The Cumberlands Commitment is the university’s initiative to make quality education affordable and accessible for students from all backgrounds. In 2019, the university launched the Cumberlands Commitment by decreasing the cost of tuition for on-campus undergraduate students by 57 percent. In 2020, those same students received free textbooks. In 2023, the One Price Promisewas implemented, providing free textbooks to all students – both on campus and online – while eliminating all other costs and establishing a straightforward tuition price.

To further reduce out-of-pocket costs for students and families, the university has undertaken an ambitious campaign to raise $200 million to s   support new student scholarships. Through the Cumberlands Commitment Endowed Scholarship Campaign, the university is matching every donation received dollar for dollar. This funding endows scholarships that enable students to graduate with little to no debt.

In the fall of 2024, the university began awarding on-campus undergraduate students a combination of new scholarships and forgivable, zero-interest loans. The goal is to decrease total out-of-pocket costs, with full-time students paying, on average, no more than $2,000 per semester to attend Cumberlands.

The Cumberlands Commitment is the university’s ongoing commitment to making a quality college education accessible and affordable for hardworking families and students.