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Study What Matters

Study What Matters

You want to stay ahead of the curve. Big dreams call for great academics. 

Academics

You're driven and creative and determined to invest wisely in your education. Affordable tuition is great, but it's not enough. You also want a degree that matters. That's why, at Cumberlands, the academic programs are constantly growing and innovating to meet current and future demands. Like you, we like to stay ahead of the curve. Big dreams call for great academics. 

Admissions

Cumberlands students are all set. They can look tomorrow square in the eye and say bring it! That's because, at Cumberlands, you can afford your education, study what matters and be yourself. That's our commitment to you. Ready to join us? Okay, then...

OCT 1
FAFSA Submission Begins
MAY 1
Enrollment Deposit Due
JULY 15
Application Cycle Opens

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About UC

15:1
Student to Faculty Ratio
11
Campus Ministries Programs
30,750
Community Service Hours
99%
Receive Financial Aid
$17m
Awarded in Financial Aid
100%
Committed to Our Students

You're set because we're set. Looking for a few reasons to feel confident in your decision to join us? Cumberlands is: The safest college campus in Kentucky - Named a College of Distinction two years running - The highest ranked university in the south for social mobility - Named the most altruistic university in the state - The best online college in Kentucky - and those are just a few of the reasons to let you know you're on the right road at the right time. 

Get ready. We'd jump at the chance to welcome you on campus. 

Get set to find your way around. 

$9,875 tuition and free textbooks. You won't find a value like this anywhere else in Kentucky. 

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For more than 130 years, University of the Cumberlands has offered innovative academic programs that deliver unsurpassed quality, affordability and service to students of all backgrounds, both on campus and online. 

News

Cumberlands keeps tuition, room and board flat for 2020/21

Cumberlands keeps tuition, room and board flat for 2020/21

Tue, 05/26/2020 - 2:04pm
University of the Cumberlands announced that in-seat undergraduate tuition and room and board will remain the same for the upcoming academic year.
Exemplary students recognized by Cumberlands

Exemplary students recognized by Cumberlands

Thu, 05/21/2020 - 3:57pm
Each year, University of the Cumberlands recognizes a number of exemplary undergraduates who have impacted the University and the community around them in outstanding ways.
Students at Cumberlands receive departmental awards

Students at Cumberlands receive departmental awards

Tue, 05/19/2020 - 5:06pm
Academic departments at University of the Cumberlands make time each year to recognize outstanding students. Students are notified of these honors and recognized during special departmental events held as the spring semester finishes. This spring, celebrations were virtual, but that did not diminish the level of pride professors had for their students’ hard work and accomplishments.
Cumberlands partners with EKCEP to offer cybersecurity classes for Eastern Kentucky high school students

Cumberlands partners with EKCEP to offer cybersecurity classes for Eastern Kentucky high school students

Wed, 05/13/2020 - 12:47pm
High school juniors and seniors in 23 Appalachian Coalfields counties in Kentucky will have the option to develop cybersecurity skills and earn key industry certifications in two online computer science classes through University of the Cumberlands at no cost to the student this summer and fall.
Cumberlands moves to 8-week class schedule

Cumberlands moves to 8-week class schedule

Mon, 05/11/2020 - 4:42pm
As universities around the nation address challenges presented by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), University of the Cumberlands is moving in-seat undergraduate students from a traditional semester schedule to the use of 8-week course terms.
Cumberlands distributing CARES Act funding to students

Cumberlands distributing CARES Act funding to students

Tue, 05/05/2020 - 5:19pm
Undergraduate students at University of the Cumberlands will soon receive emergency assistance funding from the University as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. 

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