Cumberland University
School info
3.6
Overall Quality
Reputation
4
Food
3.2
Clubs
3.4
Facilities
3.6
Internet
3.9
Location
3.8
Opportunities
3.6
Safety
3.9
Social
3.5
Happiness
3.8
Basic Information
Location
- Lebanon, TN
Institution Overview
- Public/Private: Private university
- Established: 1842; 182 years ago (1842)
Academic information
Degree Courses
- Cumberland University offers 32 bachelor's degrees
- three master's programs
- and eight pre-professional programs
Key Area
- Science (Biology
- Chemistry
- Biochemistry
- Biomedical Sciences)
- Graduate Research (including dissertation processes)
- Human Subjects Research (IRB oversight)
- Educational Studies (Teaching and Education programs)
- Athletic Training and Sport Science
Student and Staff Numbers
- Students: 3,072
- Undergraduates: 3,457 (includes both undergraduate and graduate students, but specific undergraduate number not provided)
Notable Alumni
- John Bell
- Oren Harris
- Jere Cooper
- Thomas Abernethy
- Myles Horton
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Good reviews
Overall 5
Great school! Thought I would do 2 years and transfer but I ended up loving the small feel and stayed all 4 years. Would def recommend. Teachers are amazing!
Overall 5
Cumberland is a 4-year private university that is truly a hidden gem! The teachers really care and want to make sure the students succeed. My son's advisor went above and beyond for my son and even contacted some former students to get info regarding law school. We are extremely pleased with Cumberland as a whole!
Overall 4.8
Great school. The teachers are super caring and willing to go the extra mile to make sure you succeed. The parking really stinks!
Overall 4.7
The teachers are wonderful. The school is beautiful. The food is good. The clubs are fun. Something is not right in financial aid. Not sure if they only have students working or what's going on. Random stuff shows up on the ledger, and then it's taken off. When dealing with money and numbers, they need to have people who know what they are doing.
Overall 4.7
Cumberland University is the perfect place if you love a small town feel. The campus is beautiful.
Overall 4.5
The clubs are really nice. More teachers are great. The food it great.
Overall 4.5
It's an awesome school even though it is small.
Overall 4.5
Amazing school. Big on athletics. Near Nashville.
Overall 4.3
Great School and Campus!! Although a little small you can always find something to do and someone to hang out with.
Overall 4
I got my undergrad and graduates degree from Cumberland and while it is not perfect, I think that it is a great school overall. The small nature of the campus makes it easy to connect with others and there is a great diverse group of students from all around the world. For the most part, professors really seem to care!
Bad reviews
Overall 1.1
Old and boring campus with extremely limited resources. This place is not worth the 10k. The bathrooms, technology, and facility are old and smelly. The teachers are average.
Overall 1.5
Poor facilities. Campus Run Down and Registrars Office are extremely unhelpful
Overall 1.9
VERY small. You have to create your own entertainment. Not the best college to go to if you want the "real college experience."
Overall 2
This college really isn't worth the price tag. I am very glad I transferred while I could. There's no resources or diversity and although some of the teachers are very helpful, those are very few and far between. CU parades around like you get a stellar education there that you couldn't get somewhere else and that is completely false.