Southern Adventist University vs CU

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
CU has more expensive tuition & fees ($27,840) than Southern Adventist University ($25,590).
It is harder to admit to CU than Southern Adventist University.
Southern Adventist University has more students with 2,903 students while CU has 2,588 students.
Southern Adventist University has a lower number of students per faculty with 15 to 1 while CU's ratio is 16 to 1.
Southern Adventist University has more full-time faculties with 139 faculties while CU has 79 full-time faculties.

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

Southern Adventist University	vs.	CU
Collegedale, Tennessee	Location	Lebanon, Tennessee
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Master's College and University (medium programs)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (medium programs)
$25,590	2024 Tuition & Fees	$27,840
94%	% Receiving Financial Aid	99%
$12,876	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$17,310

67.01 %	Acceptance Rates	67.00 %
42.02 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	35.97 %
1,110	SAT Score	-
22	ACT Score	-
51 %	Graduation Rate	48 %
4 %	Transfer-out Rate	28 %
85 %	Retention Rate	59 %
2,903	Student Population	2,588
139	Number of Faculties	79
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	16 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, Placement services

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