Carson Newman University

First, let me start with registration. No matter when you start to apply, expect nothing to get done until TWO DAYS before classes start. Also, ALWAYS check several times to see if they have your information right, even classes! They sometimes make mistakes.

It took me 3 months to fully get accepted and all. Be well prepared for financial aid and any other "service", because most of the time they'll say, "you have to talk to the _ department about that." If you have a question.

For entering Freshmen: they say you have to be at orientation, but you don't have to come to everything. If you don't know what major you want, decide while you stil have time! You can't be an "undecided or undeclared" for longer than one semester. There aren't many majors offered, but this college is still ok for what it is.

Chapel (Baptists. "Christ-centered"): They "require" you to get 10 CLW (community, life, and worship) credits per semester, for 7 semesters. You can't get more than 20 per year (I think). There are different ways to get the credits, and sometimes the sermons are pretty good. They'd have 30 minutes of something (band worship, women or men's choirs, piano, etc.) and 30 minutes of a teaching. Beware that the speakers are so quiet, you can't understand what the person is saying if someone coughs. Sometimes it's not bad, depending on who talks.

They FORCE you to have LA 101 (Liberal Arts) which includes 5 chapels. In this class, they basically make you read, think, write, and how to use a library/ search in the way they want you to. - a little more specific- Look up an orange book called "belief" and a "Carson-Newman and the Liberal Arts Course pack 2011-2012."

Now the real meat on the bones. This college fairly has life in it. For Christians, it gives off a "Luke-warm" feeling, especially for what they teach you in science classes or "Religion" (they might have to call it that). Teachers will memorize your name, hang out with you, crack jokes every once in a while, and sometimes pick on other people (in a good way).

If you'd want to live ON-CAMPUS: Beware! It is "Required" to live on-campus unless you are able to live off-campus! There are plenty of complaints for people who live on campus, but I can say it's not as bad if you can live without. You get a smaller room if you're a freshmen, usually get different rooms for different years. You have to pay in quarters to do your laundry. There is a big HD tv downstairs, a kitchen, and other things in henderson (for guys). Girls in Swann have an awesome time, so I hear. Their rooms are pretty big, and they have a downstairs too.

-If you're a guy- Expect there to be some loud people in Heritage during the "quiet hours."
-If you're a girl- I think it was burnette, but one of the girl's buildings has an old heater, which makes it REALLY hot on the upper floors.

The internet is restricted, strictly! You can go to most places (google, facebook, youtube, etc.) But ALOT of website are blocked! Also, the internet drops at least once or a few times every week. Also, you can get banned from the internet for doing various things, which they do not even say what!

Also, BEWARE the online stuff! The Internet Tech department is pretty lazy and does a terrible job at making a clear system.

If you want to live OFF-CAMPUS: Beware! You have to be 25, married, or living with your parents to live off campus! Everyone will assume you live on-campus, and that includes the times for study-groups, most activities, etc. Also, you may need to consider that you may have a 8am class! (Everyone will eventually have one) There are people who live locally that offer a "house" to share with people for a monthly price. be sure to ask about that, especially for international students!

Campus: It looks nice in the spring and fall, (haven't seen winter on it yet), there are plenty of old buildings and a few broken sidewalks from trucks driving on them. I haven't had a problem with having a parking space just yet, but I can say to be consistent with where you park and be on time! Some of the buildings have REALLY old bathrooms, and no hot water. They also have chalkboards or whiteboards. One class has a smartboard (I think a language class on a top floor of henderson)

Teachers: Beware of new teachers! They may trip all over themselves and you have to walk them through their job! Most of the teachers are lively, make jokes, talk to students, know you by name, and do things outside the class with you. Overall, I like the teachers I have. You may want to know more about a teacher before signing up for a class, check out "ratemyprofessors.com"

Friends: There is probably no way that you can get by without making at least an acquaintance, and that's because of group activities in and out of class. I'm surprised to see that there are actually people with interests similar to mine, (which mine are pretty hallowed).

Food: Generally not bad, but you can expect low-quality. Take vitamines if you don't want to feel sick. Also, if you commute, NEVER eat on campus. Food is $8 a meal. You're better off with a local restaurant.

Local town: I have to admit, you'd be surprised with what's around this town. For restaurants, I recommend El Sason, Asian House, and subway. (there are others, too). There is a mall in morristown and east-town knoxville (both about 30mins away).

Books: NEVER buy from the bookstore unless you have no choice! Even The "Carson-Newman" books you can buy on amazon! However, sometimes they'd be the same price. Try looking for good offers from students. Also, (my opinion), get digital books if you have a laptop. I spent about $200 for my first semester books. The average you'd spend is abut $300-$500 on books, depending on how smart you are on buying. Look for other websites that show you where to buy. (one called cheapbooks.com is great. Just get the ISBN# from the CN bookstore for wtv class)

Library: Pretty small, I don't like it that well. It has 4 floors including the basement, and has a coffee shop called Java City. It's comparable to StarBucks. There are lots of computers on campus with windows 7 and out-dated software. They have some really old macs in one building.

Yes, there are sports, but That is not my concern at all. However, feel free to ask the campus about it and they'll gladly let you know more.

Tuition, Scholarship, and Price. As of Aug, 2011, Tuition is about $10,000. Living on Campus adds about $9,000. These prices are Per semester. I got about $4,900 In scholarship, $1750 in loans, and I'm getting about $4,000 in VA which STILL doesn't pay for it.

Another note: alot of stuff in their catalog is outdated, it also doesn't have a table of contents. This makes it very frustrating to figure out classes and requirements. So I highly advise planning out your 4-years or wtv before you get started with college.

I know this review is highly unorganized on probably doesn't answer most important questions. So if you have any suggestions, I might even make a video as a review, with a few pics.