Excelsior University vs. CU

Excelsior University vs. Cumberland University comparison

	Excelsior University	Cumberland University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Excelsior University	CU
Location	Albany, NY	Lebanon, TN
Setting	Small City	Distant Town
Enrollment	14,477	3,072
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	excelsior.edu	cumberland.edu
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Costs	Excelsior University	CU
Tuition (In State)	$0	$26,640
Tuition (Out of State)	$0	$26,640
Room & Board	$0	$10,360
Avg Net Price	-	$17,669
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$23,749
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	100%

Admission	Excelsior University	CU
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	2,788
Admitted	-	1,868
Acceptance Rate	Open	67%
Enrolled %	Open	36%
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	Excelsior University	CU
Student to Faculty Ratio	20:1	18:1
Popular Majors		Health Professions (46%) Business (15%) Education (14%) Biology (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)
Outcomes	Excelsior University	CU
Graduation Rate	-	34%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$39,900
Making Student Loan Payments	55%	60%
Median Student Loan Debt	$10,870	$21,729
Median Loan Payment	$112	$224

Diversity	Excelsior University	CU
% Men	7%	8%
% Women	5%	6%
Racial Diversity	High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	58%	63%
% Black	22%	12%
% Hispanic	10%	3%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	1%	4%
% Unknown Race	2%	16%

Students	Excelsior University	CU
% In-State	29%	88%
% Out-of-State	63%	8%
Campus	Excelsior University	CU
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required		No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility		No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Excelsior University is larger than than CU based on total student enrollment (14,477 students vs. 3,072 students)

Excelsior University vs. CU Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Excelsior University or CU?

• Cumberland University is ?% more expensive to attend than Excelsior University for in-state tuition ($26,640.00 vs. $0.00)
• Out of state tuition is ?% higher at CU than Excelsior University ($26,640.00 vs. $0.00)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Cumberland University than Excelsior University (100% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cumberland University students is ?% larger than aid received Excelsior University ($23,749 vs. $0)

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

Excelsior University vs. CU Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Excelsior University 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 Excelsior University.

• Excelsior University students graduate with a $10,859 lower median federal student loan debt than CU graduates. ($10,870 vs. $21,729)
• Excelsior University graduates are paying $112 less per month on federal student loans than CU graduates. ($112 vs. $224)
• More CU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Excelsior University students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 55%)

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