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Carson-Newman College

General Information

Name: Carson-Newman College
Address: 1646 S Russell Ave, Jefferson City, TN 37760
Phone:

  • General information: (865) 471-2000
  • Financial aid office: (865) 471-3247
  • Admissions office: (865) 471-3223

Website: www.cn.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: Baptist

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$15,300$15,240$13,700
Books and supplies$990$800$720
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$5,380$5,380$5,270
        Other expenses$2,500$2,500$2,500
Off-campus
        Room and board$3,620$3,620$3,620
        Other expenses$2,000$2,000$2,000
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,500$3,500$3,500

Total expenses   
On-campus$24,170$23,920$22,190
Off-campus$21,910$21,660$20,040
Off-campus with family$19,790$19,540$17,920

Q & A: Carson-Newman College

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 100%
  • Federal grants: 36%
  • State/local grants: 62%
  • Institutional grants: 98%
  • Student loans: 68%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$4085
  • State/local grants:$4087
  • Institutional grants:$5114
  • Student loans:$3674

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$25
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants2,3611,0721,289
Percent admitted63.3%57.6%68.0%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time29.3%32.2%27.2%
Part-time0.1%0.0%0.1%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 2007
Undergraduate enrollment: 1865
First-time student retention: 69%
Overall graduation rate: 58%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 94%
    • Part Time: 6%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 46%
    • Women: 54%

White non-hispanic: 86%
Black non-hispanic: 9%
Hispanic: 1%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 3%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
  • Business/Managerial Economics - Bachelor
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Advertising - Bachelor
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
    Education
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Master
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Education, General - Bachelor
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor
  • Special Education and Teaching, Other - Bachelor
  • Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods, Other - Bachelor
  • Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor - Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • Creative Writing - Bachelor
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Child Development - Bachelor
  • Consumer Economics - Bachelor
  • Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management - Bachelor
  • Consumer Services and Advocacy - Bachelor
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Athletic Training/Trainer - Bachelor
  • Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner - Master
  • Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management - Bachelor
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • General Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science - Bachelor
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Counseling Psychology - Master
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
  • Psychology, Other - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Human Services, General - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • International Economics - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, Other - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Graphic Design - Bachelor
  • Music Theory and Composition - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor
  • Painting - Bachelor
  • Photography - Bachelor


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