Tennessee Wesleyan University Overview

Located in Athens, Tennessee, Tennessee Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution. Athens is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life.

What Is Tennessee Wesleyan University Known For?

• Students at TWU may have an easier time interacting with their teachers since the student to faculty ratio at the school is 10 to 1.
• Although it may not be available for every major, the master's degree is the highest award a student can attain at TWU.
• During a recent academic cycle, 100% of the faculty were full-time.
• A student who earns a bachelor's degree from TWU makes roughly $45,989 a year. This is 13% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.
• On average, it takes about 4.2 years for students from TWU to earn a bachelor's degree. This is excellent when compared to the average of 4.4 years.

Where Is Tennessee Wesleyan University?

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

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How Do I Get Into TWU?

You can apply to TWU online at: portal.tnwesleyan.edu/ICS/

Admission Requirements for TWU

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into TWU?

With an acceptance rate of 61%, TWU does not let just anybody through their doors! Make sure you spend enough time polishing up your application so you will make a great impression.

Approximately 34% of accepted students are men and 66% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 56%, and the acceptance rate for women is 63%.

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 460 and 560. Math scores were between 490 and 590.

TWU received ACT scores from 76% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 18 and 25. Math scores were between 17 and 0. Composite scores were between 18 and 24.

Can I Afford Tennessee Wesleyan University?

The overall average net price of TWU is $21,610. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

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 54% of students took out student loans averaging $7,029 a year. That adds up to $28,116 over four years for those students.

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Tennessee Wesleyan University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 990 undergraduate students at TWU, with 948 being full-time and 42 being part-time.

There are also 126 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 948 full-time undergraduates at TWU, 38% are male and 62% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Tennessee Wesleyan University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	11
Black or African American	92
Hispanic or Latino	52
White	681
International Students	54
Other Races/Ethnicities	58

Geographic Diversity

Tennessee students aren't the only ones who study at Tennessee Wesleyan University. At this time, 18 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 33 countries are represented at TWU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are United Kingdom, Spain, and Brazil.

Tennessee Wesleyan University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
Business Administration & Management	50	15	65
Nursing	59	0	59
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	0	28	28
Health & Physical Education	25	0	25
Marketing	23	1	24
Teacher Education Grade Specific	14	8	22
Dental Support Services	17	0	17
Accounting	9	5	14
Security Science and Technology	13	0	13
General Psychology	9	0	9
Health/Medical Prep Programs	8	0	8
Finance & Financial Management	7	0	7
Teacher Education Subject Specific	7	0	7
Communication & Media Studies	6	0	6
Behavioral Science	6	0	6
Criminal Justice & Corrections	6	0	6
General Biology	5	0	5
Social Work	5	0	5
Chemistry	4	0	4
Mental & Social Health Services	3	0	3
Music	3	0	3
Human Resource Management	2	0	2
General English Literature	2	0	2
History	2	0	2
Mathematics	2	0	2
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	2	0	2
Special Education	1	0	1
Engineering Science	1	0	1
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)	1	0	1
Computer Information Systems	0	0	0
Writing Studies	0	0	0
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	0	0	0
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	0	0
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	0	0
Biological & Physical Science	0	0	0
General Philosophy & Religious Studies	0	0	0
Sociology	0	0	0
Theological & Ministerial Studies	0	0	0
General Visual & Performing Arts	0	0	0
TOTAL	292	57	349

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Brian Stansberry under License

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