Roanoke College vs Cumberland University

Roanoke College and Cumberland University, both esteemed institutions of higher learning, offer distinct educational experiences. Roanoke College, nestled in the picturesque Blue Ridge Mountains, boasts a selective admissions process with an acceptance rate of 68%, while Cumberland University, located in the vibrant city of Lebanon, Tennessee, welcomes a larger proportion of applicants with an acceptance rate of 85%. While both institutions offer a diverse range of academic programs, Roanoke College is renowned for its strengths in the liberal arts and sciences, while Cumberland University excels in business, education, and nursing. Explore the detailed comparison table to delve into further distinctions, including student body demographics, graduation rates, and additional factors that may influence your decision in choosing the ideal academic environment to pursue your educational aspirations.

	Cumberland University	Roanoke College
Overview
Location	Lebanon, Tennessee	Salem, Virginia
Campus setting	Town: Fringe	Suburb: Midsize
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	61.0%	76.0%
Common app member	No	Yes
Religious affiliation		Evangelical

Admission
Acceptance rate	57.8%	80.4%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $25 Graduate: $50	$30
SAT range	N/A	1080 - 1230
ACT range	N/A	22 - 27
Students submitting SAT score		35.0%
Students submitting ACT score		10.0%
Total number of applicants	2,692	4,953
Total number of admissions given out	1,555	3,981
Admitted students who chose to enroll	591	465
Yield rate	38.0%	11.7%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Not required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$43,022	$66,888
Average net price	$28,459	$27,758
Tuition	$24,336	$46,510
Room & board	$9,000	Room/dormitory: $6,960 Meal plan: $8,030
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	100.0% Average amount $11,563	100.0% Average amount $35,752
Students receiving federal student loan	19.0% Average amount $5,119	68.0% Average amount $5,678
Students taking out private loans	2.0% Average amount $11,182	12.0% Average amount $17,112

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	2,257 Men 40.7% Women 59.3%	1,863 Men 45.8% Women 54.2%
Graduate students	283 Men 42.8% Women 57.2%	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Very Low
Out-of-state students	6.3%	47.6%
International students	3.6%	2.2%
Campus local/setting	Town: Fringe	Suburb: Midsize
Dormitory capacity	551	1,540
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Tennessee Georgia Alabama Florida Texas	Virginia Maryland North Carolina Pennsylvania New York

Academics
Popular study areas	Business Liberal Arts Education Health Professions Kinesiology & Leisure Studies	Social Sciences Education History Natural Resources and Conservation Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Students to faculty ratio	17:1	11:1
Institutional accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Outcome
Graduation rate	51.5%	69.6%
Dropout rate	20.5%	6.9%
Transferred out	27.5%	23.3%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $54,788 Year 2: $69,338 Year 3: $62,414 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $55,549 Year 2: $56,415 Year 3: $61,438 Public Administration (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $46,087 Year 3: $48,548 Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $41,565 Year 3: $47,311 Education, General (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $42,566 Year 2: $41,261 Year 3: $44,695 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $31,267 Year 2: $31,314 Year 3: $42,790 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $26,752 Year 2: $28,598 Year 3: $37,954 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $42,951 Year 2: $41,937 Year 3: N/A Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $28,960 Year 3: N/A Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $33,915 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A	Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $40,923 Year 2: $36,938 Year 3: $48,275 Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $27,545 Year 2: $33,281 Year 3: $40,065 Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $26,241 Year 2: $35,600 Year 3: N/A Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $38,514 Year 2: $27,476 Year 3: N/A Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $20,889 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $31,147 Year 2: $30,771 Year 3: N/A Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $26,496 Year 2: $28,598 Year 3: N/A Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $35,311 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Political Science and Government (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $44,873 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Sociology (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $25,658 Year 3: N/A

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