About Us

Carson-Newman University campus

About Us

Founded in 1851, Carson-Newman is a nationally ranked Christian liberal arts university. An online, yet personal, learning environment connects you with fellow students, faculty and staff for a learning experience like no other.

Faith and learning are combined to create evidence-based undergraduate and graduate nursing programs designed to transform you into both an advanced practice nursing professional and autonomous primary caregiver.

Through its online programs and student-centric curriculum, Carson-Newman provides a life-changing education where students come first.

Affiliations

  • Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics
  • American Association of Colleges of Nursing
  • American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers
  • American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Assembly of Higher Education
  • American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Collegiate Assembly
  • American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
  • Appalachian College Association
  • Association of Christian Librarians
  • Association of Independent Liberal Arts Colleges for Teacher Education
  • Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education*
  • Consortium for Global Education
  • Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs
  • Council for Christian Colleges and Universities
  • Council of Independent Colleges
  • Counsel for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation
  • International Association of Baptist Colleges and Universities
  • National Association of Advisors for the Health Professions
  • National Association of College and University Business Officers
  • National Association of Schools of Art and Design
  • National Association of Schools of Music
  • National Association of Student Personnel Administrators
  • National Collegiate Athletic Association
  • National Collegiate Honors Council
  • National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
  • Southern Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers
  • Tennessee Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
  • Tennessee Association of Independent Liberal Arts Colleges for Teachers Education
  • Tennessee College Association
  • Tennessee Conference of Graduate Schools
  • Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities Association

The master's degree program in nursing at Carson-Newman University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education ( http://www.ccneaccreditation.org).