BHU vs. CU

Beulah Heights University vs. Cumberland University comparison

	Beulah Heights University	Cumberland University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	BHU	CU
Location	Atlanta, GA	Lebanon, TN
Setting	Large City	Distant Town
Enrollment	371	2,588
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Interdenominational	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	beulah.org	cumberland.edu
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Costs	BHU	CU
Tuition (In State)	$7,632	$25,200
Tuition (Out of State)	$7,632	$25,200
Room & Board	$10,200	$8,990
Avg Net Price	-	$18,528
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$22,145
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	100%

Admission	BHU	CU
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	2,137
Admitted	-	1,415
Acceptance Rate	Open	66.2%
Enrolled %	Open	44.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.0	3.3
Typical High School Grades	B	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	BHU	CU
Student to Faculty Ratio	6:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Philosophy and Religious Studies (100%)	Health Professions (46%) Business (15%) Education (14%) Biology (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)
Outcomes	BHU	CU
Graduation Rate	-	34%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$33,900	$39,900
Making Student Loan Payments	16%	60%
Median Student Loan Debt	$46,673	$21,729
Median Loan Payment	$482	$224

Diversity	BHU	CU
% Men	50%	42%
% Women	50%	58%
Racial Diversity	Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	3%	63%
% Black	78%	12%
% Hispanic	2%	3%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	1%	4%
% Unknown Race	8%	16%

Students	BHU	CU
% In-State	44%	88%
% Out-of-State	19%	8%
Campus	BHU	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 BHU based on total student enrollment (2,588 students vs. 371 students)

BHU vs. CU Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, BHU or CU?

• Cumberland University is 230.2% more expensive to attend than BHU for in-state tuition ($25,200.00 vs. $7,632.00)
• Out of state tuition is 230.2% higher at CU than Beulah Heights University ($25,200.00 vs. $7,632.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cumberland University are 13.5% lower than costs at Beulah Heights University ($8,990 vs. $10,200)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Cumberland University than Beulah Heights University (100% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cumberland University students is ?% larger than aid received Beulah Heights University ($22,145 vs. $0)

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

• Accepted freshman CU students have a 0.3 point higher average high school GPA (3.3) than students at BHU (3.0)

BHU vs. CU Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, BHU 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 BHU.

• Graduates from Cumberland University earn on average $6,000 more per year than BHU graduates after ten years. ($39,900 vs. $33,900)
• Cumberland University students graduate with a $24,944 lower median federal student loan debt than BHU graduates. ($21,729 vs. $46,673)
• CU graduates are paying $258 less per month on federal student loans than BHU graduates. ($224 vs. $482)
• More CU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former BHU students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 16%)

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