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.

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)

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)

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):

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)

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