Carson-Newman University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #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 |
Quick Review
- Religion
- Baptist
- Acceptance rate
- 90%
- 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.
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
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| |||
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.
Publication / Citation count by topic
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 |
Carson-Newman University alumni
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Michael Eric Dyson
- 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.
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Shonie Carter
- 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.
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Sylvia Hatchell
- 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.
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Chris Marion
- 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.
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 |