American Baptist College vs. CU

American Baptist College vs. Cumberland University comparison

	American Baptist College	Cumberland University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	American Baptist College	CU
Location	Nashville, TN	Lebanon, TN
Setting	Large City	Distant Town
Enrollment	53	2,588
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Baptist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	abcnash.edu	cumberland.edu
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Costs	American Baptist College	CU
Tuition (In State)	$11,160	$25,200
Tuition (Out of State)	$11,160	$25,200
Room & Board	$8,640	$8,990
Avg Net Price	$17,375	$18,528
Avg Grant Aid	$9,669	$22,145
% Receiving Grant Aid	71%	100%

Admission	American Baptist College	CU
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	2,137
Admitted	-	1,415
Acceptance Rate	Open	66.2%
Enrolled %	Open	44.5%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.3
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	American Baptist College	CU
Student to Faculty Ratio	5:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Theology and Religious Vvocations (100%)	Health Professions (46%) Business (15%) Education (14%) Biology (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)
Outcomes	American Baptist College	CU
Graduation Rate	-	34%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$39,900
Making Student Loan Payments	-	60%
Median Student Loan Debt	$31,250	$21,729
Median Loan Payment	$323	$224

Diversity	American Baptist College	CU
% Men	64%	42%
% Women	36%	58%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Medium
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	0%	63%
% Black	97%	12%
% Hispanic	0%	3%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	0%	4%
% Unknown Race	0%	16%

Students	American Baptist College	CU
% In-State	80%	88%
% Out-of-State	20%	8%
Campus	American Baptist College	CU
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Cumberland University is larger than than American Baptist College based on total student enrollment (2,588 students vs. 53 students)

American Baptist College vs. CU Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, American Baptist College or CU?

• Cumberland University is 125.8% more expensive to attend than American Baptist College for in-state tuition ($25,200.00 vs. $11,160.00)
• Out of state tuition is 125.8% higher at CU than American Baptist College ($25,200.00 vs. $11,160.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at American Baptist College than CU ($17,375 vs. $18,528)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at American Baptist College are 4.1% lower than costs at Cumberland University ($8,640 vs. $8,990)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Cumberland University than American Baptist College (100% vs. 71%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cumberland University students is 129% larger than aid received American Baptist College ($22,145 vs. $9,669)

Which college is harder to get into, American Baptist College or CU? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between CU or American Baptist College .

American Baptist College vs. CU Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, American Baptist College or CU? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between CU and American Baptist College.

• Cumberland University students graduate with a $9,521 lower median federal student loan debt than American Baptist College graduates. ($21,729 vs. $31,250)
• CU graduates are paying $99 less per month on federal student loans than American Baptist College graduates. ($224 vs. $323)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/