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 programs 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 is accredited by SACS to award baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral degrees and operates four colleges: Cumberland College (undergraduate), Hutton School of Business/Management, Hutton Center for Leadership Studies, and Graduate/Professional Education.
The rural campus sits in southeastern Kentucky off Interstate 75, featuring notable buildings including the Edward L. Hutton School of Business (replica of Independence Hall), the Ward and Regina Correll Science Complex (inspired by Monticello), and the Cumberland Inn and Conference Center. Students engage in 28 varsity sports, campus newspaper (The Patriot), forensics team, theatre productions, and numerous clubs including College Republicans/Democrats, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and Baptist Campus Ministries. All undergraduates complete 40 hours of community service through the Lead 101 class.
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 are handled separately by program type.
The One Price Promise includes tuition, housing, dining, laundry, counseling, health services, books, library access, technology fees, and parking in a single all-inclusive rate ($19,175 or less for on-campus undergraduates without housing at $9,875). Online undergraduate tuition is $220/credit hour; graduate programs average $355/credit hour; executive programs $549/credit hour. Notable alumni include two governors, five military generals, and five college/university presidents.