Carson-Newman College offers a Christian, liberal arts education in an environment that encourages open intellectual inquiry and deeper spiritual maturity. Students receive a personalized education in small classes. Caring faculty and staff mentors get to know and nurture each student. We seek to instill Christian Values in our students and inspire them to use unique gifts for a lifetime of service.
The historic Baptist distinctives of religious liberty, personal responsibility and compassion for others create a welcoming community that fosters a sense of belonging. The cultural heritage and geographic beauty of the Appalachian region enriches the Carson-Newman experience, and the College contributes to the environmental preservation and economic development of this national treasure.
Vision
To become a premier Christian liberal arts college with a world-wide impact.
Carson-Newman College is a historically Baptist liberal arts college located in Jefferson City, Tennessee. Enrollment as of 2006-2007 was about 2,050. The college's students come from 44 U.S. states and 30 other countries. Studies are offered in approximately 90 different academic programs. Currently, the five most popular majors are: Nursing, Education, Business, Pre-Medicine/Biology, and Psychology. In addition to the overall institutional accreditation by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, many individual majors and programs are nationally accredited. Graduates from C-N go on to continue their education at some of the top seminaries and post-graduate institutions in America. C-N is recognized as having one of the top nursing programs in the state, and the pre-medicine programs consistently place students in top medical programs throughout the nation.
On May 4, 2007, the board of trustees elected longtime political science professor and associate provost Joe Bill Sloan as interim President of Carson-Newman College On March 25, 2008 it was reported that the presidential search committee has begun interviewing a short list of candidates for the vacant presidency, leading to speculation that a new president could be in place as early as the Fall of 2008.
Established as Mossy Creek Missionary Baptist Seminary in 1851, the school began by holding classes in a local Baptist church. Within a few years the institution became Mossy Creek Baptist College and occupied its own buildings on the site of the present campus.
In 1880, the college was named Carson College for James Harvey Carson (1801-1880), who left $15,000 of his estate to the school,. For several years it existed alongside Newman College, a separate facility for the education of women named for William Cate Newman, who had donated money to the women's college. In 1889, the two colleges united as one of the first coeducational institutions in the South.
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| Percent of Students International: | 4% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 68% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | Yes |
| Member of: | NAA, NCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Football (South Atlantic Conference) Basketball (South Atlantic Conference) Baseball (South Atlantic Conference) Track (South Atlantic Conference) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 15,240 | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 14,500 | ||
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 740 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 2,226 | 33% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 1,573 | 37% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 3,342 | 96% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 1,786 | 64% | |
Any Aid: |
96% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 78% (Selective) |
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| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 60% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 19, Verbal: 19, Math: 18 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 26, Verbal: 26, Math: 25 |
| Application Fee: | $ 25.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Not Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Required |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Recommended |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Recommended |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
