University Of The Cumberlands

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a self-contained town.

Overview

University of the Cumberlands is located in Williamsburg, Kentucky, United States. It was established in 1889 as the Williamsburg Institute. After a few name and status changes, it finally became a university in the year 2005. Students can obtain degrees in various areas of study including business administration, education, science, music, and general studies.

University of the Cumberlands houses a number of student clubs and organizations. Some of them are the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Beta Beta Beta, Patriot Adventure Club, Mountain Outreach, Swing Dance Society, Student Government Association, and Council for Exceptional Children. Some of the university's notable alumni are Bert T. Combs, former Governor of Kentucky; Arlis Roaden, director of Higher Ed Tennessee; and Jean Richie, singer and folk musician, playing the Appalachian dulcimer.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Baptist religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in education and teaching, nutrition and exercise therapy, science, mathematics, and therapy and counseling.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Large number of programs of study offered.

School characteristics:

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

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• 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 2,553 in 2009-2010 (2,162 full-time equivalent).

About 53% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 47% of the class.

Undergrads are 60% of enrolled students and graduate students are 40%.

Students under 25 years old represent 50% of the student body. About 16% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

University Of The Cumberlands provides on-campus housing for 1,267 of its 2,162 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Mid-South Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 301 male students received the aid (men were 58% of those receiving aid) and 216 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 42% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

University Of The Cumberlands offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship).

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

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (72 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• Organizational Behavior Studies

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (3 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (0 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (195 awarded)

• Art Teacher Education
• Business Teacher Education
• Computer Teacher Education
• Educational Administration and Supervision
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Health Teacher Education
• Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
• Music Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Social Studies Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching
• Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas

ENGINEERING (1 awarded)

• Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (9 awarded)

• Human Services
• Social Work

FINE ARTS (2 awarded)

• Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (20 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• General Studies
• History
• Political Science and Government
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (4 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (8 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MUSIC (7 awarded)

• Music

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (19 awarded)

• Health and Physical Education
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (11 awarded)

• Philosophy and Religious Studies
• Religious Education

SCIENCE (36 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Physics

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (36 awarded)

• Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
• Psychology