Admission & Aid

Afford your education, study what matters, and create a better future for yourself.

At University of the Cumberlands, we believe that higher education is a valuable investment in your future and that it should be affordable. Whether you are a first-time college student or an executive graduate student, we are here to guide you through the University of the Cumberlands' admissions process and provide you with the college financial aid resources you need to make your education a reality.

We keep the University of the Cumberlands admissions experience simple and straightforward to help you go forward with the best start possible. At any time your Cumberlands admissions process you can connect with the Cumberlands Admissions Office to get the support you need to keep your momentum in your education going.

With a wide range of programs, resources, and support services - from college admission to financial aid for college and much more - we are dedicated to helping you succeed both in and out of the classroom – while also ensuring that your education is truly affordable.

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Students walk to class near the Grace Crum Rollins Center

One Price Promise

At Cumberlands we empower you to learn on your own terms, at your own pace, with zero fine print, exceptions, or funny business. One focus: You. One price for everything, all included, even books. Why? Because that's Cumberlands' One Price Promise.

Affording Cumberlands

$13.2K

Average Financial Aid

#1

Most Affordable College in KY

1 in 4

Students Debt-Free

96%

Receive Financial Aid

While we cannot control the information the federal government shares, we can control how affordable college will be for you here at Cumberlands. Beginning this fall, as part of the Cumberlands Commitment, on-campus undergraduate students will pay no more than $2,000 per semester, on average, out of pocket. Why am I telling you this? That’s because regardless of how the federal government impacts the FAFSA process, Cumberlands won’t let it impact your ability to make a sound decision about college.

Dr. Larry L. Cockrum
University President

A Cumberlands student stands in front of the fountain in the quad

Cumberlands Commitment Fund

This new program will offer on-campus undergraduate students a combination of scholarship funds and forgivable, zero-interest loans to decrease out-of-pocket costs.