Cumberland College vs. Le Moyne-Owen College

University of the Cumberlands vs. Le Moyne Owen College comparison

	University of the Cumberlands	Le Moyne Owen College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Cumberland College	Le Moyne-Owen College
Location	Williamsburg, KY	Memphis, TN
Setting	Remote Town	Large City
Enrollment	18,053	609
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#952
Religious Affiliation	Baptist	Multiple Protestant Denomination	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ucumberlands.edu	loc.edu
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Costs	Cumberland College	Le Moyne-Owen College
Tuition (In State)	$9,875	$10,776
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,875	$10,776
Room & Board	$9,300	$6,100
Avg Net Price	$14,337	$6,308
Avg Grant Aid	$9,822	$11,930
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	95%

Admission	Cumberland College	Le Moyne-Owen College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,314	451
Admitted	1,921	449
Acceptance Rate	83%	99.6%
Enrolled %	33.3%	26.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.47	2.5
Typical High School Grades	B+	C+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	16/23	13/17
SAT Range	960/1160	898/1093
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Aug 31, 2025	Apr 1, 2025

Academics	Cumberland College	Le Moyne-Owen College
Student to Faculty Ratio	18:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Business (24%) Education (11%) Biology (11%) Health Professions (8%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (8%)	Business (50%) Education (18%) Social Sciences (9%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%) Biology (4%)
Outcomes	Cumberland College	Le Moyne-Owen College
Graduation Rate	43%	15%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,700	$30,500
Making Student Loan Payments	52%	16%
Median Student Loan Debt	$13,956	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$144	N/A

Diversity	Cumberland College	Le Moyne-Owen College
% Men	46%	35%
% Women	54%	65%
Racial Diversity	Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	76%	0%
% Black	6%	99%
% Hispanic	2%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	0%
% International	5%	1%
% Unknown Race	10%	0%

Students	Cumberland College	Le Moyne-Owen College
% In-State	65%	70%
% Out-of-State	28%	29%
Campus	Cumberland College	Le Moyne-Owen College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• University of the Cumberlands is larger than than Le Moyne-Owen College based on total student enrollment (18,053 students vs. 609 students)

Cumberland College vs. Le Moyne-Owen College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Cumberland College or Le Moyne-Owen College?

• Le Moyne Owen College is 9.1% more expensive to attend than Cumberland College for in-state tuition ($10,776.00 vs. $9,875.00)
• Out of state tuition is 9.1% higher at Le Moyne-Owen College than University of the Cumberlands ($10,776.00 vs. $9,875.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Le Moyne Owen College than Cumberland College ($6,308 vs. $14,337)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Le Moyne Owen College are 52.5% lower than costs at University of the Cumberlands ($6,100 vs. $9,300)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of the Cumberlands than Le Moyne Owen College (99% vs. 95%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Le Moyne Owen College students is 21.5% larger than aid received University of the Cumberlands ($11,930 vs. $9,822)

Cumberland College vs. Le Moyne-Owen College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Cumberland College or Le Moyne-Owen College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Le Moyne-Owen College or Cumberland College .

• The average SAT score at University of the Cumberlands (1022) is 262 points higher than at Le Moyne-Owen College (760)
• Incoming Cumberland College students have a 6 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Le Moyne-Owen College (16)
• Accepted freshman Cumberland College students have a 0.97 point higher average high school GPA (3.47) than students at Le Moyne-Owen College (2.5)
• Le Moyne-Owen College has a higher acceptance rate (99.6%) than Cumberland College (83%)

Cumberland College vs. Le Moyne-Owen College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Cumberland College or Le Moyne-Owen College? 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 Le Moyne-Owen College and Cumberland College.

• The graduation rate at Cumberland College is higher than Le Moyne Owen College (43% vs. 15%)
• Graduates from University of the Cumberlands earn on average $6,200 more per year than Le Moyne-Owen College graduates after ten years. ($36,700 vs. $30,500)
• More Cumberland College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Le Moyne-Owen College students, three years after graduation. (52% vs. 16%)

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