American Baptist College vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College

American Baptist College vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College comparison

	American Baptist College	Tennessee Wesleyan College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	American Baptist College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Location	Nashville, TN	Athens, TN
Setting	Large City	Distant Town
Enrollment	48	1,074
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#725
Religious Affiliation	Baptist	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	abcnash.edu	twcnet.edu
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Costs	American Baptist College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Tuition (In State)	$11,160	$28,014
Tuition (Out of State)	$11,160	$28,014
Room & Board	$8,640	$9,416
Avg Net Price	$18,124	$16,414
Avg Grant Aid	$12,012	$20,782
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	American Baptist College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	988
Admitted	-	587
Acceptance Rate	Open	59.4%
Enrolled %	Open	28.6%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.5
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		17/23
SAT Range		960/1100
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	American Baptist College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Student to Faculty Ratio	5:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Theology and Religious Vvocations (100%)	Business (25%) Health Professions (24%) Education (13%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (10%) General Studies (8%)
Outcomes	American Baptist College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Graduation Rate	-	44%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$42,700
Making Student Loan Payments	-	61%
Median Student Loan Debt	$31,250	$18,750
Median Loan Payment	$323	$193

Diversity	American Baptist College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
% Men	60%	6%
% Women	31%	14%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Low
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	0%	78%
% Black	97%	8%
% Hispanic	0%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	0%	4%
% Unknown Race	0%	4%

Students	American Baptist College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
% In-State	80%	80%
% Out-of-State	20%	14%
Campus	American Baptist College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Tennessee Wesleyan College is larger than than American Baptist College based on total student enrollment (1,074 students vs. 48 students)

American Baptist College vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, American Baptist College or Tennessee Wesleyan College?

• Tennessee Wesleyan College is 151% more expensive to attend than American Baptist College for in-state tuition ($28,014.00 vs. $11,160.00)
• Out of state tuition is 151% higher at Tennessee Wesleyan College than American Baptist College ($28,014.00 vs. $11,160.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Tennessee Wesleyan College than American Baptist College ($16,414 vs. $18,124)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at American Baptist College are 9% lower than costs at Tennessee Wesleyan College ($8,640 vs. $9,416)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at American Baptist College as Tennessee Wesleyan College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Tennessee Wesleyan College students is 73% larger than aid received American Baptist College ($20,782 vs. $12,012)

Which college is harder to get into, American Baptist College or Tennessee Wesleyan College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Tennessee Wesleyan College or American Baptist College .

American Baptist College vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, American Baptist College or Tennessee Wesleyan College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Tennessee Wesleyan College and American Baptist College.

• Tennessee Wesleyan College students graduate with a $12,500 lower median federal student loan debt than American Baptist College graduates. ($18,750 vs. $31,250)
• Tennessee Wesleyan College graduates are paying $130 less per month on federal student loans than American Baptist College graduates. ($193 vs. $323)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/