Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Church of God
Location Cleveland, TN
Population 150,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 120 (87%)
Sunshine Hours 2,526 (37%)
Days Without Precipitation 237 (32%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,511
Men / Women 39% / 61%
From State 52%
From Region 26%
Athletes 19.1%

Racial/Ethnic

White 80%
Mixed 6%
Black 4%
International 3%
Asian 2%
Hispanic 2%
Native American 1%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Arts and Sciences 300 35% / 65% 3% $49,640 38 94%
General Engineering 4 75% / 25% 0%
Computer Science 6 +1 83% / 17% 0% $85,082 92
Information Technology 7 100% / 0% 14% $78,302 87
Chemistry 2 +1 50% / 50% 0%
Mathematics 5 40% / 60% 0% $66,999 77
Biochemistry $60,045 65
Biology 7 29% / 71% 0% $56,872 58
Biomedical Sciences 2 0% / 100% 0%
Environmental Biology 5 +1 60% / 40% 20% $48,507 35
Exercise Science 16 +1 44% / 56% 6% $48,947 36 95%
Advertising and Public Relations 6 33% / 67% 0% $48,193 34 97%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies $49,142 37
Sport Management 9 78% / 22% 11% $48,947 36 95%
Anthropology $47,962 33
Child Development 8 0% / 100% 0% $47,162 31
Classics 3 0% / 100% 0% $49,319 37
Communication Studies 8 +2 12% / 88% 12% $47,728 32 100%
Counseling Psychology 3 0% / 100% 0% $55,666 55 94%
Creative Writing 7 14% / 86% 0% $46,644 29
Developmental and Child Psychology 2 0% / 100% 0%
English 10 +2 20% / 80% 0% $49,610 38 96%
Family and Community Services 8 0% / 100% 0% $47,033 30
French $48,531 35
History 5 +1 60% / 40% 0% $59,289 64 100%
Human Services 3 33% / 67% 0% $47,908 33
Humanities 1 0% / 100% 0% $47,133 30 91%
Liberal Studies 40 42% / 57% 0% $47,133 30 91%
Linguistics 1 0% / 100% 0%
Political Science 6 +1 67% / 33% 0% $59,676 64
Psychology 56 25% / 75% 4% $43,600 21 92%
Public Administration 1 100% / 0% 0% $58,493 62
Public Relations 8 12% / 88% 0% $48,193 34 97%
Research & Experimental Psychology $52,749 47
Sociology 4 0% / 100% 0% $47,834 33 100%
Spanish 3 +5 33% / 67% 0% $48,625 35
Digital Media 18 +1 39% / 61% 0% $52,335 46 97%
Film Production 8 50% / 50% 0% $40,821 15
Musical Theatre 1 0% / 100% 0%
Studio Art 13 +1 38% / 62% 8% $43,283 20 95%
Theatre Arts 4 +1 25% / 75% 0% $37,146 9
Criminology 6 +2 33% / 67% 0% $49,908 39
Emergency Management 4 50% / 50% 0% $60,903 67
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Business 84 57% / 43% 7% $75,515 85 92%
Accounting 15 40% / 60% 7% $89,165 94 87%
Actuarial Science $78,712 88
Business Administration 32 +4 59% / 41% 6% $68,412 78 94%
Business Analytics 1 0% / 100% 100%
Business Analytics 12 +1 83% / 17% 8% $79,015 88
Finance 13 46% / 54% 0% $79,762 88
Marketing 11 64% / 36% 9% $68,729 79
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Education 62 8% / 92% 0% $46,676 29 95%
Biology Teacher Education $50,630 41 96%
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education $50,630 41 96%
Chemistry Teacher Education $50,630 41 96%
Early Childhood Education 5 0% / 100% 0% $45,585 26 93%
Early Childhood Special Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $40,047 13 100%
Elementary Education 24 4% / 96% 0% $45,585 26 93%
Elementary Special Education $40,047 13 100%
English Education 4 25% / 75% 0% $50,630 41 96%
