CU vs Lipscomb University

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.
Lipscomb University has more expensive tuition & fees ($38,824) than CU ($27,840).
It is harder to admit to Lipscomb University than CU.
Lipscomb University has more students with 4,704 students while CU has 2,588 students.
Lipscomb University has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while CU's ratio is 16 to 1.
Lipscomb University has more full-time faculties with 232 faculties while CU has 79 full-time faculties.

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

CU	vs.	Lipscomb University
Lebanon, Tennessee	Location	Nashville, 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	$38,824
99%	% Receiving Financial Aid	94%
$17,310	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$22,046

67.00 %	Acceptance Rates	66.99 %
35.97 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	25.01 %
-	SAT Score	1,240
-	ACT Score	26
48 %	Graduation Rate	69 %
28 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
59 %	Retention Rate	84 %
2,588	Student Population	4,704
79	Number of Faculties	232
16 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 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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