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The Facts

Cumberland College is a small, private institution located in the town of Williamsburg, Kentucky, and is affiliated with the Kentucky Baptist Convention. The school is home to over 1,300 undergraduate students and approximately 300 graduate and part-time professional students who are able to take courses in both the liberal arts and sciences as well as preprofessional studies. The school's academic divisions offer a wide array of majors in the areas of biological science, business (which encompasses programs such as accounting as well as office management and supervision), communications and the arts (home to wonderful programs in the dramatic and visual arts, as well as in English) computer and physical science (home to a surprisingly large chemistry program), education (a large and popular program with majors as diverse as art education, health education, and special education) health professions (home to a terrific public health program), and social sciences. Some of the most commonly chosen majors are biology, business, chemistry, and education.

Admission to Cumberland College isn't terrifically competitive; however, the overall number of qualified applicants has been increasing steadily with each passing admissions cycle. Last year, over 1,100 students applied for admission to the school and approximately 800 of those students were accepted; of those, about 414 matriculated. The admitted students had an average combined SAT score ranging from 1030 to 1100 and an average comprehensive ACT score ranging from 22 to 30. Additionally, more than 60% of the admitted students were ranked in the top 10% of their high school graduating class with an average high school GPA of about a 3.7.

Cumberland College has a very manageable student to faculty ratio of 15:1, and it is very rare to find a class at any level with more than fifteen students. Most courses are based on discussion and discourse, so students really get the chance to engage one another and have their voices heard. Professors also get high marks in terms of accessibility and willingness to help students when they may need it.

The Social Scene

The town of Williamsburg is quite small, and doesn't really offer students much in the way of entertainment; however, the cities of Lexington and Knoxville are relatively accessible by car and many students head into one of the cities on the weekends to take advantage of their more exciting social offerings. The college has no fraternities or sororities, which limits the on-campus party scene to some extent, but in general, students seem to be pretty skilled at finding their own ways of having fun.

The dating scene may not be the most diverse, but people are friendly and eager to please...

What's Good

"The community here is really close, and it's nice to have that kind of support system when the going gets tough."

"I like that there are no Greek organizations; it makes the whole campus a lot less segregated in my opinion."

"Everyone here seems to be really good at balancing work and play. They don't stress out too much about silly stuff."

What's Bad

"There isn't really anything to do around campus; if you want to have some fun away from school, you have to drive quite a ways."

"There is no party scene to speak of here. Things can get pretty dull on the weekends."

"Even though we're a small school, the administration is really stratified, and it can be tricky to get any solid answers about anything."

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