Cumberland University Nursing Programs

Located in Lebanon, Tennessee, Cumberland University is a private not-for-profit institution. The surrounding location of Lebanon is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town.

Where Is Cumberland University?

Contact details for CU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1 Cumberland Square, Lebanon, TN 37087
Phone:	615-444-2562
Website:	www.cumberland.edu

How Do I Get Into CU?

You can apply to CU online at: https://www.cumberland.edu/apply-now/

Admission Requirements for CU

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	3
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into CU?

CU has an acceptance rate of 66%, which means it is fairly selective. Take that into account when you are working on your application and gathering requested materials. Do what you can to stand out among other applicants.

Approximately 45% of accepted students are men and 55% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 68%, and the acceptance rate for women is 65%.

Can I Afford Cumberland University?

The overall average net price of CU is $30,164. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

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 $6,896 a year. That adds up to $27,584 over four years for those students.

Cumberland University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,397 undergraduate students at CU, with 1,886 being full-time and 511 being part-time.

There are also 307 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,886 full-time undergraduates at CU, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Cumberland University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	29
Black or African American	216
Hispanic or Latino	111
White	1,125
International Students	66
Other Races/Ethnicities	339

Geographic Diversity

Tennessee students aren't the only ones who study at Cumberland University. At this time, 11 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 27 countries are represented at CU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Canada, United Kingdom, and Spain.

Cumberland University Nursing Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
Registered Nursing	61	0	61
Nursing Administration	0	2	2
TOTAL	61	2	63

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Ichabod under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.