Is Carson-Newman University a Christian college?

Yes. Carson-Newman University is a Christian college. Its sponsor is Tennessee Baptist Convention.

What is Carson-Newman University’s Compass Score?

75 out of 100 (grade B). It combines faith (75%) and academics (25%), each rated from official sources.

Where is chapel held at Carson-Newman University?

Chapel is listed at MSAC 3-Gym (chapel listing). Days and times are on this page; please confirm with the college’s spiritual life office before you go.

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Carson-Newman University

Jefferson City, TN · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Tennessee Baptist Convention · Baptist

Real cost

Average price after aid $20,251 a year

Median debt at graduation: $21,500 (all students)

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Carson-Newman University is a Christian liberal arts university in Jefferson City, Tennessee, affiliated with the Tennessee Baptist Convention. Students attend weekly Tuesday chapel and must attend at least five chapel services each semester, and Baptist Collegiate Ministries holds a student-led worship service every Thursday. Old Testament and New Testament courses are required of all students in the Liberal Arts Core, and a Christian Studies major is offered.

Faith life at a glance

In the college’s own words

“Weekly chapel services on Tuesday morning offer all university students, faculty and staff an opportunity for corporate worship, prayer and study of God’s word.”
Source: cn.edu
“BCM’s mission is for students, faculty and staff to experience God through love, worship, community and service.”
Source: cn.edu
“Each semester, we send students all over the country and throughout the world on mission trips through the North America Mission Board’s GenSend program.”
Source: cn.edu

Questions students ask

Do I have to go to chapel?

Students must attend at least 5 chapel services each semester, with some exceptions in their final semester.

Source: cn.edu

What's a normal week?

Chapel meets on Tuesday mornings, and the Thursday worship at 7:30 p.m. is held in Butler-Blanc Gymnasium.

Source: cn.edu

Where do I find community?

Student-led groups such as BCM, FCA, RUF and Young Life let students lead faith-based communities among peers.

Source: cn.edu

Can I serve or go on mission trips?

Students serve in many local ministries and nonprofits, and each semester they go on GenSend mission trips across the country and world.

Source: cn.edu

Rankings

Where this college places on our top lists. Lists are worked out from official data and our faith research; places in the top quarter of each list are shown. See every list

In America

In Tennessee

Academic Excellence

59 of 100

From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

Graduation rate 35% of score53%
First-year retention 20% of score74%
Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreSAT 1,117 · ACT 22
Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of score12 to 1
Instructional spending per student 15% of score$6,602

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Faith scorecard

Each area’s grade and what we found. Tap an area to see the findings and their sources.

Worship and chapel

62 of 100 points · 6 of 7 found

Partly:
Chapel services during the weekOnce a week (One regular weekly chapel service (Tuesday morning) is listed; other chapels are selected Thursdays.)
Sources (1)
1. Campus Ministries | Carson-Newman Universitycn.edu/life-at-c-n/campus-ministries · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “Weekly chapel services on Tuesday morning offer all university students, faculty and staff an opportunity for corporate worship, prayer and study of God’s word.”
  Weekly chapel services are held on Tuesday mornings.
Yes:
Chapel attendance expected of studentsRequired, with a set number of services each term (Required: at least five chapel services each semester, plus Community Life and Worship credits.)
Sources (1)
1. Community Life and Worship | Carson-Newman Universitycn.edu/life-at-c-n/campus-ministries/community-life-worship-clw · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “Students must attend at least 5 chapel services each semester, excluding their final semester before graduation or upon completion of their total CLW requirement for graduation.”
  Students must attend at least five chapel services each semester.
Yes:
Student worship nights or praise servicesEvery week (Baptist Collegiate Ministries worship every Thursday. A worship-band page says the band leads worship on Wednesday nights; the Thursday time is the one stated as a meeting time.)
Sources (1)
1. Baptist Collegiate Ministries | Carson-Newman Universitycn.edu/life-at-c-n/campus-ministries/baptist-collegiate-ministries · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “We meet every Thursday at 7:30 p.m. for worship in Butler-Blanc Gymnasium.”
  Baptist Collegiate Ministries holds student-led worship every Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
Partly:
Prayer opportunities (prayer rooms, prayer groups, days or weeks of prayer)Now and then (Student chaplains offer prayer in residence facilities.)
Sources (1)
1. Campus Ministries | Carson-Newman Universitycn.edu/life-at-c-n/campus-ministries · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “every residence life facility has an assigned student chaplain who offers bible studies, prayer and general counsel.”
  Each residence life facility has an assigned student chaplain who offers Bible studies and prayer.
Not enough information:
Campus pastors or chaplains serving studentsNot enough information: not found in official sources.
Yes:
A chapel or worship space on campusYes
Sources (1)
1. Community Life and Worship | Carson-Newman Universitycn.edu/life-at-c-n/campus-ministries/community-life-worship-clw · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “Gentry Auditorium sanctuary doors will be locked at 9:35 a.m. for Tuesday morning chapel services to avoid disruption of worship.”
  Tuesday chapel services are held in the Gentry Auditorium sanctuary.
Partly:
Published weekly schedule of chapel, worship and prayer1 or 2 times a week (2 weekly times documented: 1 chapel, 1 worship night, 0 prayer.)Computed from the verified chapel services, worship nights and prayer times listed on the college's page (each day a time is offered counts once).

