CU vs Vanderbilt University

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Vanderbilt University has more expensive tuition & fees ($63,946) than CU ($27,840).
It is harder to admit to Vanderbilt University than CU.
Vanderbilt University has more students with 13,710 students while CU has 2,588 students.
Vanderbilt University has a lower number of students per faculty with 7 to 1 while CU's ratio is 16 to 1.
Vanderbilt University has more full-time faculties with 1,249 faculties while CU has 79 full-time faculties.

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

CU	vs.	Vanderbilt 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	Research University (very high research activity)
$27,840	2024 Tuition & Fees	$63,946
99%	% Receiving Financial Aid	66%
$17,310	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$49,056

67.00 %	Acceptance Rates	6.00 %
35.97 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	57.01 %
-	SAT Score	1,540
-	ACT Score	35
48 %	Graduation Rate	92 %
28 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
59 %	Retention Rate	96 %
2,588	Student Population	13,710
79	Number of Faculties	1,249
16 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	7 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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