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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
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 1,254
Full-time undergraduates: 984
Part-time undergraduates: 270
Total graduate students: 327
Full-time graduate students: 50
Part-time graduate students: 277
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southeast

Cumberland University
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 40 acres
City or town school is located in: Lebanon, TN
Population of city/town: 28,408
Nearest major city: Nashville
Distance of nearest major city: 30 miles
Population of nearest major city: 659,042

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):
  • coed dorms (20%)
  • women's dorms (40%)
  • men's dorms (40%)
  • 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%
Students required to live on campus: Freshmen must live on campus.
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: 138
Other computer facilities/services: IT support and computing services.
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:
Stockton U Archives. American Film Institute DVD, children's literature, Nobel Literature, Tennessee, and wild game collections. Curriculum materials center.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
placement service, health service
Counseling services:
minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological
Career placement services:
internships, 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: 90%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 2
Percent of men who join fraternities: 19%
Number of social sororities on campus: 1
Percent of women who join sororities: 12%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station
School newspaper(s): The Cumberland Digest, published monthly
Number of honor societies: 13
Total number of registered organizations: 38
Campus-based religious organizations:
Baptist Student Union
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Marching and pep bands; Singers, Team Managers

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Ron Pavan,
Athletic Director
Athletic department's mailing address: Director of Athletic Marketing and Promotions,
Pat Lawson,
Cumberland University ,
One Cumberland Square,
Lebanon, TN 3708
School colors: maroon and white
School mascot: Bulldogs
Athletic conference memberships: NAIA, TranSouth Athletic Conference

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballno 
Men's basketballyesNAIA
Men's bowlingno 
Men's footballno 
Men's golfno 
Men's soccerno 
Men's tennisno 
Men's wrestlingno 
Women's basketballyesNAIA
Women's bowlingyes 
Women's cross-countryyes 
Women's cyclingyes 
Women's golfyesNAIA
Women's socceryesNAIA
Women's softballyesNAIA
Women's tennisyesNAIA
Women's volleyballyesNAIA

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 45%
Athletic facilities:
fitness center

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: no
Nearest international airport: Nashville (25 miles)
Nearest other airport: Lebanon, TN (3 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Lebanon, TN (3 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Lebanon, TN (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: 50% within six months of graduation, 50% within one year of graduation, 65% within two years of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Local police departments, Middle Tennessee hospitals (UMC, Summitt Medical Center, Sumner Regional Medical Center, Nashville General Hospital, etc.), Middle Tennessee school districts.

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