Bible and theology

78 of 100 points · 5 of 6 found

Partly:
Bible or theology courses required of all bachelor's students2 courses (Studies in Bible and Theology, 6 hours total: BTS 101 and BTS 102 (Liberal Arts Core, Fall 2025/Spring 2026 sheet).)
Sources (1)
1. Liberal Arts Core Requirements, Fall 2025/Spring 2026cn.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/C-NU-Liberal-Arts-Core-Requirements-Fall-2025_072525_FINAL.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “Studies in Bible and Theology, 6 hours total”
  The Liberal Arts Core requires 6 hours of Bible and theology for all students with all majors.
  “Introduction to the Old Testament & __BTS 102 Introduction to the New Testament”
  BTS 101 (Old Testament) and BTS 102 (New Testament) are the required Bible courses.
Yes:
Required courses include study of the Old and New TestamentsRequired of all students
Sources (1)
1. Liberal Arts Core Requirements, Fall 2025/Spring 2026cn.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/C-NU-Liberal-Arts-Core-Requirements-Fall-2025_072525_FINAL.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “Introduction to the Old Testament & __BTS 102 Introduction to the New Testament”
  BTS 101 (Old Testament) and BTS 102 (New Testament) are the required Bible courses.
Partly:
Christian worldview or faith-and-learning courses requiredNone required (The Liberal Arts Core sheet lists every required course for all majors; it includes no further Christian worldview course beyond the Bible and Theology courses.)
Sources (1)
1. Liberal Arts Core Requirements, Fall 2025/Spring 2026cn.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/C-NU-Liberal-Arts-Core-Requirements-Fall-2025_072525_FINAL.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “Liberal Arts Core Requirements for all students with all majors”
  The sheet lists the core requirements for all students with all majors.
Yes:
Faith integrated across the curriculum (stated in academic or faculty policy)Yes (Stated in the university's catalog as a faculty expectation: learning is distinctively Christian in nature.)
Sources (1)
1. About the University | Carson-Newman University Catalogcatalog.cn.edu/cn · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “The Christian educator at Carson-Newman facilitates learning that is distinctively Christian in nature.”
  Faculty are expected to facilitate learning that is distinctively Christian in nature.
Yes:
Bible, theology or ministry major offeredYes (Christian Studies major (Biblical & Theological Studies department).)
Sources (1)
1. Biblical & Theological Studies | Carson-Newman University Catalogcatalog.cn.edu/departments/3cf63d16-51da-4ea3-8a9f-6b35db1b620e/overview · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “The Christian Studies major is designed to provide a foundational understanding of each major theological discipline.”
  A Christian Studies major is offered in the Biblical & Theological Studies department.
Not enough information:
A published statement of faithNot enough information: not found in official sources.

