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#3586 of 14,131 In the World
#1015 of 2,597 In North America
#943 of 2,496 In the United States
#23 of 56 In Tennessee
#4189 of 5,576 For Psychiatry
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Religion
Baptist
Acceptance rate
90%
Average SAT
1085
Average ACT
22
Avg. cost to attend
$20,895 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
1,596
Graduates
1,073
Male:Female Ratio
37:63
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
cn.edu

Carson-Newman University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Carson-Newman University has an acceptance rate of 90% and is among the 38% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 90% 90% 91%
Applicants 2,460 1,017 1,443
Admissions 2,225 913 1,312
Freshmen enrolled full time 370 186 184
Freshmen enrolled part time 3 3

787 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

852 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
18 or 5%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 955
or below

75% of them
had 1215
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Carson-Newman University are 955-1215 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
261 or 70%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 19
or below

75% of them
had 25
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Carson-Newman University are 19-25 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Recommendations Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 1989 (75%)
Black or African American 266 (10%)
Hispanic 131 (5%)
Nonresident Alien 109 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 63 (2%)
Two or more races 44 (2%)
Asian 36 (1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 11 (0.4%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 10 (0.4%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Carson-Newman University is $20,895 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$20,895/year
Average aid awarded
$28,090
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $16,672
$30-48K $16,446
$48-75K $17,313
$75-110K $21,209
$110K+ $28,621

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $34,700$14,355
Tuition in-state $34,700$14,355
Tuition out-of-state $34,700$14,355

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 1,601
Combined charge for room and board $11,800
Room charge $5,900
Meal charge $5,900

Carson-Newman University majors

Carson-Newman University has granted 302 bachelor's degrees across 50 programs, 325 master's across 14 programs, and 35 doctorate degrees in Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Carson-Newman University.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Business Administration and Management, General 40 69
Family Practice Nurse & Nursing 95
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other 67
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 36
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision 35
Curriculum and Instruction 29
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 25
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 19
Psychology, General 18
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 17
General Studies 16
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 14
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 6 6
Mental Health Counseling & Counselor 12
Sociology, General 11
Special Education and Teaching, General 6 4
Accounting 9
Elementary Education and Teaching 9
Human Services, General 9
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor 9
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 8
Computer Science 3 5
Reading Teacher Education 8
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 7
Interior Design 6
Religion & Religious Studies 6
Biochemistry 5
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 5
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 5
History, General 5
Photography 2 3
Finance, General 4
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 4
Music, General 4
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 4
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 3
Graphic Design 3
Management Information Systems, General 3
Music Teacher Education 3
Theology & Theological Studies 3
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 2
Early Childhood and Family Studies 2
Keyboard Instruments 2
Political Science and Government, General 2
Special Education and Teaching, Other 2
Ancient Near Eastern and Biblical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 1
Bible & Biblical Studies 1
Chemistry, General 1
Chemistry, Other 1
Christian Studies 1
Consumer Services and Advocacy 1
Creative Writing 1
Dietetics & Dietitian 1
English Language and Literature, General 1
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 1
Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, General 1
Film & Cinema & Media Studies 1
Linguistics 1
Painting 1
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies 1
Philosophy 1
Physics, General 1
Psychology, Other 1
Secondary Education and Teaching 1
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels 1
Grand Total 28 302 325 35

Carson-Newman University has a graduation rate of 53%, which is among the 48% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 53% 48% 58%
  • Full-time retention rate - 74%

Publications & Citations

Carson-Newman University has published 461 scientific papers with 5,429 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Psychology, Philosophy, Computer Science, Biology, and Engineering.

