Tennessee Wesleyan University

Athens, TN
204 East College Street, Athens, TN 37303
423-745-7504

Tennessee Wesleyan University is a small, private, liberal arts university located in Athens, Tennessee, United States. It is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. The university offers bachelor's degrees in over 30 majors and concentrations, and master's degrees in education and business administration. The university is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.

The university was founded in 1857 as Athens Female Academy. In 1889, the school was renamed Tennessee Wesleyan College and began admitting men. In 1925, the college was renamed again to its current name, Tennessee Wesleyan University. The university has an enrollment of approximately 1,400 students.

The university's athletics teams are nicknamed the Bulldogs and compete in the NCAA Division II Gulf South Conference. The university fields teams in baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, and volleyball. The university's men's basketball team won the NAIA National Championship in 1984.



Quick Facts

Enrollment: 1116

Acceptance Rate: 60.92%

Type: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above

Main Website: https://www.tnwesleyan.edu/

Financial Aid: https://www.tnwesleyan.edu/tuition-aid/financial-aid/index.php

Annual Costs

Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $37960

Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $37960

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The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at Tennessee Wesleyan University is $138992.42. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.

We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at Tennessee Wesleyan University. For graduates of Tennessee Wesleyan University, we saw an average early-career income of $45400.00 and mid-career income of $72600.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.