Match #1
Maryville College
Maryville, TN
Profile closeness87/100
Admit rate61%
- 1,005 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 48%, close to 49%
- Enrollment 1,005 students, close to 846
The colleges most similar to Tennessee Wesleyan University are Maryville College, Christian Brothers University, and Tusculum University. Tennessee Wesleyan University admits 69% of applicants and has an average net price of $14,965 a year; 1 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 5 admit a larger share of applicants, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Tennessee Wesleyan University. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to Tennessee Wesleyan University
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Match #2
Christian Brothers University
Memphis, TN
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate87%
- 905 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 55%, close to 49%
- Enrollment 905 students, close to 846
Match #3
Tusculum University
Greeneville, TN
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate72%
- 785 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 785 students, close to 846
- Acceptance rate 72%, close to 69%
Match #4
Cumberland University
Lebanon, TN
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate67%
- 2,104 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Fringe
- Graduation rate 45%, close to 49%
- Acceptance rate 67%, close to 69%
Match #5
Milligan College
Milligan, TN
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate72%
- 818 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Midsize
- Enrollment 818 students, close to 846
- Acceptance rate 72%, close to 69%
Match #6
Trevecca Nazarene University
Nashville, TN
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate69%
- 1,737 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 51%, close to 49%
- Acceptance rate 69%, close to 69%
Match #7
Lincoln Memorial University
Harrogate, TN
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate63%
- 1,572 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 49%, close to 49%
- Acceptance rate 63%, close to 69%
Match #8
The University of Tennessee Southern
Pulaski, TN
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate87%
- 864 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 864 students, close to 846
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #9
Johnson University
Knoxville, TN
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate65%
- 743 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Fringe
- Enrollment 743 students, close to 846
- Acceptance rate 65%, close to 69%
Match #10
Bryan College-Dayton
Dayton, TN
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 814 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 53%, close to 49%
- Enrollment 814 students, close to 846
Questions about Tennessee Wesleyan University alternatives
What colleges are similar to Tennessee Wesleyan University?
The closest matches to Tennessee Wesleyan University are Maryville College, Christian Brothers University, Tusculum University, Cumberland University, and Milligan College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Tennessee Wesleyan University hard to get into?
Tennessee Wesleyan University admitted 69% of its 884 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is moderately selective. 5 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Tennessee Wesleyan University alternatives cost less?
1 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Tennessee Wesleyan University ($14,965 a year), including The University of Tennessee Southern ($6,690). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
