| Name |
Cumberland University |
| Address |
1 Cumberland Square
Lebanon, TN 37087-3408 |
| Website |
http://www.cumberland.edu |
| Email |
admissions@cumberland.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
39% |
| Percent Fraternity |
6% |
| Percent Sorority |
3% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
30% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
39% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
women's dorms (45%), men's dorms (55%), special housing for disabled students |
| College Owned Singles |
55% |
| College Owned Doubles |
45% |
| College Owned Triples |
N/A |
| College Owned Apartments |
N/A |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
5 |
| Sprinkler System |
60% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
44 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
30% |
| Nearest Airport |
Nashville (25), Lebanon (3) |
| Nearest Train |
Lebanon (3) |
| Nearest Bus |
Lebanon (3) |
| Public Transport |
No |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
90% |
| School Employment |
No |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
2% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,500 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (Middle TN State University) |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance mandatory, honor code, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
AASA Black History Month events; Homecoming; Spring Fling; Coming Home; International Student Day; Earth Day |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
38 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Chi National Honor Society; Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society; Alpha Phi Sigma; Alpha Psi Omega National Honorary Dramatic Society; Chi Epsilon Lambda Honor Society in Nursing; Delta Mu Delta; Kappa Delta Pi; Omicron Delta Kappa; Pi Gamma Mu; Pinnacle; Psi Chi; Sigma Tau Delta; Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges; Gamma Sigma Alpha |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Fellowship of Christian Athletes; Campus Crusade for Christ; Baptist Collegiate Ministries |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) African American Student Association (AASA); International Student Organization |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Student Government Association; The Phoenix Players (Drama); Pre-Professional Society; Student Nurse's Association; Political Leadership Society; Circle K Club; International Student Organization |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Cumberland Digest (monthly) |
| Num Frats |
3 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
2 |
| Percent Frat Members |
6% |
| Num Sororities |
2 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
3% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1842 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
1,083 |
| Setting |
Suburban |
| Endowment |
6,700,740 |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
25 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
14,810 |
| Room Board |
5,060 |
| Basic |
placement service |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, resume assistance, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
75% |
| Job One Year |
85% |
| Job Two Years |
100% |
| Firms |
Middle Tennessee school districts; Middle Tennessee hospitals (UMC, Summitt Medical Center, Sumner Regional Medical Center, Nashville General Hospital, etc.); local police departments |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
35,000 |
| Num Subscriptions |
379 |
| Num Microforms |
N/A |
| Num Audiovisual |
1,529 |
| Num Ebooks |
40,000 |
| Library Facilities |
Stockton University Archives; Tennessee and Special Collections; Nobel Literature Collection; American Film Institute Top 100 Films Collection |
| Museums |
Cavett Wild Game Collection |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
142 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
0 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
0 |
| Num Wired Labs |
0 |
| Num Wired Other |
405 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all school buildings and on all school property |
| Wireless Capacity |
10,752 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
No |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
