Carson-Newman University
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Carson-Newman University is a private doctoral/professional university in Jefferson City, TN (suburb setting), with 1,669 undergraduates (61% women), affiliated with the Baptist. It admitted 68% of 2,991 applicants — top quarter for selectivity among Division II schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 940–1130 on the SAT and 19–25 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $50,543 a year for out-of-state students; aided first-year students paid $19,755 on average after grants (lower half for affordability in its division). 47% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, kinesiology, parks & recreation, health professions & nursing. The campus reported 0.62 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — upper half for safety among Division II schools.
Against Division II schools
Percentile among 299 Division II institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Carson-Newman University ranks
1 top-ten finish among Division II schools, across 64 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- Baptist
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 47%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $34,700
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 1 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Carson-Newman University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Carson-Newman University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | South Atlantic Conference | 23 | — | 4 | $591k | $25,700 | — | |
| Baseball | South Atlantic Conference | 67 | — | 1 | $763k | $11,391 | — | |
| Men's Basketball | South Atlantic Conference | 14 | — | 1 | $751k | $53,659 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | South Atlantic Conference | 13 | — | 1 | $646k | $49,664 | — | |
| Women's Beach Volleyball | South Atlantic Conference | 20 | — | 4 | $187k | $9,327 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | South Atlantic Conference | 8 | — | 1 | $30k | $3,721 | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | South Atlantic Conference | 11 | — | 1 | $37k | $3,383 | — | |
| Football | South Atlantic Conference | 186 | — | 1 | $2.6M | $14,065 | — | |
| Men's Golf | South Atlantic Conference | 9 | — | 3 | $264k | $29,375 | — | |
| Women's Golf | South Atlantic Conference | 8 | — | 3 | $233k | $29,091 | — | |
| Men's Soccer | South Atlantic Conference | 28 | — | 1 | $575k | $20,537 | — | |
| Softball | South Atlantic Conference | 25 | — | 1 | $522k | $20,899 | — | |
| Men's Swimming & Diving | Conference Carolinas | 21 | — | 2 | $400k | $19,034 | — | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | Conference Carolinas | 17 | — | 3 | $300k | $17,634 | — | |
| Men's Tennis | South Atlantic Conference | 11 | — | 2 | $268k | $24,364 | — | |
| Women's Tennis | South Atlantic Conference | 10 | — | 2 | $292k | $29,237 | — | |
| Men's Track & Field | South Atlantic Conference | 38 | — | 1 | $550k | $14,485 | — | |
| Women's Track & Field | South Atlantic Conference | 33 | — | 1 | $453k | $13,715 | — | |
| Women's Volleyball | South Atlantic Conference | 25 | — | 1 | $359k | $14,377 | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.