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CUMBERLAND UNIVERSITY

Cumberland University
1 Cumberland Square
Lebanon, TN 37087-3408

Official telephone: (615) 444-2562
Toll-free telephone: (800) 467-0562
Fax number: (615) 444-2569

Website: www.cumberland.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 463 men, 574 women, 1,037 total
Full-time undergraduates: 404 men, 474 women, 878 total
Part-time undergraduates: 59 men, 100 women, 159 total
Total graduate students: 97 men, 211 women, 308 total
Full-time graduate students: 10 men, 23 women, 33 total
Part-time graduate students: 87 men, 188 women, 275 total
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 22
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 11%
First-year student breakdown:
14.7% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.9% Asian or Pacific Islander
1.4% Hispanic
73.5% White (non-Hispanic)
3.3% total international (nonresident aliens)
6.2% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown
Undergraduate breakdown:
11.2% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.2% Asian or Pacific Islander
1.3% Hispanic
77.2% White (non-Hispanic)
4.1% total international (nonresident aliens)
4.7% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

Cumberland University
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 44 acres
City or town school is located in: Lebanon
Population of city/town: 25,000
Nearest major city: Nashville
Distance of nearest major city: 30 miles
Population of nearest major city: 600,000

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • women's dorms (45%)
  • men's dorms (55%)
  • special housing for disabled students
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 60%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 39%
Percent of students who live off campus: 61%
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 90%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance mandatory, honor code, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: library, computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 142
Other computer facilities/services: IT support services. Additional computing services and resources.
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Archives. Special collections.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Wild game collection.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
placement service
Counseling services:
minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological
Career placement services:
interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 70%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 3
Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: 2
Percent of men who join fraternities: 8%
Number of social sororities on campus: 2
Percent of women who join sororities: 5%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, yearbook, radio station
School newspaper(s): The Cumberland Digest (monthly)
Number of honor societies: 13
Total number of registered organizations: 38
Campus-based religious organizations:
Baptist Student Union
Minority student organizations:
Black Student Association
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
marching and pep bands, Cumberland Singers, team managers

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Athletic Director
Athletic department's mailing address: Athletic Director
Robert L. Bogle
Cumberland University
One Cumberland Square
Lebanon, TN 37087
School colors: Maroon/White
School mascot: Bulldogs
Athletic conference memberships: TranSouth Athletic Conference (NAIA)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballno 
Men's basketballno 
Men's cheerleadingyesNAIA
Men's cross-countryno 
Men's cyclingyesclub
Men's footballno 
Men's golfno 
Men's soccerno 
Men's tennisno 
Men's wrestlingno 
Women's basketballno 
Women's cheerleadingyesNAIA
Women's cross-countryno 
Women's golfno 
Women's soccerno 
Women's softballno 
Women's tennisno 
Women's volleyballno 

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 45%

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: no
Nearest international airport: Nashville (25 miles)
Nearest other airport: Lebanon (3 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Lebanon (3 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Lebanon (3 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: no
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 2%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: fair
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 20% immediately, 30% within one year of graduation, 10% within 10 years of graduation
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 75% within six months of graduation, 85% within one year of graduation, 100% within two years of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Middle Tennessee school districts; Middle Tennessee hospitals (UMC, Summitt Medical Center, Sumner Regional Medical Center, Nashville General Hospital, etc.); local police departments



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