Brewton-Parker College vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College

Brewton Parker College vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College comparison

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Overview	Brewton-Parker College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Location	Mount Vernon, GA	Athens, TN
Setting	Distant Rural	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,123	1,074
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#1004	#725
Religious Affiliation	Baptist	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bpc.edu	twcnet.edu
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Costs	Brewton-Parker College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Tuition (In State)	$18,400	$28,014
Tuition (Out of State)	$18,400	$28,014
Room & Board	$10,138	$9,416
Avg Net Price	$22,488	$16,414
Avg Grant Aid	$13,123	$20,782
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Brewton-Parker College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,018	988
Admitted	879	587
Acceptance Rate	86.3%	59.4%
Enrolled %	27.8%	28.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.0	3.5
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	18/23	17/23
SAT Range	880/1010	960/1100
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2026

Academics	Brewton-Parker College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Business (20%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (18%) Education (12%) Psychology (9%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (7%)	Business (25%) Health Professions (24%) Education (13%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (10%) General Studies (8%)
Outcomes	Brewton-Parker College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Graduation Rate	19%	44%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,800	$42,700
Making Student Loan Payments	40%	61%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,930	$18,750
Median Loan Payment	$257	$193

Diversity	Brewton-Parker College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
% Men	5%	6%
% Women	1%	14%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	41%	78%
% Black	34%	8%
% Hispanic	9%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	4%	4%
% Unknown Race	9%	4%

Students	Brewton-Parker College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
% In-State	75%	80%
% Out-of-State	21%	14%
Campus	Brewton-Parker College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Brewton Parker College is larger than than Tennessee Wesleyan College based on total student enrollment (1,123 students vs. 1,074 students)

Brewton-Parker College vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Brewton-Parker College or Tennessee Wesleyan College?

• Tennessee Wesleyan College is 52.2% more expensive to attend than Brewton-Parker College for in-state tuition ($28,014.00 vs. $18,400.00)
• Out of state tuition is 52.2% higher at Tennessee Wesleyan College than Brewton Parker College ($28,014.00 vs. $18,400.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Tennessee Wesleyan College than Brewton-Parker College ($16,414 vs. $22,488)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Tennessee Wesleyan College are 7.7% lower than costs at Brewton Parker College ($9,416 vs. $10,138)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Brewton Parker College as Tennessee Wesleyan College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Tennessee Wesleyan College students is 58.4% larger than aid received Brewton Parker College ($20,782 vs. $13,123)

Brewton-Parker College vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Brewton-Parker 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 Brewton-Parker College .

• Accepted freshman Tennessee Wesleyan College students have a 0.5 point higher average high school GPA (3.5) than students at Brewton-Parker College (3.0)
• Brewton-Parker College has a higher acceptance rate (86.3%) than Tennessee Wesleyan College (59.4%)

Brewton-Parker College vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Brewton-Parker 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 Brewton-Parker College.

• The graduation rate at Tennessee Wesleyan College is higher than Brewton Parker College (44% vs. 19%)
• Graduates from Tennessee Wesleyan College earn on average $9,900 more per year than Brewton-Parker College graduates after ten years. ($42,700 vs. $32,800)
• Tennessee Wesleyan College students graduate with a $6,180 lower median federal student loan debt than Brewton-Parker College graduates. ($18,750 vs. $24,930)
• Tennessee Wesleyan College graduates are paying $64 less per month on federal student loans than Brewton-Parker College graduates. ($193 vs. $257)
• More Tennessee Wesleyan College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Brewton-Parker College students, three years after graduation. (61% vs. 40%)

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