Jefferson City, Tennessee · Private · 1,387 undergrads
Carson-Newman University's sticker price was $50,237 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). Students with federal aid paid $18,130 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $16,616.
What does Carson-Newman University cost?
$18,130 a year
What students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The sticker price, with housing and food, is $50,237.
For families earning under $30,000, grants took 67% off Carson-Newman University's sticker price.
Business owner, divorced parents, or savings? The averages can't see that; Carson-Newman University's own calculator can.
Compared with colleges people also look at
For families earning $48,000–75,000, Carson-Newman University cost less than Randolph-Macon College but more than The University of Tennessee-Martin and Georgetown College.
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$28,090
average grant for students who got aid.
46%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$21,500
median federal debt at graduation.
Questions people ask
How much does Carson-Newman University cost for a family earning $25,000?
Families earning under $30,000 paid $16,616 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $50,237. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Carson-Newman University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Carson-Newman University cost for a family earning $40,000?
Families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $13,641 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $50,237. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Carson-Newman University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Carson-Newman University cost for a family earning $60,000?
Families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $14,977 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $50,237. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Carson-Newman University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
Where these numbers come from
Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
