by our College Data Analytics Team
In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
University of the Cumberlands was awarded 446 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is business, management & marketing.
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Cumberlands landed the #453 spot in College Factual's 2025 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,198 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking.
Out of the 38 colleges in Kentucky, Cumberlands is ranked at #4.
University of the Cumberlands has an acceptance rate of 83%, which makes it somewhat selective. Make sure it's not the only school you apply to, even if it's your school of choice. Whether you get in or not will largely depend on how you compare to other applicants.
About 4% of students accepted to Cumberlands submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 470 and 590. Math scores were between 490 and 570.
The student to faculty ratio at University of the Cumberlands is about average at 18 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
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 University of the Cumberlands is 23%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at University of the Cumberlands is 70%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor's degree from Cumberlands have a four-year graduation rate of 29%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at University of the Cumberlands.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 4,511 undergraduates at Cumberlands with 3,312 being full-time and 1,199 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $11,340 | $11,522 | $14,180 | $17,292 | $18,790 |
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 for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Cumberlands, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Cumberlands, approximately 56% of students took out student loans averaging $4,980 a year. That adds up to $19,920 over four years for those students.
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See which majors at University of the Cumberlands make the most money.
Get more details about the location of University of the Cumberlands.
Contact details for Cumberlands are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 6191 College Station Drive, Williamsburg, KY 40769 |
| Phone: | 606-549-2200 |
| Website: | www.ucumberlands.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | 1,339 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 685 | NA |
| Information Technology | 629 | NA |
| Educational Administration | 572 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 561 | NA |
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 390 | NA |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 375 | NA |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 263 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 227 | NA |
| Nursing | 192 | NA |
Online courses area 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.
In 2022-2023, 16,464 students took at least one online class at University of the Cumberlands. This is a decrease from the 18,396 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 16,464 | 10,276 |
| 2021-2022 | 18,396 | 9,791 |
| 2020-2021 | 18,993 | 8,549 |
| 2018-2019 | 11,519 | 6,473 |
Learn more about online learning at University of the Cumberlands.
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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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