Tennessee Wesleyan University
Tennessee Wesleyan University (TWU) is a private Methodist university in Athens, Tennessee. It was founded in 1857 and is affiliated with the Holston Conference of the United Methodist Church. It maintains a branch campus in Knoxville, where it offers evening programs in business administration. It also conducts its nursing classes in Knoxville.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 69%
- Average net price: $14,836
- Undergraduate enrollment: 956
- Graduation rate (150%): 48%
- Graduation rate (200%): 52%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 59%
- Student to faculty ratio: 12:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $45,989
- Median earnings (8 years): $46,048
- Median earnings (6 years): $45,987
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Town, distant
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Athens, TN
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Tennessee Wesleyan University include Nursing, Business Administration and Management, Dental Hygiene.
- Nursing (63 bachelor's) · median earnings $71,084 4 years after graduation
- Business Administration and Management (30 bachelor's) · median earnings $61,103 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,599
- Dental Hygiene (18 bachelor's) · median earnings $71,084 4 years after graduation
- Marketing (11 bachelor's) · median earnings $61,564 4 years after graduation
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education (12 bachelor's) · median earnings $37,118 4 years after graduation
- Sport and Fitness Administration (10 bachelor's) · median earnings $37,118 4 years after graduation
- Biology (9 bachelor's)
- Social Work (9 bachelor's)
- Special Education and Teaching (8 bachelor's) · median earnings $46,925 4 years after graduation
- Forensic Science and Technology (8 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 35%, Engineering 0%, Health 54%, Biological Sciences 4%, Psychology 5%, Communication 2%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Tennessee Wesleyan University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $11,734 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $11,734
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $11,881
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $14,610
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $17,049
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $17,797
- In-state tuition and fees: $30,814
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $30,814
- Books and supplies: $1,400
- On-campus room and board: $9,458
- Off-campus room and board: $9,458
- Off-campus with family: $3,500
- Typical cost of attendance: $41,672
- Sticker vs net gap: 64%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 39%
- Federal loan recipients: 52%
- Average institutional grant: $16,733
- Average federal loan: $6,939
- Median debt at graduation: $20,000
Admissions
Tennessee Wesleyan University admits 69% of applicants. Of students admitted, 30% enrolled.
- Applications: 902
- Admitted: 621
- Enrolled: 188
- Yield (first-choice signal): 30%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 956
- Women: 63%
- Commuter share (estimated): 53%
- Part-time undergraduates: 7%
- Age 25 and older: 13%
- Graduate students: 246
- Graduation rate: 48%
- Come back after freshman year: 72%
- First-generation: 41%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 33%
- Student to faculty: 12:1
- Professor salary: $57,646
- Associate professor salary: $54,644
- Assistant professor salary: $50,089
- On-campus housing capacity: 448
- Meal plan meals per week: 21
- Average SAT: 1,051
- Average ACT: 21
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Tennessee Wesleyan University acceptance rate? Tennessee Wesleyan University admits 69% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Tennessee Wesleyan University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $11,734 a year after aid. Average net price is $14,836.
What majors does Tennessee Wesleyan University offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Business Administration and Management, Dental Hygiene, Marketing, Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education.
What is the average salary after Tennessee Wesleyan University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $45,989 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Tennessee Wesleyan University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 59% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 48%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Tennessee Wesleyan University official site: https://tnwesleyan.edu.