Tennessee Wesleyan University
Tennessee Wesleyan University at a Glance
Reviewed by James A. Barham, PhD, Vice President and Academic Editor. Influence ranks come from our InfluenceRanking™ methodology; other figures come from federal data, with the year shown under each section. Report an error
Tennessee Wesleyan University Featured Rankings
- #9 Best Online MBAs Tennessee
- #14 Best Liberal Arts Colleges in Tennessee 2026
- #14 Best Christian Colleges in Tennessee
- #15 Tennessee's Best Online Colleges 2026
- #16 Best Small Colleges in Tennessee 2026
- #18 Best Private Colleges in Tennessee
- #18 Tennessee's Best Online Master's Degrees
- #27 Best Colleges in Tennessee
About Tennessee Wesleyan University
According to Wikipedia, Tennessee Wesleyan University is a private Methodist university in Athens, Tennessee. It was founded in 1857 and is affiliated with the Holston Conference of the United Methodist Church. It maintains a branch campus in Knoxville, where it offers evening programs in business administration. It also conducts its nursing classes in Knoxville.
Tennessee Wesleyan University's Online Degrees
MBA in Business Administration
Degree Concentrations
- Management
- Accounting
- Required Credits: 30
- Completion Time: 12 months
- Format: Fully online
Tennessee Wesleyan University Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate | Median ACT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 988 | 69% | 72% | 49% | 21 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Tennessee Wesleyan University Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $32,050 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $12,454 |
| 30K - 48K | $10,515 |
| 48K - 75K | $13,928 |
| 75K - 110K | $17,159 |
| 110K+ | $21,033 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Tennessee Wesleyan University Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Tennessee Wesleyan University students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $53,474 a year, and 90% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Tennessee Wesleyan University's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 1,242 | 956 | 286 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Tennessee Wesleyan University?
Tennessee Wesleyan University is located at 204 East College Street, Athens, TN 37303.
How Safe is Tennessee Wesleyan University?
No violent or property offenses were reported on Tennessee Wesleyan University’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Tennessee Wesleyan University has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Athens has a violent crime rate of 0.62% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 3.68%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Tennessee Wesleyan University Known For?
Tennessee Wesleyan University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Chemistry
- Nursing
- Criminal Justice
- Psychology
- Mathematics
- Literature
- Business
- Biology
- Education
- History
- Communications
- Engineering
- Medical
Tennessee Wesleyan University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Tennessee Wesleyan University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Tennessee Wesleyan University ranks #477 in the U.S. and #1180 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesTennessee Wesleyan University ranks #505 in the U.S. and #1738 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesTennessee Wesleyan University ranks #565 in the U.S. and #2692 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesTennessee Wesleyan University ranks #607 in the U.S. and #1585 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesTennessee Wesleyan University ranks #650 in the U.S. and #1213 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesTennessee Wesleyan University ranks #837 in the U.S. and #2186 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesTennessee Wesleyan University ranks #1030 in the U.S. and #4011 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesTennessee Wesleyan University ranks #1371 in the U.S. and #4158 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesTennessee Wesleyan University ranks #1439 in the U.S. and #5224 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesTennessee Wesleyan University ranks #1480 in the U.S. and #6072 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesTennessee Wesleyan University ranks #1979 in the U.S. and #7514 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesTennessee Wesleyan University ranks #1984 in the U.S. and #6448 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesTennessee Wesleyan University ranks #2017 in the U.S. and #7512 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesTennessee Wesleyan University ranks #2182 in the U.S. and #9961 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesTennessee Wesleyan University ranks #2208 in the U.S. and #7704 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine Degrees