ETSU vs CU Academic Comparison

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

ETSU is a public and CU is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
CU has more expensive tuition & fees ($27,840) than ETSU ($13,034).
It is harder to admit to CU than ETSU.
ETSU has more students with 13,483 students while CU has 2,588 students.
ETSU has more full-time faculties with 773 faculties while CU has 79 full-time faculties.

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

ETSU	vs.	CU
Johnson City, Tennessee	Location	Lebanon, Tennessee
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Research University (high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (medium programs)
In-State$9,706 Out-Of-State$13,034	2024 Tuition & Fees	$27,840
99%	% Receiving Financial Aid	99%
$7,272	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$17,310

87.00 %	Acceptance Rates	67.00 %
25.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	35.97 %
1,050	SAT Score	-
22	ACT Score	-
55 %	Graduation Rate	48 %
23 %	Transfer-out Rate	28 %
72 %	Retention Rate	59 %
13,483	Student Population	2,588
773	Number of Faculties	79
16 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	16 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, 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 daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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