Cumberland College vs. Tusculum College

University of the Cumberlands vs. Tusculum College comparison

	University of the Cumberlands	Tusculum College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Cumberland College	Tusculum College
Location	Williamsburg, KY	Greeneville, TN
Setting	Remote Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	20,327	1,200
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#933	#993
Religious Affiliation	Baptist	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ucumberlands.edu	tusculum.edu
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Costs	Cumberland College	Tusculum College
Tuition (In State)	$9,875	$27,500
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,875	$27,500
Room & Board	$9,300	$10,750
Avg Net Price	$11,555	$22,961
Avg Grant Aid	$13,109	$20,374
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Cumberland College	Tusculum College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	4,281	758
Admitted	3,056	458
Acceptance Rate	71.4%	60.4%
Enrolled %	21.1%	47.2%
Avg High School GPA	3.47	3.18
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	16/23	17/22
SAT Range	960/1160	910/1110
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Aug 31, 2025

Academics	Cumberland College	Tusculum College
Student to Faculty Ratio	19:1	18:1
Popular Majors	Business (24%) Education (11%) Biology (11%) Health Professions (8%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (8%)	Business (55%) Education (31%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (5%) Biology (3%) Visual and Performing Arts (1%)
Outcomes	Cumberland College	Tusculum College
Graduation Rate	43%	38%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,700	$41,900
Making Student Loan Payments	52%	52%
Median Student Loan Debt	$13,956	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$144	$279

Diversity	Cumberland College	Tusculum College
% Men	34%	8%
% Women	36%	7%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	76%	74%
% Black	6%	14%
% Hispanic	2%	3%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	1%
% International	5%	3%
% Unknown Race	10%	5%

Students	Cumberland College	Tusculum College
% In-State	65%	45%
% Out-of-State	28%	44%
Campus	Cumberland College	Tusculum 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 Tusculum College based on total student enrollment (20,327 students vs. 1,200 students)

Cumberland College vs. Tusculum College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Cumberland College or Tusculum College?

• Tusculum College is 178.5% more expensive to attend than Cumberland College for in-state tuition ($27,500.00 vs. $9,875.00)
• Out of state tuition is 178.5% higher at Tusculum College than University of the Cumberlands ($27,500.00 vs. $9,875.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of the Cumberlands than Tusculum College ($11,555 vs. $22,961)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of the Cumberlands are 15.6% lower than costs at Tusculum College ($9,300 vs. $10,750)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at University of the Cumberlands as Tusculum College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Tusculum College students is 55.4% larger than aid received University of the Cumberlands ($20,374 vs. $13,109)

Cumberland College vs. Tusculum College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at University of the Cumberlands (1022) is 62 points higher than at Tusculum College (960)
• Incoming Cumberland College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Tusculum College (21)
• Accepted freshman Cumberland College students have a 0.29 point higher average high school GPA (3.47) than students at Tusculum College (3.18)
• Cumberland College has a higher acceptance rate (71.4%) than Tusculum College (60.4%)

Cumberland College vs. Tusculum College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Cumberland College or Tusculum 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 Tusculum College and Cumberland College.

• The graduation rate at Cumberland College is higher than Tusculum College (43% vs. 38%)
• Graduates from Tusculum College earn on average $5,200 more per year than Cumberland College graduates after ten years. ($41,900 vs. $36,700)
• University of the Cumberlands students graduate with a $13,044 lower median federal student loan debt than Tusculum College graduates. ($13,956 vs. $27,000)
• Cumberland College graduates are paying $135 less per month on federal student loans than Tusculum College graduates. ($144 vs. $279)
• More Cumberland College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Tusculum College students, three years after graduation. (52% vs. 52%)

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