CU vs Tennessee Wesleyan University

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Tennessee Wesleyan University has more expensive tuition & fees ($29,264) than CU ($27,840).
It is harder to admit to Tennessee Wesleyan University than CU.
CU has more students with 2,588 students while Tennessee Wesleyan University has 1,052 students.
Tennessee Wesleyan University has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while CU's ratio is 16 to 1.
CU has more full-time faculties with 79 faculties while Tennessee Wesleyan University has 71 full-time faculties.

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

CU	vs.	Tennessee Wesleyan University
Lebanon, Tennessee	Location	Athens, Tennessee
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Master's College and University (medium programs)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields
$27,840	2024 Tuition & Fees	$29,264
99%	% Receiving Financial Aid	96%
$17,310	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$18,284

67.00 %	Acceptance Rates	59.01 %
35.97 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	28.99 %
-	SAT Score	1,060
-	ACT Score	20
48 %	Graduation Rate	50 %
28 %	Transfer-out Rate	38 %
59 %	Retention Rate	75 %
2,588	Student Population	1,052
79	Number of Faculties	71
16 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 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

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