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Tennessee Wesleyan College, Tennessee

Overview of Tennessee Wesleyan College

Tennessee Wesleyan College is located in Athens, Tennessee (a town not particularly near any major cities). The school is a United Methodist school. Tennessee Wesleyan College is a private, not-for-profit institution. The highest degree level offered by the school is the Bachelor's degree.

Areas of Study

Tennessee Wesleyan College has a greater breadth of degree programs (majors) than most colleges of its size. The school is known for its programs in business and management, family and social work, and nutrition and exercise therapy.

Tennessee Wesleyan College Selectivity

Tennessee Wesleyan College does not offer open admission. Three quarters of students in 2005 had SAT verbal scores of at least 400. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 462 and 547.

Faculty

Tennessee Wesleyan College has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

The school had 865 enrolled students in 2005.

Student Life

Tennessee Wesleyan College offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. The school values student athletics, and belongs to the Appalachian Athletic Conference. Tennessee Wesleyan College offers athletic financial aid to more of its students than do most colleges.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Tennessee Wesleyan College

Tennessee Wesleyan College
204 East College Street
Athens, TN 37303
General Phone: (423) 745-7504
Admissions Phone: (423) 746-5286
Financial Aid Phone: (423) 746-5209
http://www.twcnet.edu

Tennessee Wesleyan College Programs and Degrees (2005)

Tennessee Wesleyan College awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management59business management, accounting, finance, human resources
Nursing And Emergency Medicine30registered nursing
Education And Teaching21elementary school teaching, secondary teaching, middle school teaching
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy21health and physical education, sports and fitness management
Family And Social Work21human services
Liberal Arts12English, history, diversity studies, interdisciplinary studies
Computer Science And Engineering11computer and info science
Therapy And Counseling6psychology, behavioral sciences
Science5biology, chemistry
Religion And Philosophy5Christian studies, pre-ministerial studies
Mathematics2mathematics
Conservation And Resource Management1environmental studies
Medical Adminstration1health care administration
Music0music

Number of programs and degrees for Tennessee Wesleyan College in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree19526

Student Body

In 2005, Tennessee Wesleyan College had a total enrollment of 865 students (785 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men41%
Women59%
Full-Time99%
Part-Time1%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White81%
Black3%
Hispanic1%
Asian0%
American Indian0%
Other Races10%
(Foreign Students)4%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1927%
20-2124%
22-2423%
25-298%
30-347%
35-393%
40-496%
50-642%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Tennessee93%
Alabama3%
Georgia1%
Texas1%
New York1%
Florida1%
South Carolina1%

Tennessee Wesleyan College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time70 %

Tennessee Wesleyan College Room and Board (2005)

Tennessee Wesleyan College offers campus housing for 327 of its 785 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of Athens, Tennessee for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Tennessee Wesleyan College Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total51539977%16942%
Men17613476%6951%
Women33926578%10038%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal400502
SAT Math462547
ACT Verbal1824
ACT Math1723
ACT Composite1823

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Ranknot required
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programnot required
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT6%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT89%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

Admissions Phone Number: (423) 746-5286

Tennessee Wesleyan College Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 13,550
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 13,550
Room and board$ 5,100
Books and supplies$ 1,000
Other expenses$ 2,000

Financial Aid:
Tennessee Wesleyan College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 352500)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (423) 746-5209

Tennessee Wesleyan College Faculty

Tennessee Wesleyan College has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured99
Non-tenured, but on tenure track118
Non-tenured and not on tenure track14

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year5$36,4314$35,754
Associate professoracademic year5$35,4032*
Assistant professoracademic year10$33,41411$37,426
Instructoracademic year1*4$32,180
All faculty totalacademic year21$34,58421$36,099

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Tennessee Wesleyan College Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
BasketballAppalachian Athletic Conference
BaseballAppalachian Athletic Conference
TrackAppalachian Athletic Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total9673169
Baseball44044
Basketball131427
Track7512
All Other Sports325486

Tennessee Wesleyan College Degree Programs (2005)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Finance, General
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences, General

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Studies

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Elementary Education and Teaching
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
Secondary Education and Teaching

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Human Services, General

LIBERAL ARTS
English Language and Literature, General
History, General
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MUSIC
Music, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Health and Physical Education, General
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Christian Studies
Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Behavioral Sciences
Psychology, General

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Tennessee Wesleyan College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Tennessee Wesleyan College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% students on athletic fin. aid
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%Tennessee Wesleyan College % students on athletic fin. aid
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Tennessee Wesleyan College % of full-time faculty on tenure track
Number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 7%Tennessee Wesleyan College Number of degree programs
% of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Tennessee Wesleyan College % of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
% of degrees in family and social work
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Tennessee Wesleyan College % of degrees in family and social work
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Tennessee Wesleyan College Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Tennessee Wesleyan College % of degrees in business and management
Female % of student body
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 17%Tennessee Wesleyan College Female % of student body
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
United Methodist affiliation
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
Offers athletic scholarships

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