Applying to CU

Cumberland University's acceptance rate is 67.00% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 2,788 students applied and 1,868 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into CU.

CU's acceptance rate places 14th out of 37 Tennessee colleges with competitive admission.

To apply to CU, it is required to submit high school GPA and record. The SAT and ACT score is not considered for admission at Cumberland University.

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Cumberland University is 67.00% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 36.03%. 1,150 men and 1,638 women applied to CU and 748 men and 1,120 women students were accepted.

Among them, 328 men and 345 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at CU.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at CU
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	2,788	1,150	1,638	0	0
Admitted	1,868	748	1,120	0	0
Enrolled	673	328	345	0	0
Acceptance Rate	67.00%	65.04%	68.38%	-	-
Yield	36.03%	43.85%	30.80%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Cumberland University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 673 first-year students enrolled in CU. The proportion of full-time students is 99.11% and part-time students is 0.89%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 48.74% and women students is 51.26%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at CU.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at CU
	Total	Men	Women
Total	673	328	345
Full-time	667	325	342
Part-time	6	3	3

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not considered in admission process at CU. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Cumberland University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

CU Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Considered, if submitted
Recommendations	Considered, if submitted
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Considered, if submitted
SAT / ACT	Not Considered
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Considered, if submitted
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $25 for undergraduate schools and $50 for graduate schools of Cumberland University. The next table provides general admission information for applying to CU.

Admission Information for Applying to CU
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$25
Graduate Application Fees	$50
Admission Information	www.cumberland.edu/admissions
Online Application	https://www.cumberland.edu/apply-now/
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1-Year Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master

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