CU vs. O'More College of Design

Cumberland University vs. O'More College of Design comparison

	Cumberland University	O'More College of Design	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CU	O'More College of Design
Location	Lebanon, TN	Franklin, TN
Setting	Distant Town	Small City
Enrollment	2,588	157
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cumberland.edu	omorecollege.edu
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Costs	CU	O'More College of Design
Tuition (In State)	$25,200	$29,880
Tuition (Out of State)	$25,200	$29,880
Room & Board	$8,990	$7,200
Avg Net Price	$18,528	$26,987
Avg Grant Aid	$22,145	$11,983
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	96%

Admission	CU	O'More College of Design
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,137	89
Admitted	1,415	28
Acceptance Rate	66.2%	31.5%
Enrolled %	44.5%	57.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.3	3.78
Typical High School Grades	B+	A-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	High
ACT Range		18/22
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Required
Application Deadline		Jul 31, 2025

Academics	CU	O'More College of Design
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (46%) Business (15%) Education (14%) Biology (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)	Business (52%) Visual and Performing Arts (48%)
Outcomes	CU	O'More College of Design
Graduation Rate	34%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,900	$32,700
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	62%
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,729	$28,875
Median Loan Payment	$224	$298

Diversity	CU	O'More College of Design
% Men	42%	0%
% Women	58%	0%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	63%	78%
% Black	12%	11%
% Hispanic	3%	2%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	4%	1%
% Unknown Race	16%	0%

Students	CU	O'More College of Design
% In-State	88%	-
% Out-of-State	8%	-
Campus	CU	O'More College of Design
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Cumberland University is larger than than O'More College of Design based on total student enrollment (2,588 students vs. 157 students)

CU vs. O'More College of Design Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CU or O'More College of Design?

• O'More College of Design is 18.6% more expensive to attend than CU for in-state tuition ($29,880.00 vs. $25,200.00)
• Out of state tuition is 18.6% higher at O'More College of Design than Cumberland University ($29,880.00 vs. $25,200.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Cumberland University than O'More College of Design ($18,528 vs. $26,987)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at O'More College of Design are 24.9% lower than costs at Cumberland University ($7,200 vs. $8,990)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Cumberland University than O'More College of Design (100% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cumberland University students is 84.8% larger than aid received O'More College of Design ($22,145 vs. $11,983)

CU vs. O'More College of Design Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman O'More College of Design students have a 0.48 point higher average high school GPA (3.78) than students at CU (3.3)
• CU has a higher acceptance rate (66.2%) than O'More College of Design (31.5%)

CU vs. O'More College of Design Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, CU or O'More College of Design? 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 O'More College of Design and CU.

• Graduates from Cumberland University earn on average $7,200 more per year than O'More College of Design graduates after ten years. ($39,900 vs. $32,700)
• Cumberland University students graduate with a $7,146 lower median federal student loan debt than O'More College of Design graduates. ($21,729 vs. $28,875)
• CU graduates are paying $74 less per month on federal student loans than O'More College of Design graduates. ($224 vs. $298)
• More O'More College of Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CU students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 60%)

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