N/A

Christian community

Not enough information · 4 of 7 found

Partly:
Spiritual life staff (pastors, ministers and professional staff)1 to 2 (Two campus ministry staff positions are listed by title.)
Sources (1)
1. Campus Ministries | Carson-Newman Universitycn.edu/life-at-c-n/campus-ministries · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “Director of Campus Ministries”
  A Director of Campus Ministries is listed on the Campus Ministries staff directory.
  “Associate Director – Campus Ministries”
  An Associate Director of Campus Ministries is listed.
Not enough information:
Retreats or spiritual emphasis weeks each yearNot enough information: not found in official sources.
Yes:
Bible studies, small groups and Christian student organizationsMany
Sources (1)
1. Campus Ministries | Carson-Newman Universitycn.edu/life-at-c-n/campus-ministries · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “Student led groups like BCM, FCA, RUF, Nations1, Yoke and Young Life allow students to lead faith-based communities among peers and assisting faculty or staff sponsors.”
  Student-led faith-based groups include BCM, FCA, RUF, Nations1, Yoke and Young Life.
Not enough information:
Faculty affirm the college's statement of faithNot enough information: not found in official sources.
Yes:
Faith life in residence halls (hall Bible studies, resident ministry leaders)In every hall (Every residence hall facility has an assigned student chaplain offering Bible studies and prayer.)
Sources (2)
1. Campus Ministries | Carson-Newman Universitycn.edu/life-at-c-n/campus-ministries · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “every residence life facility has an assigned student chaplain who offers bible studies, prayer and general counsel.”
  Each residence life facility has an assigned student chaplain who offers Bible studies and prayer.
2. Church Relations | Carson-Newman Universitycn.edu/about-carson-newman-university/administration/church-relations · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “We train and employ student chaplains who are available to provide support to both students living in every residence hall on campus”
  Student chaplains are trained and employed for every residence hall.
Not enough information:
Help finding a local church (church fairs, rides, partner churches)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
Yes:
Office or senior leader for spiritual life or Christian missionYes
Sources (1)
1. Church Relations | Carson-Newman Universitycn.edu/about-carson-newman-university/administration/church-relations · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “Vice President for Church Relations & Campus Ministries”
  A vice president leads Church Relations and Campus Ministries.

Missions and service

100 of 100 points · 5 of 6 found

Yes:
Service or outreach officeYes
Sources (1)
1. Church Relations | Carson-Newman Universitycn.edu/about-carson-newman-university/administration/church-relations · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “The Church Relations and Campus Ministries division of Carson-Newman University serves to support local churches and university students in developing educated citizens and worldwide servant-leaders on mission for Christ.”
  A staffed division supports local churches and students for mission and service.
Not enough information:
Service hours or service-learning in the curriculumNot enough information: not found in official sources.
Yes:
Missions trips offered to studentsMany each year (Mission trips are sent each semester.)
Sources (1)
1. Mission Trips | Carson-Newman Universitycn.edu/life-at-c-n/campus-ministries/mission-trips · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “Each semester, we send students all over the country and throughout the world on mission trips through the North America Mission Board’s GenSend program.”
  Mission trips are sent each semester, across the country and worldwide.
Yes:
Partnerships with local churches and ministries for serviceMany
Sources (2)
1. Baptist Collegiate Ministries | Carson-Newman Universitycn.edu/life-at-c-n/campus-ministries/baptist-collegiate-ministries · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “An average of 69% of our students serve weekly in some sort of local ministry or non-profit and BCM provides several opportunities each month to serve our campus, community, and most importantly Christ!”
  Students serve weekly in local ministries and non-profits, and BCM offers service opportunities each month.
2. Mission Trips | Carson-Newman Universitycn.edu/life-at-c-n/campus-ministries/mission-trips · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “Each semester, we send students all over the country and throughout the world on mission trips through the North America Mission Board’s GenSend program.”
  Mission trips are sent each semester.
Yes:
Cross-cultural or global ministry programsMany
Sources (1)
1. Mission Trips | Carson-Newman Universitycn.edu/life-at-c-n/campus-ministries/mission-trips · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “Each semester, we send students all over the country and throughout the world on mission trips through the North America Mission Board’s GenSend program.”
  Mission trips are sent each semester, across the country and worldwide.
Yes:
Service explicitly rooted in the Christian missionYes
Sources (1)
1. Baptist Collegiate Ministries | Carson-Newman Universitycn.edu/life-at-c-n/campus-ministries/baptist-collegiate-ministries · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “BCM’s mission is for students, faculty and staff to experience God through love, worship, community and service.”
  The campus ministry's mission is to experience God through love, worship, community and service.

