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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. 

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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
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MAY 1
Enrollment Deposit Due
JULY 15
Application Cycle Opens

Top 10 Military Friendly University

Cumberlands is designated as a Military Friendly® School, ranking seventh in the nation among private schools offering doctoral degrees. This designation means Cumberlands meets notable high standards in making a quality education accessible to U.S. military personnel with a commitment to continually become even better. Universities who earn this designation are to serve as “an example to American schools,” according to the Military Friendly® website.

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About UC

20:1
Student to Faculty Ratio
11
Campus Ministries Programs
24,538
Community Service Hours
97%
Receive Financial Aid
$29.8m
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 three 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. 

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$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 locks in tuition, room & board for 2022/23 academic year

Cumberlands locks in tuition, room & board for 2022/23 academic year

Tue, 07/05/2022 - 10:18am
Prices for everything seem to be going up, but the cost of tuition and room and board for in-seat undergraduate students at University of the Cumberlands is not.
Fifth consecutive year Cumberlands named a College of Distinction

Fifth consecutive year Cumberlands named a College of Distinction

Wed, 06/22/2022 - 9:31am
University of the Cumberlands recently earned not one but five Colleges of Distinction recognitions for the 2022-2023 academic year. The university made Colleges of Distinction’s nationwide listing of top colleges, top Christian colleges, top colleges in Kentucky, top business degree programs, and top education degree programs.
Cumberlands students receive research fellowship to study emerging blockchain technologies

Cumberlands students receive research fellowship to study emerging blockchain technologies

Tue, 06/21/2022 - 10:39am
Two students in University of the Cumberlands’ Master of Science in Global Business with Blockchain Technology have received a research fellowship to study emerging blockchain technologies.
Cumberlands installs “Ever-Changing World” sculpture on campus

Cumberlands installs “Ever-Changing World” sculpture on campus

Mon, 06/13/2022 - 9:31am
A new sculpture was recently installed on campus – a globe entitled “Ever-Changing World.” It is located on the University’s property on Main Street, near the viaduct, which is currently under construction.
Cumberlands offering new online School Safety Endorsement program

Cumberlands offering new online School Safety Endorsement program

Wed, 06/08/2022 - 3:43pm
University of the Cumberlands is the only university in Kentucky currently offering an online School Safety Endorsement program. The endorsement is offered as a stand-alone four-course endorsement through EPSB (Education Professional Standards Board) and as a six-course specialty area for Cumberlands’ Master of Arts in Education (MAEd) – Teacher Leader degree program and Doctorate of Education (EdD) program.
Cumberlands Jazz Ensemble tours area high schools

Cumberlands Jazz Ensemble tours area high schools

Wed, 06/01/2022 - 12:52pm
The University of the Cumberlands Jazz Ensemble recently concluded a successful tour after the conclusion of the spring semester. The two-day tour included performances at four high schools, including Model Laboratory School, Grant County High School, Scott County High School, and Rockcastle County High School.

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