French Language Teacher Education $50,630 41 96%
Health Teacher Education 1 100% / 0% 0% $50,630 41 96%
History Teacher Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $50,630 41 96%
Mathematics Teacher Education 3 67% / 33% 0% $50,630 41 96%
Middle School Education 4 0% / 100% 0% $45,585 26 93%
Multiple Disabilities Education 5 0% / 100% 0% $40,047 13 100%
Secondary Special Education $40,047 13 100%
Spanish Language Teacher Education $50,630 41 96%
Teaching English as a Second Language 4 0% / 100% 0% $49,488 38
Art Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $50,630 41 96%
Drama and Dance Teacher Education $50,630 41
Music Education 7 0% / 100% 0% $50,630 41 96%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Music 27 48% / 52% 7% $42,433 18 85%
Religious Music and Worship 4 50% / 50% 0% $45,922 27
Theology/Theological Studies 4 +1 50% / 50% 0% $45,868 27
Worship Arts 3 67% / 33% 0% $39,898 13 85%
Music 5 20% / 80% 0% $39,898 13 85%
Music Performance 5 +1 20% / 80% 40% $39,898 13 85%
Music Theory and Composition 3 100% / 0% 0% $39,898 13 85%
Sacred Music 3 67% / 33% 0% $46,724 29
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Nursing and Health Sciences 74 18% / 82% 4% $71,297 82 98%
Health Sciences 15 7% / 93% 7% $44,554 23 95%
Nursing 35 3% / 97% 0% $76,187 86 100%
Pre-Health Studies 8 50% / 50% 25% $84,779 92 96%
Pre-Physical Therapy Studies 3 33% / 67% 0% $84,779 92 96%
Pre-Physician Assistant 7 29% / 71% 0% $84,779 92 96%
Healthcare Administration 6 67% / 33% 0% $69,190 79
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Religion 76 51% / 49% 0% $47,337 31 90%
Biblical Studies 11 82% / 18% 0% $49,338 37 84%
Christian Studies 2 50% / 50% 0%
Ministry 4 50% / 50% 0% $44,152 22 86%
Missions 7 14% / 86% 0% $46,407 28
Pastoral Ministry 26 62% / 38% 0% $47,850 33 92%
Pre-Ministerial Studies 7 71% / 29% 0% $44,152 22 86%
Religious Education 3 0% / 100% 0% $46,676 29
Specialized Ministry 4 25% / 75% 0% $47,850 33 92%
Youth Ministry 12 33% / 67% 0% $47,850 33 92%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $24,608
ROI Percentile 53th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 82%
4-Year Graduation Rate 51%
6-Year Graduation Rate 63%
Transfer-Out Rate 24%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Humanities & Social Sciences 42.4% 264 34% / 66% 1% $47,167 31 92%
Business & Economics 16.9% 105 58% / 42% 7% $71,275 82 93%
Health Sciences 13.5% 84 19% / 81% 5% $67,191 77 97%
Arts 10.9% 68 35% / 65% 4% $45,429 26 93%
Education 8.7% 54 9% / 91% 0% $46,090 27 95%
Life & Natural Sciences 2.2% 14 36% / 64% 7% $53,387 49
Computer Science 2.1% 13 92% / 8% 8% $81,431 90
Professional 1.6% 10 40% / 60% 0% $54,306 52
Physical Sciences & Math 1.1% 7 43% / 57% 0% $66,999 77
Engineering 0.6% 4 75% / 25% 0%

Research

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Health Sciences 8 #154
Agriculture & Food Science
Business & Economics
Computer Science
Education
Engineering
Humanities & Social Sciences
Life & Natural Sciences
Physical Sciences & Math
Total 8 #493

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 71%
Yield (Unbound) 32%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 75% 70% 36%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 86%
SAT Range 1030 – 1230
SAT Math Range 490 – 600
SAT RW Range 530 – 640