Strengths

Students must attend at least five chapel services each semester, and weekly Tuesday chapel is listed.
Sources (2)
1. Community Life and Worship | Carson-Newman Universitycn.edu/life-at-c-n/campus-ministries/community-life-worship-clw · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “Students must attend at least 5 chapel services each semester, excluding their final semester before graduation or upon completion of their total CLW requirement for graduation.”
  Students must attend at least five chapel services each semester.
2. Campus Ministries | Carson-Newman Universitycn.edu/life-at-c-n/campus-ministries · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “Weekly chapel services on Tuesday morning offer all university students, faculty and staff an opportunity for corporate worship, prayer and study of God’s word.”
  Weekly chapel services are held on Tuesday mornings.
Old Testament and New Testament courses (6 hours) are required of all students in the Liberal Arts Core.
Sources (1)
1. Liberal Arts Core Requirements, Fall 2025/Spring 2026cn.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/C-NU-Liberal-Arts-Core-Requirements-Fall-2025_072525_FINAL.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “Studies in Bible and Theology, 6 hours total”
  The Liberal Arts Core requires 6 hours of Bible and theology for all students with all majors.
  “Introduction to the Old Testament & __BTS 102 Introduction to the New Testament”
  BTS 101 (Old Testament) and BTS 102 (New Testament) are the required Bible courses.
Every residence hall has an assigned student chaplain who offers Bible studies and prayer.
Sources (2)
1. Campus Ministries | Carson-Newman Universitycn.edu/life-at-c-n/campus-ministries · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “every residence life facility has an assigned student chaplain who offers bible studies, prayer and general counsel.”
  Each residence life facility has an assigned student chaplain who offers Bible studies and prayer.
2. Church Relations | Carson-Newman Universitycn.edu/about-carson-newman-university/administration/church-relations · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “We train and employ student chaplains who are available to provide support to both students living in every residence hall on campus”
  Student chaplains are trained and employed for every residence hall.
Mission trips are sent each semester, across the country and worldwide.
Sources (1)
1. Mission Trips | Carson-Newman Universitycn.edu/life-at-c-n/campus-ministries/mission-trips · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “Each semester, we send students all over the country and throughout the world on mission trips through the North America Mission Board’s GenSend program.”
  Mission trips are sent each semester, across the country and worldwide.

Concerns

Regular campus worship is one service a week (Tuesday chapel); selected Thursday chapels are listed only as some Thursdays.
Sources (1)
1. Community Life and Worship | Carson-Newman Universitycn.edu/life-at-c-n/campus-ministries/community-life-worship-clw · verified Oct. 20, 2026
  “These events will consist of chapel on Tuesday and some select Thursday mornings in Gentry Auditorium (Community Worship)”
  Chapel is held on Tuesdays and some selected Thursdays.

