CU vs LMU Academic Comparison

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
CU has more expensive tuition & fees ($27,840) than LMU ($26,150).
It is harder to admit to LMU than CU.
LMU has more students with 5,418 students while CU has 2,588 students.
LMU has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while CU's ratio is 16 to 1.
LMU has more full-time faculties with 313 faculties while CU has 79 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Cumberland University and Lincoln Memorial University.

CU	vs.	LMU
Lebanon, Tennessee	Location	Harrogate, Tennessee
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (medium programs)	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
$27,840	2024 Tuition & Fees	$26,150
99%	% Receiving Financial Aid	91%
$17,310	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$17,191

67.00 %	Acceptance Rates	59.00 %
35.97 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	15.02 %
-	SAT Score	1,110
-	ACT Score	21
48 %	Graduation Rate	50 %
28 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
59 %	Retention Rate	77 %
2,588	Student Population	5,418
79	Number of Faculties	313
16 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	8 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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