Marketing
Ranked #297 of 354 for valueMarketing · 25 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $61,564
- Ranked-college median: $67,486
- Median debt
- $25,495
- Ranked-college median: $19,523
Tennessee Wesleyan University acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 68.9% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 527 of 884 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 430–580, SAT Math 500–600, ACT 19–23. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 846
Smaller than 68% of colleges
National median 1,603
Tennessee Wesleyan UniversityMiddle half of collegesNational median
Religious affiliation: United Methodist(U.S. College Scorecard · 2025)
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Tennessee Wesleyan University admitted 68.9% of 884 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants884
68.9% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted527
34.5% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)182
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 430–580
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 500–600
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 19–23
- 136
Your chances
Check your chancesYour SAT or ACT against Tennessee Wesleyan University- SAT, middle 50%
- 930–1180
- ACT, middle 50%
- 19–23
Cost & financial aid
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$14,965
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $32,050
- Average net price
- $14,965
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 47.4%
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48.7%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
72%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$53,474
Former students who received federal aid
Programs at Tennessee Wesleyan University
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Bachelor's majors where Tennessee Wesleyan University is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Kinesiology and exercise science
Ranked #425 of 459 for valueSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 24 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $37,118
- Ranked-college median: $53,707
- Median debt
- $25,834
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Business
Ranked #531 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 30 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $61,103
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $18,750
- Ranked-college median: $21,375
Nursing
Ranked #535 of 686 for valueRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 63 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $71,084
- Ranked-college median: $85,171
- Median debt
- $15,000
- Ranked-college median: $20,938
Academics
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
846
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate college
A Bachelor’s Degree College with diverse academic fields.
Colleges like Tennessee Wesleyan University
- Maryville CollegeMaryville, TN
Christian Brothers UniversityMemphis, TN- Tusculum UniversityGreeneville, TN
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Tennessee Wesleyan UniversityAthens, TN, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
Tennessee Wesleyan University
Athens, TN, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Baccalaureate college
Distant town
In a smaller urban cluster away from a large metro area.
- City
- Suburb
- Town (this campus)
- Rural
Nearest major cityAtlanta, GA · about 118 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- tnwesleyan.edu
Colleges nearby
Bryan College-Dayton23 mi from Tennessee Wesleyan University
Cleveland State Community College24 mi from Tennessee Wesleyan University
Lee University-Tennessee25 mi from Tennessee Wesleyan University
Roane State Community College30 mi from Tennessee Wesleyan University
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Mission & community
Methodist
Affiliated with the United Methodist Church.
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What is the Tennessee Wesleyan University acceptance rate for 2026?
Tennessee Wesleyan University admitted 68.9% of 884 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Tennessee Wesleyan University tuition?
Tuition at Tennessee Wesleyan University is $32,050 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $14,965 a year.
What is the average net price at Tennessee Wesleyan University?
The average net price at Tennessee Wesleyan University, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $14,965 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Tennessee Wesleyan University?
48.7% of first-time, full-time students at Tennessee Wesleyan University graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Tennessee Wesleyan University?
The closest matches are Maryville College, Christian Brothers University, and Tusculum University, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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