CU vs Southern Adventist University

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
CU has more expensive tuition & fees ($27,840) than Southern Adventist University ($25,590).
It is harder to admit to CU than Southern Adventist University.
Southern Adventist University has more students with 2,903 students while CU has 2,588 students.
Southern Adventist University has a lower number of students per faculty with 15 to 1 while CU's ratio is 16 to 1.
Southern Adventist University has more full-time faculties with 139 faculties while CU has 79 full-time faculties.

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

CU	vs.	Southern Adventist University
Lebanon, Tennessee	Location	Collegedale, 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	Master's College and University (medium programs)
$27,840	2024 Tuition & Fees	$25,590
99%	% Receiving Financial Aid	94%
$17,310	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$12,876

67.00 %	Acceptance Rates	67.01 %
35.97 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	42.02 %
-	SAT Score	1,110
-	ACT Score	22
48 %	Graduation Rate	51 %
28 %	Transfer-out Rate	4 %
59 %	Retention Rate	85 %
2,588	Student Population	2,903
79	Number of Faculties	139
16 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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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