Tennessee Wesleyan College Quick Facts
History
Founded in 1857, Tennessee Wesleyan College began its rich
history as women's college. Since then it has become one of
the leading Eastern Tennessee Colleges. It is affiliated
with the United Methodist Church and is a member of the
Holston Conference.
Location
Ever since the 1850s, 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's dormitory-Fowler Hall, women's
dormitory-Keith Hall, and the Nocatula Apartments.
Size
Tennessee Wesleyan College enrolled over 600 fulltime students
for 2003. The student body is approximately 30% male and 70%
female.
Student/faculty ratio: 12:1
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
Please see the tuition
page.
Activities/Clubs
More than 30 extra and co-curricular clubs and organizations
are active on Tennessee Wesleyan's campus, including student
media and student government, academic and interest groups,
honor societies, performance groups, religious organizations,
and fraternities and sororities.
Athletics
Tennessee Wesleyan College participates in NAIA Division
XII, is a member of the respected Appalachian Athletic
Conference (AAC), and fields teams in men's soccer,
basketball, golf, baseball, cross country, and tennis, and in
women's soccer, basketball, golf, softball, cross country, and
tennis.
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
teacher education. The Commission on Collegiate Nursing
Education (CCNE) accredits the Tennessee Wesleyan College.
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. |
