Carson-Newman's tuition & fees has increased from $25,360 (2015) to $34,700 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 36.83% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $8,300 (year 2015) to $14,355 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees are the same as last year (2024) at Carson-Newman University.
Carson-Newman's tuition increase rate is higher than the Tennessee's average increase rate of -16.16%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 34.82% from 2015 ($38,544).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Carson-Newman's COA is $51,964, which is increased by 2.81% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Carson-Newman's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 36.83% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $34,700. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Carson-Newman University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,600, and it has not changed since 2015.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,600 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,600 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,600 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,600 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,600 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,600 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,600 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,600 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,600 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,600 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 29.09% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 21.06% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Carson-Newman University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $11,584 | $10,656 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $11,800 | $10,712 | 1.86% |
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| 2017-18 | $11,640 | $10,616 | -1.36% |
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| 2018-19 | $11,820 | $10,616 | 1.55% |
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| 2019-20 | $11,734 | $10,616 | -0.73% |
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| 2020-21 | $12,010 | $10,740 | 2.35% |
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| 2021-22 | $12,596 | $10,898 | 4.88% |
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| 2022-23 | $13,364 | $10,946 | 6.10% |
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| 2023-24 | $14,243 | $14,434 | 6.58% |
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| 2024-25 | $15,664 | $14,942 | 9.98% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Carson-Newman University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Carson-Newman University | $34,700 | $34,700 | - |
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| Vanderbilt University | $67,498 | $63,946 | 5.55% |
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| Belmont University | $42,540 | $41,320 | 2.95% |
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| Lincoln Memorial University | $26,938 | $26,150 | 3.01% |
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| Lipscomb University | $40,572 | $38,824 | 4.50% |
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| Lee University | $23,790 | $22,690 | 4.85% |
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