Criminal justice
Ranked #318 of 379 for valueCriminal Justice and Corrections · 28 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $49,909
- Ranked-college median: $55,481
- Median debt
- $20,500
- Ranked-college median: $21,500

Fort Worth, TX, United States
Texas Wesleyan University's acceptance rate is 69.2% (CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, 3,977 applicants). It is a private nonprofit university in Fort Worth, TX, with 1,741 students. The average net price after grants is $16,168 a year. The six-year graduation rate is 38.4%, and median earnings ten years after entry are $56,582.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Acceptance rate: 69.2% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 2,288 of 3,977 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 500–520, SAT Math 520–580, ACT 16–22. Admissions details
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National median 1,603
Religious affiliation: United Methodist(U.S. College Scorecard · 2025)
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15.7% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
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Texas Wesleyan UniversityFort Worth, TX, United States
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Texas Wesleyan University
Fort Worth, TX, United States
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Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
Nearest major cityIn or next to Fort Worth, TX
In the city250 mi
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Methodist
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Compare with McMurry UniversityTexas Wesleyan University admitted 69.2% of 3,977 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).
Tuition at Texas Wesleyan University is $40,844 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $16,168 a year.
The average net price at Texas Wesleyan University, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $16,168 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.
38.4% of first-time, full-time students at Texas Wesleyan University graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
The closest matches are McMurry University, Wiley College, and Huston-Tillotson University, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
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