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Acceptance Rate 79.78%
Yield 12.89%
SAT Score 1,060
ACT Score 22
Applicants 2,928

Carson-Newman Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 79.78% at Carson-Newman University. Total 2,928 students applied and 2,336 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,060 and the average ACT score is 22.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Carson-Newman.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationwww.cn.edu/admissions
Online Applicationwww.cn.edu/apply/
Acceptance Rate79.78%
Average Test Scores1,060 SAT / 22 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 79.78%. A total of 2,928 students (1,141 men and 1,787 women) have applied to and 2,336 (877 men and 1,459 women) students admitted to Carson-Newman University.
Among them, 139 male and 162 female students have enrolled into Carson-Newman and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 12.89%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Carson-Newman
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants2,9281,1411,78700
Admitted2,3368771,45900
Enrolled30113916200
Acceptance Rate 79.78% 76.86% 81.65% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 12.89% 15.85% 11.10% - -
[Chart] Carson-Newman University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Carson-Newman, 38 applicants (13% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 233 applicants (77%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,060 at Carson-Newman. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,143 and 25th percentile score is 980.
The average ACT score is 22 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 26 and the 25th percentile score is 19.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Carson-Newman. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Carson-Newman with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Carson-Newman
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total98010601143
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing470530563
Math510530580
ACT Composite192226
Math172024
English182226
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Carson-Newman University, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 4 item(s) are considered for admission - Recommendations, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for Carson-Newman
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✗
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✓
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✓
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Carson-Newman

The calendar system at Carson-Newman University is Semester. Carson-Newman University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Carson-Newman University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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