Graduate Programs & Tuition at Cumberland University

Cumberland University (CU) is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Lebanon, TN.

It offers 19 graduate programs - 19 Master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $8,280.

A total of 712 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 3,457 students at CU. CU offers online graduate programs and 230 out of 712 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.

You can find CU's health profession programs at health professions information page.

Graduate Program Overview

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $8,280. It offers nineteen (19) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameCumberland University
TypeFour-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Address1 Cumberland Square, Lebanon, TN
Graduate School Students420 students
230 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2024-2025)$8,280
Student to Faculty19:1 (5.26%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 19 Graduate Programs
19 Master's

2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Cumberland University

The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Cumberland University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $8,280 for prospective students.

The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $690.

2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
Amounts
Tuition$8,280
Cost per Credit$690
Books & Supplies$1,200
Room & Board$12,800 (On-Campus) / $11,640 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$4,380 (On-Campus) / $5,880 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$26,660
Off-Campus Total$27,000
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Tuition & Fees$7,020$7,500$7,800$8,280$8,280

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Cumberland University offers Masters graduate degree/certificate programs through 19 major areas - 19 Master's (9 online programs).

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.

Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total272---
Men172---
Women100---

Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Information Technology Project Management153 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education8ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational Leadership and Administration3ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Special Education and Teaching NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Reading Teacher EducationONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)24ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering/Industrial Management6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management7ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Kinesiology and Exercise Science3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Sports Studies NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration24ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Visual and Performing Arts NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Fine/Studio Arts NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Athletic Training/Trainer6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Health Professions EducationONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Nursing Education3ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Nursing Administration1ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)34 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER

Graduate Student Population

CU graduate schools have a total of 420 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 241 male and 179 female postgrad students.

By attending status, there are 79 full-time and 341 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 230 students enrolled through online exclusively and 467 students are taking some online graduate courses.

By race/ethnicity 180 White, 42 Black, and 1 Asian students are attending at Cumberland University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total420
Men241
Women179
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total420
Full-time Students79
Part-time Students341
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total420
Asian1
Black42
Hispanic15
White180
Two or more races6
Un-Known7

Online Population

At Cumberland University graduate schools, 230 students enrolled online exclusively and 467 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment712
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses230
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses467
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses15
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses230
Tennessee Resident199
Other State In U.S.29
Outside of U.S.2
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