The real 4-year cost of Cumberland University in Tennessee
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Cumberland University went from $16,720 to $27,840, an average of 3.6% a year.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $16,720 | – | – |
| 2009 | $17,430 | – | – |
| 2010 | $18,256 | – | – |
| 2011 | $19,200 | – | – |
| 2012 | $20,200 | – | – |
| 2013 | $20,200 | – | – |
| 2014 | $20,200 | – | – |
| 2015 | $21,210 | – | – |
| 2016 | $21,210 | – | – |
| 2017 | $21,810 | – | – |
| 2018 | $22,890 | – | – |
| 2019 | $24,000 | – | – |
| 2020 | $25,386 | – | – |
| 2021 | $25,412 | – | – |
| 2022 | $26,400 | – | – |
| 2023 | $27,840 | $27,840 | – |
| 2024 | – | $28,850 | $28,241–$29,460 |
| 2025 | – | $29,897 | $28,648–$31,174 |
| 2026 | – | $30,982 | $29,060–$32,987 |
| 2027 | – | $32,107 | $29,479–$34,906 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $30,982 |
| Year 2 | $32,107 |
| Year 3 | $33,272 |
| Year 4 | $34,479 |
| 4-year total | $130,840 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $90,840
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $68,240
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $10,360/ yr
- rising 4.3% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $50,183
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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See my 4-year cost at Cumberland University4-year schools with similar prices in Tennessee
Closest to Cumberland University by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Tusculum University$28,500
- Tennessee Wesleyan University$29,264
- Lincoln Memorial University$26,150
- Southern Adventist University$25,590
- Trevecca Nazarene University$30,090
- Freed-Hardeman University$25,000
- Fisk University$24,298
- Hussian College-Daymar College Murfreesboro$22,851
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Published figures for Cumberland University from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.