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Acceptance Rate 90.45%
Yield 16.76%
SAT Score 1,070
ACT Score 22
Applicants 2,460

Carson-Newman Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 90.45% at Carson-Newman University. Total 2,460 students applied and 2,225 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,070 and the average ACT score is 22.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationwww.cn.edu/admissions
Online Applicationwww.cn.edu/apply/
Acceptance Rate90.45%
Average Test Scores1,070 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 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 90.45%. A total of 2,460 students (1,017 men and 1,443 women) have applied to and 2,225 (913 men and 1,312 women) students admitted to Carson-Newman University.
Among them, 186 male and 187 female students have enrolled into Carson-Newman and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 16.76%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Carson-Newman
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants2,4601,0171,44300
Admitted2,2259131,31200
Enrolled37318618700
Acceptance Rate 90.45% 89.77% 90.92% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 16.76% 20.37% 14.25% - -
[Chart] Carson-Newman University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Carson-Newman, 18 applicants (5% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 261 applicants (70%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,070 at Carson-Newman. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,215 and 25th percentile score is 955.
The average ACT score is 22 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 25 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 Total95510701215
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing500530645
Math455540570
ACT Composite192225
Math172125
English172125
[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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