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Carson - Newman University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Jefferson City, Tennessee. The suburban atmosphere of Jefferson City makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

$23,435 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
79% Acceptance Rate

Where Is Carson - Newman University?

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Contact details for Carson - Newman are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1646 S Russell Ave, Jefferson City, TN 37760
Phone: 865-471-2000
Website: www.cn.edu

How Do I Get Into Carson - Newman?

You can apply to Carson - Newman online at: www.cn.edu/apply/

Admission Requirements for Carson - Newman

Submission Required?
High School GPA Required
High School Rank Recommended
High School Transcript Required
College Prep Program Required
Recommendations Recommended
SAT or ACT Scores Required
TOEFL Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Carson - Newman?

79% Acceptance Rate
64% Of Accepted Are Women
9% Submit SAT Scores
With an acceptance rate of 79%, Carson - Newman may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

Approximately 36% of accepted students are men and 64% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 76%, and the acceptance rate for women is 80%.

Average Test Scores

About 9% of students accepted to Carson - Newman submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 490 and 580. Math scores were between 465 and 555.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Carson - Newman University  ( 490 to 580 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Carson - Newman University  ( 465 to 555 )
200
800
Carson - Newman received ACT scores from 78% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 18 and 25. Math scores were between 17 and 25. Composite scores were between 19 and 25.

ACT English Scores for Carson - Newman University  ( 18 to 25 )
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36
ACT Math Scores for Carson - Newman University  ( 17 to 25 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for Carson - Newman University  ( 19 to 25 )
1
36

Can I Afford Carson - Newman University?

$23,435 Net Price
55% Take Out Loans
1.1% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of Carson - Newman is $23,435. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Carson - Newman, approximately 55% of students took out student loans averaging $6,067 a year. That adds up to $24,268 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Carson - Newman is 1.1%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Carson - Newman University Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,566 Full-Time Undergraduates
57% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 1,695 undergraduate students at Carson - Newman, with 1,566 being full-time and 129 being part-time.

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There are also 1,140 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,566 full-time undergraduates at Carson - Newman, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Carson - Newman University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 18
Black or African American 143
Hispanic or Latino 96
White 1,129
International Students 77
Other Races/Ethnicities 103

Geographic Diversity

Tennessee students aren't the only ones who study at Carson - Newman University. At this time, 20 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 36 countries are represented at Carson - Newman. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom, and South Korea.

Online Learning at Carson - Newman University

887 Took All Classes Online
1,757 Took At Least One Class Online
17.2% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
There are 3 bachelor’s degree and 15 master’s degree programs available online at Carson - Newman. In 2020-2021, 1,757 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Carson - Newman has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 4th most popular in Tennessee for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of Carson - Newman

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Carson - Newman University was 17.2%. This is the #824 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Carson - Newman regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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