by our College Data Analytics TeamGet the facts about Cumberland University. Learn how it ranks, what majors it offers, how diverse it is, and much more.
College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
Cumberland University was awarded 36 badges in the 2026 rankings.
CU is ranked #996 out of 3,449 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual’s 2026 Best Colleges list.
Within the state, CU holds the #13 spot on the Best Colleges in Tennessee ranking.
The acceptance rate at Cumberland University is a competitive 67%, so make sure you take your application seriously when putting it together. Even leaving out a minor detail could be a reason to move you to the rejection pile.
At Cumberland University, the student to faculty ratio is 19 to 1. Compared to the national average of 15 to 1, this is somewhat high. This could mean that class sizes may be larger than they are at other colleges or universities or that professors may be required to teach more classes.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Cumberland University is 36%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Cumberland University this rate is 62%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor’s degree is typically four years. This rate at CU for first-time, full-time students is 47%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Cumberland University.
In the current academic year, there are 2,053 undergraduates at CU.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Cumberland University.
The average net price of CU is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for CU
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $16,827 | $18,220 | $17,891 | $19,155 | $23,937 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of CU, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At CU, approximately 19% of students took out student loans averaging $5,996 a year. That adds up to $23,984 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 6.2%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you’ll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans. Get more details about paying for Cumberland University.
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from Cumberland University with a bachelor’s degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $57,687 in their early years. That’s great news for Cumberland University students since it is 17% more than the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year.
See which majors at Cumberland University make the most money.
Cumberland University is a private not-for-profit institution found in Lebanon, Tennessee. The surrounding location of Lebanon is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town. Get more details about the location of Cumberland University.
Contact information for Cumberland University are listed below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1 Cumberland Square, Lebanon, TN 37087 |
| Phone: | 61544425621222 |
| Website: | www.cumberland.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/CumberlandUniversity |
| Twitter: | www.twitter.com/CumberlandU |
In the latest year of available data, students from 17 majors graduated from Cumberland University. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 669 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 156 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 150 | $44,569 |
| Nursing | 65 | $55,549 |
| Health & Physical Education | 46 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 28 | $31,267 |
| Public Administration | 27 | NA |
| General Psychology | 26 | NA |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 21 | $42,951 |
| General Education | 20 | $42,566 |
Online courses are a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
1,053 students took at least one online class at Cumberland University.
Footnotes
*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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