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Carson-Newman University
1646 Russell Avenue
Jefferson City, TN 37760

Official telephone: (865) 471-2000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 678-9061
Fax number: (865) 471-3502
Website: www.cn.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Aaron Porter,
Dean of Enrollment Management

Contacting the office:

865 471-3223
800 678-9061 (toll free)
865 471-4817 (fax)
admitme@cn.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Is the Common Application form accepted?

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

Admissions requirements:

Minimum composite ACT score of 19 (combined SAT Reasoning score of 920), rank in top half of secondary school class, and minimum 2.25 GPA required.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

recommended

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with admissions representative

Visit for interview by:

August

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required

School's test preference:

ACT

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

placement

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 recommended
History:	1 required, 1 recommended
Math:	3 required, 3 recommended
Science:	3 required, 3 recommended
Social studies:	2 required, 2 recommended
Academic electives:	6 required, 6 recommended
Other:	1 required, 1 recommended
Total:	20 required, 22 recommended

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report important
class rank important
recommendations considered
standardized test scores very important
essay considered

Nonacademic criteria:

interview considered
extracurricular activities important
particular talent/ability considered
character/personal qualities very important
alumni/ae relationship not considered
geographical residence not considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation not considered
volunteer work considered
work experience not considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.49

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

98%

Average SAT I:

509 verbal, 509 math, 1018 combined

Average ACT:

24 English, 24 math, 23 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

19 - 26

Test taken by majority of applicants:

ACT

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

20%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

90%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis

Acceptance of admission:

no set date

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

5,871

Number of applicants offered admission:

3,454 (59%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

497 (14%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

27%

Tuition deposit amount:

$100, refundable until May 1.

Room deposit amount:

$100

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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