Tennessee Wesleyan College
Quick ProfileHistory
For over 150 years, Tennessee Wesleyan College has been a vital institution of
higher education in the Southeast. Tennessee Wesleyan is affiliated with the
Holston Conference of the United Methodist Church.
Location
Since its founding in 1857, the campus has been situated on a hill within the
city limits of Athens. Today the College occupies a forty-acre tract of land two
blocks north of the courthouse square. Athens, the county seat of McMinn County
and a community of 15,000, is located near I-75 midway between Chattanooga and
Knoxville in the heart of the Sweetwater Valley.
Residence Life
The campus includes a variety of attractive and comfortable residence halls; men
reside in Fowler Hall, and women in Keith Hall, TWC also has two apartment style
residence halls. Nocatula Apartments has four private bedrooms, two baths, and
a common dining, living and kitchen area in each suite. In the Fall of 2007,
Wesley Commons was added, a 102 bed residence hall that also has four bedrooms
per suite with common living, dining and kitchen facilities.
Size
Tennessee Wesleyan College enrolls over 1,000 students. Student/faculty ratio:
16:1
Curriculum
Students complete a required liberal arts core curriculum that spans four years
and emphasizes a global perspective on history, literature, and culture. Student
participation is promoted through writing assignments, discussion, and an active
approach to thinking and reasoning.
Tuition & Fees
Tuition, room and board, and fees for full-time resident students along with
tuition and fees for full-time non-resident students can be found
here.
Activities/Clubs
More than 30 clubs and organizations are active on Tennessee Wesleyan's campus,
including student government, academic and interest groups, honor societies,
performance groups, religious organizations, and sororities.
Athletics
Tennessee Wesleyan College participates in NAIA Division II, Region XII, is a
member of the respected Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC), and fields teams
in men's and women's soccer, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's
golf, men's and women's cross country, men's and women's tennis, baseball,
softball and women's volleyball and men's and women's lacrosse.
Financial Aid
More than 90% of the student body receive financial assistance in the form of
scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study opportunities.
Accreditation
Tennessee Wesleyan College is accredited by
the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
(1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097; Telephone Number 404-679-4501)
to award baccalaureate degrees.
In addition, Tennessee Wesleyan’s program has
been approved by:
Admission Policy
Tennessee Wesleyan College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color,
age, religion, sex, national origin, or physical handicap in its educational
programs, admissions activities, or employment practices.
