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Overview
Cumberland is a small private university in Lebanon, Tennessee, east of Nashville, with a history dating to 1842; its law school in the nineteenth century educated a number of U.S. congressmen and a Supreme Court justice, though the university today is a small undergraduate-focused institution.
Academics
Current programs concentrate in nursing, business, and education, oriented toward practical career preparation rather than a research or graduate-heavy mission.
Campus & student life
The small-town Lebanon campus sits within commuting distance of Nashville, giving students access to a major job market while keeping the campus itself compact and close-knit.
Worth knowing
Cumberland's nineteenth-century law school history is a point of institutional pride, though the university's identity today is built around its small undergraduate programs rather than any surviving graduate law program.
Admissions
Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)
Applying
cumberland.edu ↗High school coursework
RequiredNo specific high school course/unit distribution published; admission requires a completed application, minimum 21 ACT composite (or SAT equivalent), minimum 3.00 high school GPA, and an official transcript including any dual enrollment coursework
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