Tennessee Wesleyan University

Tennessee Wesleyan University is a private nonprofit college in Athens, TN. Its average net price is $14,965 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$12,454
$30,001 to $48,000$10,515
$48,001 to $75,000$13,928
$75,001 to $110,000$17,159
$110,001 and up$21,033
$32,050Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$32,050Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$14,965Average Net Price
$10,564Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,400Books and Supplies
$3,500Other Expenses
47.4%Students on Pell Grants
51.0%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

68.8%Acceptance Rate
Not publishedSAT Reading, Middle Half
Not publishedSAT Math, Middle Half
19 to 23ACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$46,782
8 years after entry$51,869
10 years after entry$53,474
48.7%Graduation Rate
72.0%Retention Rate
$20,000Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Athens, TNLocation
Distant townSetting
846Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Accounting$60,798 National median for this major n=44,210Not published
Behavioral Sciences$39,719 National median for this major n=1,960Not published
Biology$36,562 National median for this major n=68,911Not published
Business Administration, Management and Operations$38,304 Small program - rough guide n=59$23,487 Small program - rough guide n=53
Business and Commerce$54,795 National median for this major n=25,511Not published
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$40,105 National median for this major n=4,106Not published
Communications$42,882 National median for this major n=55,154Not published
Computer Science$70,762 National median for this major n=44,537Not published
Criminal Justice$43,365 National median for this major n=59,261Not published
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$69,638 National median for this major n=3,591Not published
Engineering Science$72,248 National median for this major n=427Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
Finance and Financial Management Services$63,115 National median for this major n=43,988Not published
Health and Medical Administrative Services$50,300 National median for this major n=20,298Not published
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$36,985 National median for this major n=2,289Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
Human Resources Management and Services$55,804 National median for this major n=11,775Not published
Liberal Arts$42,801 National median for this major n=38,048Not published
Marketing$52,121 National median for this major n=47,563$25,079 Small program - rough guide n=30
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$41,521 National median for this major n=2,897Not published
Music$33,156 National median for this major n=13,251Not published
Natural Sciences$39,311 National median for this major n=1,607Not published
Philosophy and Religious Studies, General$32,431 National median for this major n=74Not published
Psychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431Not published
Registered Nursing$66,596 n=136$22,500 Small program - rough guide n=68
Religion/Religious Studies$28,307 National median for this major n=4,315Not published
Research and Experimental Psychology$38,319 National median for this major n=11,840Not published
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$35,087 National median for this major n=7,289Not published
Security Science and Technology$46,655 National median for this major n=2,893Not published
Social Work$41,160 National median for this major n=17,635Not published
Sociology$40,712 National median for this major n=29,430Not published
Special Education and Teaching$46,673 National median for this major n=10,747Not published
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$37,216 National median for this major n=38,400Not published
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,328 National median for this major n=22,650Not published
Teaching$42,728 Small program - rough guide n=31Not published
Theological and Ministerial Studies$36,786 National median for this major n=1,754Not published
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other$36,157 National median for this major n=289Not published
Visual and Performing Arts, General$30,671 National median for this major n=4,580Not published

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