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Campus ministry home

Campus Ministries

Facilities: Gentry Auditorium sanctuary, Butler-Blanc Gymnasium (BCM worship)

Source: cn.edu, verified Oct. 20, 2026, cn.edu, verified Oct. 20, 2026

Campus ministry

Sources (2)

Campus Ministries | Carson-Newman Universitycn.edu/life-at-c-n/campus-ministries · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“Weekly chapel services on Tuesday morning offer all university students, faculty and staff an opportunity for corporate worship, prayer and study of God’s word.”
Weekly chapel services are held on Tuesday mornings.
“every residence life facility has an assigned student chaplain who offers bible studies, prayer and general counsel.”
Each residence life facility has an assigned student chaplain who offers Bible studies and prayer.
Baptist Collegiate Ministries | Carson-Newman Universitycn.edu/life-at-c-n/campus-ministries/baptist-collegiate-ministries · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“We meet every Thursday at 7:30 p.m. for worship in Butler-Blanc Gymnasium.”
Baptist Collegiate Ministries holds student-led worship every Thursday at 7:30 p.m.

Christian clubs and student life

5 groups and regular activities · 2 on campus, 2 off campus, 1 location not published

Service 2

Mission trips (GenSend)Off campus
Each semester
Mission trips across the country and throughout the world through the North America Mission Board.
cn.edu
Appalachian Ministries of the Smokies (AMOS)Off campus
Serves local families in need through a food pantry, home repairs, shelter and educational programs.
cn.edu

Clubs and groups 3

Baptist Collegiate Ministries (BCM)On campus
Thursdays at 7:30 p.m.
Campus Baptist ministry with student-led worship, prayer, fellowship and service.
cn.edu, cn.edu
Seed Company worship bandOn campus
Official student-led worship band for BCM.
cn.edu
Faith-based student groups (FCA, RUF, Nations1, Yoke, Young Life)
Student-led faith-based communities in cooperation with Campus Ministries.
cn.edu

Everything listed is published by the school, its campus ministry, or the church. Ask the campus minister what’s happening this semester.

Chapel, worship and prayer

Confirm with the campus ministry

Chapel 1

Tuesday9:30 AMMSAC 3-Gym (chapel listing) · Tuesday chapel (Community Worship), fall 2026 listing. The program text names Gentry Auditorium; the calendar's location is recorded here.

Worship night 1

Thursday7:30 PMButler-Blanc Gymnasium · Baptist Collegiate Ministries worship, student-led.

Times come only from official campus ministry, chaplaincy, or school pages, and can change with the season. Last verified Oct. 20, 2026.

Sources for these times (2)

Community Life and Worship | Carson-Newman Universitycn.edu/life-at-c-n/campus-ministries/community-life-worship-clw · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“Chapel | Sept. 8 | 9:30 AM | MSAC 3-Gym | Dr. Charles A. Fowler”
Chapel is listed at 9:30 AM on Tuesdays in fall 2026.
Baptist Collegiate Ministries | Carson-Newman Universitycn.edu/life-at-c-n/campus-ministries/baptist-collegiate-ministries · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“We meet every Thursday at 7:30 p.m. for worship in Butler-Blanc Gymnasium.”
Baptist Collegiate Ministries holds student-led worship every Thursday at 7:30 p.m.

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What families pay, by income

Average yearly price after grants and scholarships, for students who receive federal aid.

Average net price by family income
Family income	Price after aid
Up to $30,000	$16,672
$30,001–$48,000	$16,446
$48,001–$75,000	$17,313
$75,001–$110,000	$21,209
Over $110,000	$28,621

Full cost of attendance before aid: $49,024 a year.

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Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students Fall enrollment (IPEDS)	1,669
Men and women College Scorecard, fall 2023	Men 49% · Women 51%
First-generation students College Scorecard	35%
First-year students from another state IPEDS, fall 2023	25%
Total students	2,735
Average net price (per year) After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid	$20,251
Cost of attendance (per year)	$49,024
Median federal debt at graduation	$21,500
Graduation rate First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time	53%
Graduation rate for Pell grant recipients College Scorecard, within 6 years	50%
Graduation rate for first-generation students College Scorecard, within 6 years	44%
Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years College Scorecard, within 3 years	64%
First-year retention	74%
Median earnings 10 years after entry	$48,382
Admission rate	90%
Application fee IPEDS, 2023–24	No application fee
Typical rent HUD fair market rent, FY2026	About $887 a month for a one-bedroom
Students receiving Pell grants	33%

Admitted students’ middle range:SAT 955–1215ACT 19–25

Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT	1117
SAT reading & writing	500–645
SAT math	455–570
ACT composite	19–25
Test policy	Considered but not required

Value index: 61 / 100 (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Earnings by major

Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates a few years after finishing, by major (College Scorecard).

