Private Christian university in Kentucky's Appalachian region with 22,000+ students and affordable all-inclusive tuition.
University of the Cumberlands offers approximately 45 undergraduate majors and 55+ total programs across on-campus, online, and executive formats. Graduate offerings include Master's degrees in Education (MAEd), Psychology (MAPC), Business Administration (MBA), Physician Assistant Studies (MSPA), and Christian Studies (MACS), plus doctoral programs including EdD, DBA, and PhD in Clinical Psychology. The university maintains regional accreditation through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges and offers certificate programs and executive education. A satellite campus in Florence, Kentucky houses the School of Lifelong Learning and Clinical Psychology PhD program.
The 190-acre rural campus in Williamsburg features notable historic and replica buildings including Roburn Hall (first building), the Edward L. Hutton School of Business (replica of Independence Hall), and the Ward and Correll Science Complex (replica of Monticello). Students engage in 28 intercollegiate varsity sports, campus ministry through Baptist Campus Ministries, forensics and debate teams, theatre productions, and 12 national honor societies. All undergraduates complete a 40-hour community service project through Lead 101; those accumulating 200+ hours earn Hutton Scholar designation.
The university accepts undergraduate, graduate, transfer, and international students. Specific admission requirements and deadlines are available through the admissions portal. The university offers prior learning pathways and military student programs. Graduate admissions vary by program level (master's, specialist, doctoral).
The One Price Promise guarantees all-inclusive tuition covering tuition, housing, dining, books, technology fees, parking, laundry, counseling, and health services. Undergraduate on-campus tuition is $19,175 or less annually; online undergraduate is $220/credit hour; graduate programs average $355/credit hour (doctoral $749/credit hour). The university provides each student with a success coordinator and emphasizes career development and community service outcomes.