Carson-Newman University
Jefferson City, TN · private, nonprofit · 1,387 undergraduates
Which tennis teams does Carson-Newman University field?
Carson-Newman University, in Jefferson City, TN, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division II as a member of the South Atlantic Conference.
The men's roster is the larger of the two, 11 players against 10, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.
Carson-Newman University's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 8 players in 2020 to 11 in 2025. That 2025 roster is 10% above the NCAA Division II median of 10, and in line with the South Atlantic Conference median of 12. Carson-Newman University lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for men's tennis, which works out to about 11 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division II median of 5.2, by 113%.
Carson-Newman University's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 7 players in 2020 to 10 in 2025. That 2025 roster is 11% above the NCAA Division II median of 9, and in line with the South Atlantic Conference median of 10. Carson-Newman University lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for women's tennis, which works out to about 10 players per coach, well above the South Atlantic Conference median of 5, by 100%.
Each team page below covers roster size and its trend, coaching staff, spending per player against conference and division medians, and what the school and town are like for a recruit.
How does Carson-Newman University fund its athletes?
Carson-Newman University reported 532 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 370 men and 162 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.
Athletically related student aid came to $6,182,466, about $10,225 per male athlete and $14,810 per female athlete across all sports; tennis's share of that is not reported separately, so a recruit should ask the coach directly what a tennis award typically covers.
Recruiting expenses were reported as zero for both men's and women's sports, so outreach to this program will mostly need to come from the recruit's side.
What is Carson-Newman University like academically?
Carson-Newman University is a small private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 90% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1117, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.
The full cost of attendance is around $49,024 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $20,251 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 59% of the sticker price on average.
53% of students finish their degree within six years, above the median of 52% and 74% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $48,382, above the median of $40,747.
What can you study at Carson-Newman University?
No single field dominates: the largest, Business, Management & Marketing, is 18% of degrees, with Parks, Recreation & Fitness, Health Professions and others close behind.
The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (52 degrees)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (47 degrees)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (46 degrees)
- Psychology, General (26 degrees)
- Biology, General (20 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (17 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (16 degrees)
- Special Education and Teaching (15 degrees)
- Political Science and Government (14 degrees)
- Accounting and Related Services (13 degrees)
What is Jefferson City, TN like to live in?
Carson-Newman University sits in Jefferson City, a suburb of about 8,472 people in Jefferson County, Tennessee.
The median household in Jefferson City earns about $53,819, which is below the Tennessee median ($67,097) but far below the national median ($78,538).
Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $205,000, 20% below the Tennessee median and a typical rent of $832 a month is 26% under the state figure.
Commutes average about 26 minutes, close to the national average, and nearly everyone drives alone.
It reads as a college town: 14% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 2.2 times the national share, and the median age of 31 is younger than the country's 39.
24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Tennessee average of 30%.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Carson-Newman University have a tennis program?
- Yes. Carson-Newman University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division II, South Atlantic Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division II, South Atlantic Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
- Where is Carson-Newman University?
- Carson-Newman University is in Jefferson City, TN, in the Southeast region of the United States.
- How much does Carson-Newman University cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $49,024 a year, and an average net price of $20,251 after grants and scholarships.