Publications
461
Citations
5,429

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
306 / 3,438
Medicine
189 / 4,007
Political Science
188 / 2,804
Law
173 / 2,732
Sociology
159 / 2,481
Psychology
154 / 3,928
Philosophy
152 / 1,279
Computer Science
151 / 1,702
Biology
136 / 2,067
Engineering
125 / 2,335
Environmental Science
119 / 1,932
Business
117 / 2,364
Mathematics
103 / 881
Economics
103 / 1,215
Physics
102 / 1,701
History
89 / 1,020
Art & Design
82 / 560
Chemistry
79 / 1,339
Pathology
78 / 2,289
Geography and Cartography
67 / 1,164
Linguistics
61 / 347
Finance
56 / 435
Psychiatry
56 / 2,101
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
54 / 28
Statistics
54 / 461
Biochemistry
50 / 240
Genetics
50 / 438
Quantum and Particle physics
49 / 518
Surgery
49 / 1,153
Archaeology
48 / 988
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
47 / 311
Ecology
46 / 679
Social Psychology
45 / 1,516
Education Majors
43 / 370
Development Studies
41 / 696
Public Health
41 / 1,847
Math Teachers
41 / 313
Management
38 / 1,217
Geology
38 / 377
Nursing
38 / 2,269

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 1 43
1994 1 40
1995 5 36
1996 6 43
1997 6 66
1998 6 47
1999 5 42
2000 5 50
2001 3 44
2002 3 47
2003 5 44
2004 5 59
2005 6 72
2006 4 90
2007 18 93
2008 13 90
2009 17 143
2010 12 151
2011 16 178
2012 14 251
2013 14 183
2014 9 225
2015 21 210
2016 19 237
2017 26 259
2018 15 266
2019 13 249
2020 36 284
2021 26 299
2022 14 297
2023 37 314
2024 11 272
2025 5 263
Academic rankings

Carson-Newman University alumni

  1. Michael Eric Dyson

    Michael Eric Dyson
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1958-.. (age 68)
    Occupations
    religious leaderbiographersociologistuniversity teacherpreacher
    Biography

    Michael Eric Dyson is an American academic, author, Baptist minister, and radio host. He is a professor in the College of Arts and Science and in the Divinity School at Vanderbilt University. Described by Michael A. Fletcher as "a Princeton Ph.D. and a child of the streets who takes pains never to separate the two", Dyson has authored or edited more than twenty books dealing with subjects such as race, religion and politics, as well as biographies on Malcolm X, Martin Luther King Jr., Marvin Gaye, Barack Obama, Bill Cosby, Tupac Shakur and Jay-Z.

  2. Shonie Carter

    Shonie Carter
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1972-.. (age 54)
    Occupations
    kickboxerkaratekajudokamixed martial arts fighter
    Biography

    Shonie Carter, is an American former mixed martial artist. He is a former WEC Welterweight Champion, a UFC veteran, and a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter 4 reality show. He has also competed in Pancrase, Shooto, King of the Cage, M-1 Global, KSW, and Bellator. He is known for his flashy dress, colorful vocabulary, outlandish personality and use of the spinning backfist in competition.

  3. Sylvia Hatchell

    Sylvia Hatchell
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1952-.. (age 74)
    Occupations
    basketball coach
    Biography

    Sylvia Rhyne Hatchell is a former American women's basketball coach, who last coached for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) and was the fifth with the most career wins in NCAA women's basketball history, behind former Tennessee coach Pat Summitt, Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer, and UConn coach Geno Auriemma. She competed with USA Basketball as the head coach of the 1994 Jones Cup Team that won the gold in Taipei. Hatchell was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2004.

  4. Chris Marion

    Chris Marion
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1962-.. (age 64)
    Occupations
    composer
    Biography

    Chris Marion is an American musician best known as a member of the Little River Band and for his contribution to the rock and gospel music industries. Born in Belton, Texas, and growing up in rural Virginia, Marion started his musical career as a pianist for his traveling family gospel group. He started taking piano lessons at age four and continued classical training on piano, trombone, and voice through college.

All 17 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names C-N
Founded 1851
Motto Truth, Beauty, Goodness
Colors orange, blue
Academic calendar August to May
Total FTE staff 419
Carnegie classification Doctoral/Professional Universities

Location and contacts

Address 1646 S Russell Ave
Jefferson City, Tennessee, 37760
United States
City population 8,000
Phone 8654712000

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