Southeast Missouri State University vs. CU

Comparable Facts

Compare Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau, MO with Cumberland University in Lebanon, TN on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Southeast Missouri State University is larger than CU based on total student enrollment (9,501 students vs. 3,457 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Southeast Missouri State University is located in Cape Girardeau, MO (Remote Town setting); Cumberland University is in Lebanon, TN (Distant Town setting).
• Southeast Missouri State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Cumberland University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Southeast Missouri State University 20:1; Cumberland University 19:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southeast Missouri State University are 4.7% lower than at Cumberland University ($12,198 vs. $12,800).
• Out-of-state tuition is 181.1% higher at CU than at Southeast Missouri State University (about $17,937 more per year; $27,840 vs. $9,903).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Cumberland University than at Southeast Missouri State University (100% vs. 94%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cumberland University students is 190.2% larger than aid received by Southeast Missouri State University students ($24,703 vs. $8,512).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Southeast Missouri State University, test-free at CU.
• Typical fall application deadline: Southeast Missouri State University Jul 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Southeast Missouri State University average a 3.53 high school GPA, 0.23 higher than at CU (3.3).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 17.9% at Southeast Missouri State University vs. 40.5% at CU.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Cumberland University graduates have a $798 lower median loan debt than Southeast Missouri State University graduates ($21,729 vs. $22,527).
• Among borrowers, CU graduates have an estimated $8 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Southeast Missouri State University graduates ($224 vs. $232).
• More Southeast Missouri State University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CU students, three years after graduation (63% vs. 60%).

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