Tennessee Wesleyan University academics
Athens, Tennessee · Private · 846 undergrads
Tennessee Wesleyan University has 846 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 40 fields of study. The most degrees go to Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
The short answers
846
undergraduates.
217
graduate students.
40
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
275
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
41%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
846
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
217
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
1,074
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
62%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
41%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
23.6 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$52,884
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
75%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
7.4%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
5.8%
BlackCollege Scorecard
5.8%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
3.1%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
2.3%
AsianCollege Scorecard
0.8%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
275
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
57
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
40
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Master's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers