CU vs Tennessee State

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CU is a private (not-for-profit) and Tennessee State is a public school and both are four-years schools.
CU has more expensive tuition & fees ($27,840) than Tennessee State ($22,284).
It is harder to admit to CU than Tennessee State.
Tennessee State has more students with 9,218 students while CU has 2,588 students.
Tennessee State has a lower number of students per faculty with 14 to 1 while CU's ratio is 16 to 1.
Tennessee State has more full-time faculties with 366 faculties while CU has 79 full-time faculties.

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

CU	vs.	Tennessee State
Lebanon, Tennessee	Location	Nashville, 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$8,568 Out-Of-State$22,284
99%	% Receiving Financial Aid	92%
$17,310	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$14,392

67.00 %	Acceptance Rates	93.00 %
35.97 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	15.00 %
-	SAT Score	985
-	ACT Score	19
48 %	Graduation Rate	32 %
28 %	Transfer-out Rate	29 %
59 %	Retention Rate	62 %
2,588	Student Population	9,218
79	Number of Faculties	366
16 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 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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