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Tennessee Wesleyan University Data & Information Overview

Fair Price Value for Your Money
60% Acceptance Rate
8% Student Loan Default Rate
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How Well Is Tennessee Wesleyan University Ranked?

#1,380 Best Colleges in Nation
#27 Best Colleges in TN
Marketing/Marketing Management, General Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

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Overall Quality

College Factual ranked TWU as #1,380 out of 2,217 colleges and universities in the country on its 2024 Best Colleges list.

TWU is also ranked #27 out of 45 schools in Tennessee.

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Is It Hard to Get Into TWU?

60% Acceptance Rate
71% Of Accepted Are Women
10% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate at Tennessee Wesleyan University is a competitive 60%, so make sure you take your application seriously when putting it together. Even leaving out a minor detail could be a reason to move you to the rejection pile.

Average Test Scores

About 10% of students accepted to TWU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 430 and 580. Math scores were between 500 and 600.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Tennessee Wesleyan University  ( 430 to 580 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Tennessee Wesleyan University  ( 500 to 600 )
200
800
TWU received ACT scores from 81% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 18 and 23.

ACT Composite Scores for Tennessee Wesleyan University  ( 18 to 23 )
1
36

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Tennessee Wesleyan University Faculty

10 to 1 Student to Faculty
99% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

At TWU, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 10 to 1. That's much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunites to work closely with their professors and classmates.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Tennessee Wesleyan University is 99%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  99 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at Tennessee Wesleyan University

69% Freshmen Retention
33% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Tennessee Wesleyan University is 69%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  69 out of 100
0
100

Graduation Rate

The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full-time students who get their bachelor's degree with four years. At TWU this rate is 33%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 33.3%.

On-Time Graduation Rate  33 out of 100
0
100

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Tennessee Wesleyan University Undergraduate Student Diversity

948 Full-Time Undergraduates
20.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
62.0% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 990 undergraduates at TWU with 948 being full-time and 42 being part-time.

How Much Does Tennessee Wesleyan University Cost?

$11,776 Net Price
62% Take Out Loans
$21,960 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of TWU is $11,776. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for TWU

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$7,518 $9,385 $14,282 $14,702 $15,619

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of TWU, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At TWU, approximately 62% of students took out student loans averaging $5,490 a year. That adds up to $21,960 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at TWU is 7.7%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.

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How Much Money Do TWU Graduates Make?

$42,004 Avg Salary of Grads
Average Earnings Boost
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from TWU with a bachelor's degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $42,004 in their early years. This is right on par with the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year. Also, graduates in your major field may make more.

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Location of Tennessee Wesleyan University

Tennessee State
948 Full-Time Undergraduates
Town Campus Setting
Located in Athens, Tennessee, Tennessee Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Athens draws many to the area.

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Contact details for TWU are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 204 East College Street, Athens, TN 37303
Phone: 423-745-7504
Website: www.tnwesleyan.edu/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TNWesleyan
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TNWesleyan

Tennessee Wesleyan University Majors

36 Majors With Completions
309 Undergraduate Degrees
29 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 36 majors graduated from Tennessee Wesleyan University. Of these students, 309 received undergraduate degrees and 29 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
Nursing 97 NA
Business Administration & Management 51 $38,842
Teacher Education Grade Specific 20 NA
Health & Physical Education 19 NA
Marketing 16 NA
Communication & Media Studies 14 NA
Dental Support Services 13 NA
Accounting 9 NA
Security Science and Technology 8 NA
Health/Medical Prep Programs 8 NA

Learn more about the majors offered at Tennessee Wesleyan University along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at TWU

79% Take At Least One Class Online
8% Take All Classes Online

Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.

In 2020-2021, 859 students took at least one online class at Tennessee Wesleyan University. This is an increase from the 180 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 859 92
2019-2020 180 112
2018-2019 433 91
2017-2018 429 52
2016-2017 70 29

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

References

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