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Acceptance Rate 67.33%
Yield 40.54%
Applicants 2,495
Admitted 1,680
Enrolled 681

CU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 67.33% at Cumberland University. Total 2,495 students applied and 1,680 were accepted.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$25
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationwww.cumberland.edu/admissions
Online Applicationhttps://www.cumberland.edu/apply-now/
Acceptance Rate67.33%
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 67.33%. A total of 2,495 students (1,065 men and 1,430 women) have applied to and 1,680 (734 men and 946 women) students admitted to Cumberland University.
Among them, 312 male and 369 female students have enrolled into CU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 40.54%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at CU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants2,4951,0651,43000
Admitted1,68073494600
Enrolled68131236900
Acceptance Rate 67.33% 68.92% 66.15% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 40.54% 42.51% 39.01% - -
[Chart] Cumberland University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Application Requirements

For applying to Cumberland University, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 5 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for CU
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✓
Recommendations✓
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✓
Admission Test Scores✗
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✓
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at CU

The calendar system at Cumberland University is Semester. Cumberland University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Cumberland University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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