Tennessee Wesleyan University
Athens, TN · Private nonprofitAt a glance
68.8%
Acceptance rate
1,051
SAT Average
$14,879
Avg net price
832
Enrollment
Academic profile
SAT Average1,051
ACT Composite19–23
Degrees awarded
2024-25
| All fields, 2024-25Bachelor’s 257Master’s 119 |
| Bachelor’s 112Master’s 37 |
| Bachelor’s 57Master’s 57 |
| Bachelor’s 20Master’s 1 |
| Bachelor’s 20Master’s None reported |
| Bachelor’s 13Master’s 24 |
| Bachelor’s 10Master’s None reported |
| Bachelor’s 9Master’s None reported |
| Bachelor’s 3Master’s None reported |
| Bachelor’s 2Master’s None reported |
| Bachelor’s 2Master’s None reported |
| Bachelor’s 2Master’s None reported |
| Bachelor’s 2Master’s None reported |
| Bachelor’s 2Master’s None reported |
| Bachelor’s 1Master’s None reported |
| Bachelor’s 1Master’s None reported |
| Bachelor’s 1Master’s None reported |
| Bachelor’s 0Master’s None reported |
| Bachelor’s 0Master’s None reported |
| Bachelor’s 0Master’s None reported |
| Bachelor’s 0Master’s None reported |
College athletics
Athletic participation
407 unique student-athletes · 17 varsity teams
Cost
Published on-campus price, 2024–25
- Tuition
- $29,414
- Required fees
- $1,400
- Food and housing
- $9,458
- Books and supplies
- $1,400
- Other expenses
- $3,500
- Total
- $45,172
- $37,1002019–2019–20
- $37,9602020–2120–21
- $38,8902021–2221–22
- $39,8502022–2322–23
- $43,0802023–2423–24
- $45,1722024–2524–25
Net price by family income, 2022–23
Students of all incomes paid $14,879 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.
Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid.
Graduation and Retention
4-year graduation35%
6-year graduation44%
Retention rate64%
Earnings and Debt
Median earnings (10yr)$45,989
Median debt$20,000
Campus
Enrollment832
Student-faculty ratio12:1
SettingTown
Sources
- IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
- IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
- College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
- Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
- IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
- IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
No parsed Common Data Set answers
Parsed answers aren’t available for Tennessee Wesleyan University. Available federal outcome figures appear below.
63.8% of Tennessee Wesleyan University’s first-years return for a second year and 43.6% graduate within six. Median earnings ten years out are against of median federal debt, roughly a earnings-to-debt ratio.
Sources
- College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03