Jefferson City, Tennessee · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Small suburb
Overview
Located in Jefferson City, Tennessee, Carson-Newman University is a private nonprofit four-year institution. The campus sits in a small suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 2,669, made up of 1,596 undergraduates and 1,073 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Baptist.
Carson-Newman University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 123 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision, Business Administration and Management, and Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other. It awarded 873 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 3 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
74% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.
Key figures
2,669
Students enrolled
74%
First-year retention
873
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
123
Programs and majors
12:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 123
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
74%
First-year retention, part-time students
0%
Student-to-faculty ratio
12:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
326
Associate degrees
26
Master's degrees
333
Doctoral degrees (research)
59
Professional doctorates
4
Post-master's certificates
125
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
2,669
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,596
Graduate students, fall 2024
1,073
Full-time, fall 2024
57%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
3,273
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,825
Graduate students, 2024-25
1,448
Full-time, 2024-25
50%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
63%
Men
37%
White
75%
Hispanic or Latino
5%
Black or African American
10%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
2%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
4%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
3
Programs with a fully online option
14
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
39%
Students taking some online courses
25%
Campus and services
Setting
Small suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Baptist
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
South Atlantic Conference
President
Dr. Charles A. Fowler
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization