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Carson-Newman College

Carson-Newman College is a Baptist, liberal arts college located in Jefferson City, Tennessee, United States. This private college was established in 1851 as the Mossy Creek Missionary Baptist Seminary. It became a college within a few years and was named Carson College in 1880. In 1889, Carson College merged with Newman College, which was an all women's school, and formed the first coeducational institute in the South. Carson-Newman College currently sits on a 100-acre campus. It offers enrollment to more than 1,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students every year.

Carson-Newman College offers various graduate and undergraduate programs of study. Students can opt for courses in art, athletic training, biochemistry, child and family studies, business, sociology, religion, computer science, film studies, nursing, languages, mathematics, and history, among others.

Students of Carson-Newman College are involved in a number of clubs and organizations such as the Council for Exceptional Children, Kappa Delta Pi, and Student Tennessee Education Association.

Campus Location

1646 S Russell Ave
Jefferson City, TN 37760
USA
Main Tel: (865) 471-2000
Web Site

The campus is in a small suburb.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Baptist religious affiliation.
  • Many students concentrating in religion and philosophy and education and teaching.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.

Other important characteristics:

  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Campus housing available
  • Student meal (board) plan
  • Study abroad option
  • Weekend study option
  • Part-time classes available
  • ROTC
  • Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor34764
Master695

Students

Student enrollment was 2,012 in 2007-2008 (2,030 full-time equivalent).

About 46% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 54% of the class.

Undergrads are 90% of enrolled students and graduate students are 10%.

About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 17,800
Room$ 2,520
Board$ 3,130
Books and supplies$ 1,000
Other$ 2,500

Financial Aid: Carson Newman participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  83
Without tenure; working toward tenure  44
Without tenure; tenure not available  10

Housing and Meals

Carson Newman provides on-campus housing for 1,290 of its 2,030 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 21 meals weekly.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the South Atlantic Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 160 male students received the aid (men were 67% of those receiving aid) and 78 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 33% of students receiving such aid) .

Admissions (2008-2009)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men72%
Women71%
All71%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Math460-570

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (0 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (44 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business/Managerial Economics
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (5 awarded)

  • Computer Science
  • Computer and Information Sciences

DESIGN (8 awarded)

  • Graphic Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (4 awarded)

  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (91 awarded)

  • Art Teacher Education
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Education
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
  • French Language Teacher Education
  • History Teacher Education
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education
  • Special Education and Teaching
  • Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods
  • Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

  • Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (14 awarded)

  • Child Development
  • Consumer Economics
  • Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management
  • Consumer Services and Advocacy
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
  • Human Services

FINE ARTS (1 awarded)

  • Painting

LIBERAL ARTS (37 awarded)

  • Ancient Near Eastern/Biblical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
  • Creative Writing
  • Economics
  • English Language and Literature
  • General Studies
  • History
  • International Economics
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Political Science and Government
  • Social Sciences
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (6 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MEDIA (30 awarded)

  • Advertising
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

  • Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management

MEDICINE (15 awarded)

  • Health/Medical Preparatory Programs

MUSIC (3 awarded)

  • Music Theory and Composition
  • Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (77 awarded)

  • Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (18 awarded)

  • Athletic Training/Trainer
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (6 awarded)

  • Photography

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (13 awarded)

  • Philosophy
  • Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (7 awarded)

  • Biochemistry
  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (37 awarded)

  • Counseling Psychology
  • Psychology

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