Tennessee Wesleyan University
Athens, TN · Private
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Tennessee Wesleyan University admitted 68.8% of applicants university-wide (621 of 902).
| Cohort | Admit rate | Admitted | Applicants |
|---|---|---|---|
| University-wide | 68.8% | 621 | 902 |
| Men | 52.8% | 153 | 290 |
| Women | 64.0% | 379 | 592 |
Also offers Early Action — the Common Data Set doesn't publish EA admit counts.
Of 621 admitted students, 188 enrolled (30.3% yield).
Tennessee Wesleyan University Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C1–C2 · 2024 — Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.
Test scores and GPA of admitted students
- SAT (mid-50%)
- 940–1135
- ACT (mid-50%)
- 18–24
- GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
- 3.00–3.99
Testing policy: Required
Tennessee Wesleyan University Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C9–C12 · 2024 — Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.
Cost and financial aid
Published cost of attendance: $38,890/yr.
| Out-of-state tuition | $25,340 |
| Fees, housing, food, books & other | $13,550 |
| Sticker cost of attendance | $38,890/yr |
Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)
| Under $30k | $11,609 |
| $30k–48k | $11,088 |
| $48k–75k | $12,647 |
| $75k–110k | $16,043 |
| Over $110k | $18,980 |
US applicants
Need- and merit-based aid available.
- TWU Freshman Merit Awards — $9,000-$17,000 (Merit)
- TWU Transfer Merit Awards — $5,000-$16,000 (Merit)
- Nursing/Dental Awards — $2,000-$14,000 (Departmental)
- Educational Partnership Award — $2,500 per year (Departmental)
- Distinguished Young Women — $1,000 (Other)
- PTK — $1,000 (Other)
- Athletic Scholarship — varies (Athletic)
- Athletic Scholarships — Amount varies (Athletic)
- Music Scholarships (Tucker Foundation) — varies (Departmental)
- Neff Award – Full Tuition — Varies (Full Tuition)
- TWU Pledge — Remaining tuition after other aid (last-dollar) (Need Based)
- Work Scholarship — varies (Need Based)
International applicants
No need-based aid reported for internationals.
- TWU Freshman Merit Awards — $9,000-$17,000 (Merit)
- TWU Transfer Merit Awards — $5,000-$16,000 (Merit)
- Nursing/Dental Awards — $2,000-$14,000 (Departmental)
- Educational Partnership Award — $2,500 per year (Departmental)
- Distinguished Young Women — $1,000 (Other)
- PTK — $1,000 (Other)
- Athletic Scholarship — varies (Athletic)
- Athletic Scholarships — Amount varies (Athletic)
- Music Scholarships (Tucker Foundation) — varies (Departmental)
- Neff Award – Full Tuition — Varies (Full Tuition)
- Work Scholarship — varies (Need Based)
Tennessee Wesleyan University Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections G–H · 2024
Application requirements
US applicants
- Official High School Transcript
- ACT or SAT Test Scores
International applicants
- Official High School Transcript
- ACT or SAT Test Scores
- English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
- GPA credential conversion
- Predicted Class XII marksheet
- Financial documentation (I-20)
Tennessee Wesleyan University · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025
Essay prompts
Tennessee Wesleyan University requires no supplemental essays.
Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 3, 2026
Graduate outcomes
- Median earnings
- $45,989
- Median earnings · 10 years after entry
- Graduation rate
- 47.6%
- Within 150% of normal time
- First-year retention
- 68.5%
- Return for year two · CDS Section B
- Median debt
- $20,000
- At graduation
Tennessee Wesleyan University · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023 — Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.
Academics and campus
Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (28%), Psychology (4%), Biological & life sciences (2%).
Student–faculty ratio: 10:1 · 80% of class sections have under 20 students.
Tennessee Wesleyan University Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections E, F, I · 2024 — Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.