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Carson-Newman University

Jefferson City, TN

1,774
Students
Financial aid thermometer
22,336
Avg. Financial Aid
Moderate
Admission Difficulty
66
66%
Acceptance Rate
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Overview

Carson-Newman University is a Comprehensive institution located in Jefferson City, TN.

Location & Contact

Address 1646 Russell Avenue
PO Box 557
Jefferson City  37760
United States
Contact Mr. Aaron Porter
Vice President for Enrollment Management
Email: cnadmiss@cn.edu
Phone: 865-471-3223
Fax: 865-471-4817

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Majors & Degrees

Biological And Biomedical Sciences Associate Bachelors
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Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services Associate Bachelors
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Management Information Systems Checkmark
Marketing/marketing Management Checkmark
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Communication, Journalism And Related Programs Associate Bachelors
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Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services Associate Bachelors
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Education Associate Bachelors
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Early Childhood Education Checkmark
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English Language And Literature/Letters Associate Bachelors
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Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Associate Bachelors
Child Development Checkmark
Consumer Services And Advocacy Checkmark
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Foods, Nutrition, And Wellness Checkmark
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics Associate Bachelors
Ancient Near Eastern And Biblical Languages Checkmark
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Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences Associate Bachelors
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History Associate Bachelors
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Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities Associate Bachelors
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Mathematics And Statistics Associate Bachelors
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Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Bachelors
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Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies Associate Bachelors
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Philosophy And Religious Studies Associate Bachelors
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Physical Sciences Associate Bachelors
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Psychology Associate Bachelors
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Developmental And Child Psychology Checkmark
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Public Administration And Social Service Professions Associate Bachelors
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Social Sciences Associate Bachelors
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Theology And Religious Vocations Associate Bachelors
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Visual And Performing Arts Associate Bachelors
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Commercial And Advertising Art Checkmark
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Fashion/apparel Design Checkmark
Film/cinema/video Studies Checkmark
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Admissions

Acceptance Rate

3,736
Applied
2,467
Accepted
1,774
Enrolled
66%
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Female Admissions

2,362
Females Applied
1,544
Females Accepted
65%
Acceptance Rate
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Male Admissions

1,374
Males Applied
923
Males Accepted
67%
Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.47
Avg. high school GPA for freshman
Admission Requirements
Required A minimum high school GPA of 2.25
Required for some programs

Application Deadlines

Type Application Closing Notification Date Rolling Admissions
Other early decision plan Not reported Not reported
Transfer Not reported Not reported Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test Avg. Score 25th % Info icon 75th % Info icon
SAT Critical Reading 548 480 598
SAT Math 529 480 570
ACT Composite 22 20 26

Tuition & Fees

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Tuition

26,700
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Fees

1,200
Full-time student fees
8,810
Room & board
3,930
Room only

Financial Aid

22,336
Avg. Financial Aid Package
24,299
Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package
8,670
Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package
3,586
Avg. Loan Aid
10,560
Avg. Grant Aid
19,792
Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded
100% Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid
80%
Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met
22%
Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

1,774
Total Undergrad students
3%
International Students
19%
Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 3.24%
Black or African American 8.73%
White or Caucasian 79.23%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.71%
Asian 0.71%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.06%
Two or more races 2.95%
Other 0.94%

Gender

Male (40.81%)
Female (59.19%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing Yes
Housing requirements Yes
Housing options Disabled housing
Men-only housing
Women-only housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing 49%

Student Activities

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Campus events:
Welcome Week, Beach Fest and Homecoming

Student Services

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Student Organizations

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Most popular organizations:
Baptist Student Union, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Student Government Association, Student Ambassadors Association and Columbians

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services Checkmark
24-hour patrols by trained officers Checkmark
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Athletics

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Men's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Badminton Checkmark No No
Baseball Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Basketball Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Cross-country Running No Division 2 Checkmark
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Golf Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Racquetball Checkmark No No
Skiing (downhill) Checkmark No No
Soccer Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Softball Checkmark No No
Swimming And Diving Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Table Tennis Checkmark No No
Tennis Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Track And Field No Division 2 Checkmark
Volleyball Checkmark No No
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Women's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Badminton Checkmark No No
Baseball Checkmark No No
Basketball Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Cross-country Running No Division 2 Checkmark
Football Checkmark No No
Golf Checkmark Division 1 No
Racquetball Checkmark No No
Skiing (downhill) Checkmark No No
Soccer Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Softball Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Swimming And Diving Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Table Tennis Checkmark No No
Tennis Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Track And Field No Division 2 Checkmark
Volleyball Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark

Faculty

247
Total Faculty
13:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Full-time - 121
Part-time - 126
Male - 130
Female - 117