Tusculum University
Tusculum University is a private Presbyterian university with its main campus in Tusculum, Tennessee. It is Tennessee's first university and the 28th-oldest operating college or university in the United States.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 72%
- Average net price: $21,131
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,094
- Graduation rate (150%): 25%
- Graduation rate (200%): 40%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 40%
- Student to faculty ratio: 18:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $44,367
- Median earnings (8 years): $42,829
- Median earnings (6 years): $39,925
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Town, distant
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Greeneville, TN
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Tusculum University include Business Administration and Management, Psychology, Education.
- Business Administration and Management (67 bachelor's) · median earnings $60,973 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,812
- Psychology (22 bachelor's) · median earnings $37,934 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,630
- Education (19 bachelor's) · median earnings $42,927 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,749
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (19 bachelor's) · median earnings $40,855 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,100
- Sport and Fitness Administration (14 bachelor's) · median earnings $40,855 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,100
- Biology (12 bachelor's)
- Criminal Justice (9 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,680 4 years after graduation
- Visual and Performing Arts (9 bachelor's)
- Nursing (8 bachelor's) · median earnings $65,012 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,497
- English (6 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 73%, Computer Science 1%, Health 5%, Biological Sciences 7%, Psychology 13%, Communication 1%.
Award levels offered: Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Tusculum University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $18,818 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $18,818
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $18,160
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $21,842
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $27,678
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $26,388
- In-state tuition and fees: $29,250
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $29,250
- Books and supplies: $2,400
- On-campus room and board: $11,000
- Off-campus room and board: $10,000
- Off-campus with family: $4,944
- Typical cost of attendance: $42,650
- Sticker vs net gap: 50%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 46%
- Federal loan recipients: 53%
- Average institutional grant: $17,306
- Average federal loan: $6,730
- Median debt at graduation: $23,250
Admissions
Tusculum University admits 72% of applicants. Of students admitted, 16% enrolled.
- Applications: 1,660
- Admitted: 1,198
- Enrolled: 196
- Yield (first-choice signal): 16%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,094
- Women: 50%
- Commuter share (estimated): 47%
- Part-time undergraduates: 6%
- Age 25 and older: 13%
- Graduate students: 152
- Graduation rate: 25%
- Come back after freshman year: 63%
- First-generation: 45%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 60%
- Student to faculty: 18:1
- Professor salary: $50,743
- Associate professor salary: $46,119
- Assistant professor salary: $43,013
- On-campus housing capacity: 580
- Meal plan meals per week: 20
- Average ACT: 22
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Tusculum University acceptance rate? Tusculum University admits 72% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Tusculum University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $18,818 a year after aid. Average net price is $21,131.
What majors does Tusculum University offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Psychology, Education, Exercise Science and Kinesiology, Sport and Fitness Administration.
What is the average salary after Tusculum University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $44,367 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Tusculum University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 40% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 25%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Tusculum University official site: https://tusculum.edu.