Tennessee Wesleyan University

Tennessee Wesleyan University is a small private non-profit baccalaureate institution located in Athens, Tennessee, with an undergraduate enrollment of 846. As a baccalaureate-level institution, it concentrates its academic programs at the undergraduate level, offering focused four-year degrees with direct pathways to employment or graduate study. As an independently governed, non-profit institution relying on tuition, endowment returns, and philanthropic support, it operates within the broader Tennessee postsecondary education landscape and is regionally accredited, making its credits and degrees eligible for federal financial aid. With a 69% acceptance rate, admission is broadly accessible. With a 69% acceptance rate, the institution is broadly accessible while maintaining academic standards. Net price for families earning \$48,001–$75,000 averages $12,647 per year. The highest program-level earnings outcomes are in CIP 00 — 10-year median earnings among aid recipients in these fields reach $75,960. The 4-year graduation rate is 46%, near the national average. Among students who received federal financial aid, 10-year median earnings are $45,989.