CU vs. WCC

Cumberland University vs. Williamson Christian College comparison

	Cumberland University	Williamson Christian College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CU	WCC
Location	Lebanon, TN	Franklin, TN
Setting	Distant Town	Small City
Enrollment	2,588	60
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Interdenominational	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cumberland.edu	williamsoncc.edu
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Costs	CU	WCC
Tuition (In State)	$25,200	$12,960
Tuition (Out of State)	$25,200	$12,960
Room & Board	$8,990	$14,180
Avg Net Price	$18,528	$10,299
Avg Grant Aid	$22,145	$14,001
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	CU	WCC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,137	-
Admitted	1,415	-
Acceptance Rate	66.2%	Open
Enrolled %	44.5%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.3	3.25
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	CU	WCC
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	7:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (46%) Business (15%) Education (14%) Biology (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)	Business (70%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (30%)
Outcomes	CU	WCC
Graduation Rate	34%	100%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,900	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	48%
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,729	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$224	N/A

Diversity	CU	WCC
% Men	42%	43%
% Women	58%	57%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	63%	71%
% Black	12%	3%
% Hispanic	3%	7%
% Native American	1%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	4%	0%
% Unknown Race	16%	0%

Students	CU	WCC
% In-State	88%	100%
% Out-of-State	8%	0%
Campus	CU	WCC
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Cumberland University is larger than than WCC based on total student enrollment (2,588 students vs. 60 students)

CU vs. WCC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CU or WCC?

• Cumberland University is 94.4% more expensive to attend than WCC for in-state tuition ($25,200.00 vs. $12,960.00)
• Out of state tuition is 94.4% higher at CU than Williamson Christian College ($25,200.00 vs. $12,960.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Williamson Christian College than CU ($10,299 vs. $18,528)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cumberland University are 57.7% lower than costs at Williamson Christian College ($8,990 vs. $14,180)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Cumberland University as Williamson Christian College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cumberland University students is 58.2% larger than aid received Williamson Christian College ($22,145 vs. $14,001)

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

• Accepted freshman CU students have a 0.05 point higher average high school GPA (3.3) than students at WCC (3.25)

CU vs. WCC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, CU or WCC? 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 WCC and CU.

• The graduation rate at WCC is higher than Cumberland University (100% vs. 34%)
• More CU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former WCC students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 48%)

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