Carson-Newman University

Jefferson City, TN · Private nonprofit

Website Admissions

At a glance

90.5%

Acceptance rate

1,111

SAT Average

$18,661

Avg net price

1,374

Enrollment

Academic profile

SAT Average1,111

SAT Reading/Writing500–645

SAT Math455–570

ACT Composite19–25

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctoral
All fields, 2024-25Associate’s 26Bachelor’s 326Master’s 333Doctoral 63	26	326	333	63
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 72Master’s 74Doctoral None reported	None reported	72	74	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 55Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	55	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 28Master’s 142Doctoral 59	None reported	28	142	59
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 26Master’s 0Doctoral None reported	None reported	26	0	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 24Master’s 0Doctoral None reported	None reported	24	0	None reported
Associate’s 0Bachelor’s 23Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	0	23	None reported	None reported
Associate’s 0Bachelor’s 21Master’s 114Doctoral 4	0	21	114	4
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 10Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	10	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 10Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	10	None reported	None reported
Associate’s 2Bachelor’s 9Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	2	9	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 9Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	9	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 8Master’s 0Doctoral None reported	None reported	8	0	None reported
Associate’s 24Bachelor’s 6Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	24	6	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 5Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	5	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 5Master’s 0Doctoral None reported	None reported	5	0	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 4Master’s 0Doctoral None reported	None reported	4	0	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 3Master’s 0Doctoral None reported	None reported	3	0	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 3Master’s 0Doctoral None reported	None reported	3	0	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 3Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	3	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 2Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	2	None reported	None reported
Associate’s 0Bachelor’s 0Master’s 3Doctoral None reported	0	0	3	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 0Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	0	None reported	None reported

Degrees awarded

College athletics

NCAA program details

Primary division: Division II
Primary conference: South Atlantic Conference

Projected sponsored sports21

BaseballBeach VolleyballFootball — Non-Division IMen's BasketballMen's Cross CountryMen's GolfMen's SoccerMen's Swimming & Diving

Athletic participation

532 unique student-athletes · 19 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Priority application deadline for fall admission

May 1, 2027

Rolling admission

No deadline

· Apply with the college's application

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $34,700
Required fees: $0
Food and housing: $11,800
Books and supplies: $1,600
Other expenses: $3,864
Total: $51,964

Total by year

$42,2342019–2019–20
$43,1102020–2120–21
$45,5162021–2221–22
$47,9642022–2322–23
$50,5432023–2423–24
$51,9642024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $18,661 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid.

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation42%

6-year graduation46%

Retention rate74%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$48,382

Median debt$21,500

Campus

Enrollment1,374

Student-faculty ratio12:1

SettingSuburb

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25