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204 East College St.
Athens, TN 37371
(423) 745-7504

Copyright 2007

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History
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 850 students.  Student/faculty ratio: 13:1

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 (SACS) to award bachelor's degrees.
  • The Tennessee State Board of Education approves Tennessee Wesleyan College programs in teacher education.
  • The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) accredits the Tennessee Wesleyan College Nursing Program.

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.

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Tennessee Wesleyan College
204 E. College Street [P.O. Box 40] | Athens, TN 37371-0040
Phone: [800] PICK-TWC (742-5892) | [423] 745-7504 | Fax: [423] 744-9968

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