Baptist College of Health Sciences vs. CU

Comparable Facts

Compare Baptist Health Sciences University in Memphis, TN with Cumberland University in Lebanon, TN on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Cumberland University is larger than Baptist College of Health Sciences based on total student enrollment (3,457 students vs. 891 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Baptist Health Sciences University is located in Memphis, TN (Large City setting); Cumberland University is in Lebanon, TN (Distant Town setting).
• Baptist Health Sciences University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Cumberland University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Baptist Health Sciences University 6:1; Cumberland University 19:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Baptist Health Sciences University are 68% lower than at Cumberland University ($4,100 vs. $12,800).
• Out-of-state tuition is 101.8% higher at CU than at Baptist Health Sciences University (about $14,044 more per year; $27,840 vs. $13,796).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Cumberland University than at Baptist Health Sciences University (100% vs. 92%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cumberland University students is 124.7% larger than aid received by Baptist Health Sciences University students ($24,703 vs. $10,993).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are required at Baptist College of Health Sciences, test-free at CU.
• Typical fall application deadline: Baptist College of Health Sciences Jun 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at CU average a 3.3 high school GPA, 0.09 higher than at Baptist College of Health Sciences (3.21).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 34.9% at Baptist College of Health Sciences vs. 40.5% at CU.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Cumberland University graduates have a $10,527 lower median loan debt than Baptist College of Health Sciences graduates ($21,729 vs. $32,256).
• Among borrowers, CU graduates have an estimated $109 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Baptist College of Health Sciences graduates ($224 vs. $333).
• More CU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Baptist College of Health Sciences students, three years after graduation (60% vs. 59%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.