CU vs Middle Tennessee State

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CU is a private (not-for-profit) and Middle Tennessee State is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Middle Tennessee State has more expensive tuition & fees ($29,042) than CU ($27,840).
It is harder to admit to CU than Middle Tennessee State.
Middle Tennessee State has more students with 20,086 students while CU has 2,588 students.
Middle Tennessee State has more full-time faculties with 946 faculties while CU has 79 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Cumberland University and Middle Tennessee State University.

CU	vs.	Middle Tennessee State
Lebanon, Tennessee	Location	Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (medium programs)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (high research activity)
$27,840	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$9,506 Out-Of-State$29,042
99%	% Receiving Financial Aid	97%
$17,310	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$7,941

67.00 %	Acceptance Rates	68.00 %
35.97 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	31.00 %
-	SAT Score	1,100
-	ACT Score	22
48 %	Graduation Rate	54 %
28 %	Transfer-out Rate	8 %
59 %	Retention Rate	76 %
2,588	Student Population	20,086
79	Number of Faculties	946
16 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	16 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, On-campus daycare

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