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So What Makes Carson-Newman Different from Any Other College?

So you're searching through tons of brochures, surfing websites, and making visits to college campuses.  You don't need us to tell you this is a big decision; you already know that.  What you want to know is what makes Carson-Newman different from just any other college? 

Well . . . where do we begin?  Take a look below at why more students are choosing C-N as their collegiate home!

Academics:

 - U.S. News and World Report has ranked Carson-Newman once again as one of the top colleges or universities in the South. 

 - C-N has an average class size of 16 students, with most upper-level classes having around 6-8 students.

 - C-N has nationally recognized professors who are experts in their fields.

 - The Princeton Review has listed Carson-Newman in their publication "361 Great Colleges"

 - Carson-Newman students have recently gone on to study at such institutions such as Harvard, Yale, Oxford, Princeton, UC-Berkley, Vanderbilt, UNC Chapel Hill, every major seminary in the country, and countless state-sponsored major universities such as the University of Texas, Marshall, UCLA, and the University of Miami.  The list goes on and on . . .

 - Forbes has recently selected Carson-Newman as the 116th Best College out of the more than 4000 colleges and universities nationwide.

 - C-N is a liberal arts college that focuses on the growth of every individual; you will not be just a number here.  The liberal arts model of education ensures that students not only grow academically but spiritually, socially, emotionally, and physically.

 - C-N has one of the best placement rates for medical and law school in the South.

 - Being a Christian school, C-N professors will be great Christian mentors and are interested in the well-being of each individual student.  Our professors are here to educate, not indoctrinate.  75% of professors hold terminal degrees in their field.

 

Alumni:

Some notable alumni from Carson-Newman are:

 - Coach for the UNC Lady Tarheels: Sylvia Hatchell

 - President of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes

 - Former Dean of Yale Law School

 - Patent Holder for Gel Ink Pens

 - Founder of Bush's Incorporated

 - Leading Researcher for Chemotherapy

 - Leading Scholars in Baptist History

 - Multiple Fulbright Scholars

 - Several Former State Governors, Representatives, and Senators

 - Several Former United States Congress Representatives and Senators

 - Former U.S. House Majority Leader John Tilson

 - Many Former and Current NFL and Professional Football Players

 - Several Professional Baseball and Basketball Players

 - CEO Ted Russell

 - President of the American Football Coaches Association: Ken Sparks

 

Collegiate Honors and Notables:

 - 2006 NCT National Championship in Speech and Debate

 - 5 National Championships in Football

 - 1 National Championship in Baseball

 - The Templeton Foundation has recognized Carson-Newman as a character building institution

 - Carson-Newman was ranked 2nd out of hundreds of Christian colleges for missions and community work

 - Regional leader in study abroad and global education opportunities

 - Carson-Newman has bestowed Honorary Doctorates to the following people over the last few years: Singer Dolly Parton, Famous American Playwright Horton Foote, and T.V. Anchor Bill Williams

 - C-N's Intramural Program offers close 60 events per year with over 75% of students participating in at least one intramural event per year.  This places our Intramural Department as one of the top in the South.

 - C-N was rated at the top educational value in the State of Tennessee by U.S. News and World Report

 - C-N's students hail from 44 states and 30 countries

 - The Carson-Newman Eagles and Lady Eagles have been recognized as one of the dominant Athletic Departments in the NCAA