Median earnings by major
Major	Median earnings
Nursing	$70,769
Accounting	$64,634
Business administration	$64,503
Other psychology	$49,609
Communication studies	$46,614
Secondary education	$45,780
Kinesiology and exercise science	$44,311
Religious studies	$43,115
Teacher education	$42,340
Psychology	$37,992

Also offered (no earnings published yet): Apparel and Textiles, Bible/Biblical Studies, Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Computer science, Design, Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services, Ecology and evolutionary biology, Economics, Education (general), Engineering Physics, English, Entrepreneurship, Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies, Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services, Family and human development, Film and video, Finance, Fine arts, Foods, Nutrition,, Health administration, History, Housing and Human Environments, Human services, Interdisciplinary studies, International business, Journalism, Liberal arts, Linguistics, Management information systems, Managerial economics, Marketing, Mathematics, Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Music, Other biological and biomedical sciences, Other engineering, Other philosophy and religious studies, Other social sciences, Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies, Philosophy, Physics, Political science, Pre-health, Public relations, Romance languages, Sociology, Special education, Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations, Teaching English as a second language, Theatre, Writing and rhetoric.

What students study most

Share of bachelor’s degrees by field, first majors in 2023–24 (IPEDS).

Most common bachelor’s fields
Field	Share of degrees
Business	20%
Parks, recreation and fitness	16%
Health professions	12%
Education	8%
Visual and performing arts	8%

Campus facts

School colors
Setting	Suburb
Part-time undergraduates	3%
Undergraduates aged 25 and older	5%
On-campus room and board (per year)	$11,800
Sports	NCAA Division II · South Atlantic Conference
ROTC	Army
Study abroad	Offered
Students per faculty member	12 to 1
Undergraduates registered with the disability office	About 11%IPEDS, 2023–24
Disability services	Visit the office’s pageThe college’s own page
Faculty who are full-time	52%College Scorecard, fall 2023
Endowment per student	$34,762IPEDS, 2023, per student
Dorm space	For about 69% of studentsBeds per undergraduate; not who lives on campus
Nearest airport with airline service	McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)About 35 miles away · about 1 hour 5 minutes by car
Town population	8,579Census, 2020–2024
Nearest city of 250,000 people or more	Lexington-FayetteAbout 143 miles away · about 3 hours 45 minutes by car
Typical weather	36°F in January · 75°F in JulyNOAA, 1991–2020, from Jefferson City, TN

Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard), except school colors. None of this changes the faith grades.

Campus safety reports

On-campus crimes reported in 2024, per 1,000 students.

On-campus crimes per 1,000 students
Category	This campus	U.S. rate
Rape	0.00	0.07
Robbery	0.00	0.01
Aggravated assault	0.00	0.04
Burglary	0.00	0.08
Motor vehicle theft	0.00	0.15

Numbers reflect what each campus reported. They differ with campus size and how reporting is done, so compare with care. U.S. rate: total reported offenses divided by total students at every institution in the report.

Source: Official data: U.S. Department of Education

Questions families ask

Is Carson-Newman University a Christian college?: Yes. Carson-Newman University is a Christian college. Its sponsor is Tennessee Baptist Convention.
What is Carson-Newman University’s Compass Score?: 75 out of 100 (grade B). It combines faith (75%) and academics (25%), each rated from official sources.
Where is chapel held at Carson-Newman University?: Chapel is listed at MSAC 3-Gym (chapel listing). Days and times are on this page; please confirm with the college’s spiritual life office before you go.

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IPEDS unit ID 219806
Carnegie classification: Doctoral/professional university
Accreditation: Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs; Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges d.b.a. Commission on Colleges and Universities (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
Religious affiliation (IPEDS): Baptist
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