar year1*0*
All faculty totalcalendar year2*0*

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year4$50,5292*
Associate professoracademic year5$39,6251*
Assistant professoracademic year11$40,1518$39,820
Instructoracademic year2*5$39,700
All faculty totalacademic year22$41,48216$40,269

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Cumberland Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
FootballMid-South Conference
BasketballTranSouth Athletic Conference
BaseballTranSouth Athletic Conference
TrackTranSouth Athletic Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total284158442
Football1020102
Baseball61061
Basketball213455
Track448
All Other Sports96120216

Cumberland Degree Programs (2007)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
Business/Commerce, General
Management Science, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Organizational Behavior Studies

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences, General

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Art Teacher Education
Biology Teacher Education
Education, General
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Geography Teacher Education
History Teacher Education
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Special Education and Teaching, General

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Public Administration

FINE ARTS
Fine/Studio Arts, General

LIBERAL ARTS
English Language and Literature, General
History, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Political Science and Government, General
Social Sciences, General
Sociology

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDICINE
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies

MUSIC
Music Performance, General
Music, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Athletic Training/Trainer
Health and Physical Education, General
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

Cumberland Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Cumberland Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% students on athletic fin. aid
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Cumberland % students on athletic fin. aid
% of degrees in education and teaching
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Cumberland % of degrees in education and teaching
Number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 7%Cumberland Number of degree programs
% of degrees in family and social work
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Cumberland % of degrees in family and social work
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Cumberland Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 18%Cumberland % of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Has ROTC (army)
Offers athletic scholarships

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