Middle Tennessee State vs CU

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Middle Tennessee State is a public and CU is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Middle Tennessee State has more expensive tuition & fees ($29,042) than CU ($27,840).
It is harder to admit to CU than Middle Tennessee State.
Middle Tennessee State has more students with 20,086 students while CU has 2,588 students.
Middle Tennessee State has more full-time faculties with 946 faculties while CU has 79 full-time faculties.

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

Middle Tennessee State	vs.	CU
Murfreesboro, 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$9,506 Out-Of-State$29,042	2024 Tuition & Fees	$27,840
97%	% Receiving Financial Aid	99%
$7,941	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$17,310

68.00 %	Acceptance Rates	67.00 %
31.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	35.97 %
1,100	SAT Score	-
22	ACT Score	-
54 %	Graduation Rate	48 %
8 %	Transfer-out Rate	28 %
76 %	Retention Rate	59 %
20,086	Student Population	2,588
946	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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