University of the Cumberlands
Williamsburg, KY · Private · Town (remote) · Cumberland College
Private institution in Williamsburg, KY · 5,468 undergraduates · 71% acceptance rate · $45,036 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 13%Out-of-state tuition & fees
- Top 16%Median graduate debt
- Top 19%Pell Grant share
- Top 21%Average net price
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $11,286405th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $9,875582nd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $9,875256th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $24,654668th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $14,911306th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $45,0361,350th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $39,0461,285th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 46.2%1,297th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 81.1%612th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 71.4%644th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- 21701st highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 5,468462nd largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 19.0:11,798th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 48.5%410th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 146 mi (BNA)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 30 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $58,673 | — |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBusiness | bachelors | $39,009 | $36,104 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $31,265 | $28,598 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $30,687 | $33,993 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | $29,685 | — |
| Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | $28,960 | $20,140 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $27,947 | $29,685 |
| Human Services, GeneralPublic Administration | bachelors | $27,907 | $28,055 |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $20,140 | — |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Baptistsource
- Founded in 1889source
- Athletic nickname: "Patriots"source
- School colors: Redsource
- Mascot: Pete the Patriotsource
- Motto: "Vita Abundantior"source
- Formerly known as "Williamsburg Institute" (1888–1913)source
- Formerly known as "Cumberland College" (1913–2005)source
- Athletic conference: NAIAsource
Athletics — 15 sports
NAIA Division I · NAIA
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $3,872,268 (M $1,971,478 · W $1,749,600 · Coed $151,190)
- Archery
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Bowling
- Football
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Other Sports
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming and Diving (combined)
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to University of the Cumberlands’s 5,468 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In KY
- Morehead State UniversityMorehead, KY · 4,689 undergrads
- Murray State UniversityMurray, KY · 6,646 undergrads
- Galen College of Nursing-LouisvilleLouisville, KY · 4,184 undergrads
- Northern Kentucky UniversityHighland Heights, KY · 8,065 undergrads
- Campbellsville UniversityCampbellsville, KY · 2,641 undergrads
- Sullivan UniversityLouisville, KY · 2,498 undergrads
Elsewhere
- University of North AlabamaFlorence, AL · 5,468 undergrads
- Missouri University of Science and TechnologyRolla, MO · 5,467 undergrads
- Wake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem, NC · 5,471 undergrads
- Long Island UniversityBrookville, NY · 5,478 undergrads
- Purdue University Fort WayneFort Wayne, IN · 5,450 undergrads
- California State Polytechnic University-HumboldtArcata, CA · 5,491 undergrads
Key links
- Official websiteucumberlands.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 156541)
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