Cumberland University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities.

Overview

Cumberland University, also known as CU, is located in Lebanon, Tennessee, United States. It was founded in the year 1842. The university offers major degrees in over thirty fields. The university also has a notable enrollment of international students from various countries around the world.

Cumberland University hosts various student clubs and organizations including the African American Student Association, Student Tennessee Education Association, Student Tennessee Education Association, and Student Tennessee Education Association, among others. The institution also has an active Greek life and is home to various sororities and fraternities such as Alpha Omicron Pi, Alpha Sigma Tau, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, and Omega Psi Phi. Nicknamed the Bulldogs, the athletic teams of CU compete in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. They particpate in sports such as golf, softball, and basketball, among others.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in education and teaching, family and social work, nursing and emergency medicine, and music.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities II.

Features of note:

• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 1,351 in 2009-2010 (1,303 full-time equivalent).

About 49% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 51% of the class.

Undergrads are 74% of enrolled students and graduate students are 26%.

Students under 25 years old represent 66% of the student body. About 7% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Cumberland provides on-campus housing for 400 of its 1,303 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Athletics

School sports include football (Mid-South Conference), basketball (TranSouth Athletic Conference), baseball (TranSouth Athletic Conference), and track (TranSouth Athletic Conference).

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 284 male students received the aid (men were 64% of those receiving aid) and 158 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 36% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Cumberland offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate Professional (Education Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (0 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (57 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration, Management and Operations
• Business/Commerce
• Management Science
• Marketing/Marketing Management
• Organizational Behavior Studies

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (5 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (0 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (127 awarded)

• Art Teacher Education
• Biology Teacher Education
• Education
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• Geography Teacher Education
• History Teacher Education
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Music Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Special Education and Teaching

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (38 awarded)

• Public Administration

FINE ARTS (4 awarded)

• Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (16 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• History
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Social Sciences
• Sociology

MATHEMATICS (1 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDICINE (0 awarded)

• Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies

MUSIC (7 awarded)

• Music Performance
• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (66 awarded)

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (7 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Health and Physical Education
• Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
• Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

SCIENCE (5 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (13 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (6 awarded)

• Psychology