Eastern Nazarene College vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College

Eastern Nazarene College vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College comparison

	Eastern Nazarene College	Tennessee Wesleyan College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Eastern Nazarene College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Location	Quincy, MA	Athens, TN
Setting	Small City	Distant Town
Enrollment	535	1,052
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#615
Religious Affiliation	Church of the Nazarene	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	enc.edu	twcnet.edu
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Costs	Eastern Nazarene College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Tuition (In State)	$26,730	$26,100
Tuition (Out of State)	$26,730	$26,100
Room & Board	$10,700	$8,600
Avg Net Price	$20,283	$13,591
Avg Grant Aid	$20,900	$22,442
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Eastern Nazarene College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	688	968
Admitted	426	588
Acceptance Rate	61.9%	60.7%
Enrolled %	16.9%	34%
Avg High School GPA	3.21	3.5
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range		18/24
SAT Range	970/1160	950/1150
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Eastern Nazarene College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (47%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (11%) Education (8%) Psychology (5%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (4%)	Business (25%) Health Professions (24%) Education (13%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (10%) General Studies (8%)
Outcomes	Eastern Nazarene College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Graduation Rate	52%	44%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$47,500	$42,700
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	61%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,805	$18,750
Median Loan Payment	$235	$193

Diversity	Eastern Nazarene College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
% Men	51%	37%
% Women	49%	63%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	53%	78%
% Black	24%	8%
% Hispanic	12%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	2%
% International	3%	4%
% Unknown Race	2%	4%

Students	Eastern Nazarene College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
% In-State	42%	80%
% Out-of-State	38%	14%
Campus	Eastern Nazarene College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Tennessee Wesleyan College is larger than than Eastern Nazarene College based on total student enrollment (1,052 students vs. 535 students)

Eastern Nazarene College vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Eastern Nazarene College or Tennessee Wesleyan College?

• Eastern Nazarene College is 2.4% more expensive to attend than Tennessee Wesleyan College for in-state tuition ($26,730.00 vs. $26,100.00)
• Out of state tuition is 2.4% higher at Eastern Nazarene College than Tennessee Wesleyan College ($26,730.00 vs. $26,100.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Tennessee Wesleyan College than Eastern Nazarene College ($13,591 vs. $20,283)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Tennessee Wesleyan College are 24.4% lower than costs at Eastern Nazarene College ($8,600 vs. $10,700)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Eastern Nazarene College as Tennessee Wesleyan College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Tennessee Wesleyan College students is 7.4% larger than aid received Eastern Nazarene College ($22,442 vs. $20,900)

Eastern Nazarene College vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Eastern Nazarene 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 Eastern Nazarene College .

• The average SAT score at Tennessee Wesleyan College (1019) is 41 points higher than at Eastern Nazarene College (978)
• Incoming Tennessee Wesleyan College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Eastern Nazarene College (21)
• Accepted freshman Tennessee Wesleyan College students have a 0.29 point higher average high school GPA (3.5) than students at Eastern Nazarene College (3.21)
• Eastern Nazarene College has a higher acceptance rate (61.9%) than Tennessee Wesleyan College (60.7%)

Eastern Nazarene College vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Eastern Nazarene 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 Eastern Nazarene College.

• The graduation rate at Eastern Nazarene College is higher than Tennessee Wesleyan College (52% vs. 44%)
• Graduates from Eastern Nazarene College earn on average $4,800 more per year than Tennessee Wesleyan College graduates after ten years. ($47,500 vs. $42,700)
• Tennessee Wesleyan College students graduate with a $4,055 lower median federal student loan debt than Eastern Nazarene College graduates. ($18,750 vs. $22,805)
• Tennessee Wesleyan College graduates are paying $42 less per month on federal student loans than Eastern Nazarene College graduates. ($193 vs. $235)
• More Tennessee Wesleyan College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Eastern Nazarene College students, three years after graduation. (61% vs. 59%)

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