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Tennessee Wesleyan University

Athens, TN 37303Town: DistantUNITID 221731

Private nonprofit 4-yearBaccalaureate Colleges: Diverse FieldsUnited MethodistSpecialty: Health Professions 44%Specialty: Business 22%
Undergraduates
846
Graduate students
280
Admit rate
69%
Average net price
$14.8k
Graduation rate
48%
Retention rate
72%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$46k
Median debt
$20k
Student : faculty
12:1
Value score*
61th pct.
Programs offered
52
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Private nonprofit 4-year
Region
South · East South Central
Setting
Town: Distant (in urban cluster more than 10 miles and up to 35 miles from an urbanized area)
Carnegie
Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Size & setting
Four-year, small, primarily residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
United Methodist
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.