North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College comparison

	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Tennessee Wesleyan College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Location	Rocky Mount, NC	Athens, TN
Setting	Small City	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,345	1,074
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#949	#725
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ncwc.edu	twcnet.edu
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Costs	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Tuition (In State)	$34,936	$28,014
Tuition (Out of State)	$34,936	$28,014
Room & Board	$12,794	$9,416
Avg Net Price	$19,111	$16,414
Avg Grant Aid	$29,177	$20,782
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	100%

Admission	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,417	988
Admitted	1,884	587
Acceptance Rate	77.9%	59.4%
Enrolled %	13.3%	28.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.2	3.5
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	15/21	17/23
SAT Range	860/1120	960/1100
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Business (41%) Psychology (15%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Social Sciences (6%)	Business (25%) Health Professions (24%) Education (13%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (10%) General Studies (8%)
Outcomes	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Graduation Rate	22%	44%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,200	$42,700
Making Student Loan Payments	39%	61%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,718	$18,750
Median Loan Payment	$234	$193

Diversity	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
% Men	3%	6%
% Women	7%	14%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	32%	78%
% Black	46%	8%
% Hispanic	2%	3%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	5%	4%
% Unknown Race	11%	4%

Students	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
% In-State	60%	80%
% Out-of-State	22%	14%
Campus	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	Yes	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• North Carolina Wesleyan College is larger than than Tennessee Wesleyan College based on total student enrollment (1,345 students vs. 1,074 students)

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, North Carolina Wesleyan College or Tennessee Wesleyan College?

• North Carolina Wesleyan College is 24.7% more expensive to attend than Tennessee Wesleyan College for in-state tuition ($34,936.00 vs. $28,014.00)
• Out of state tuition is 24.7% higher at North Carolina Wesleyan College than Tennessee Wesleyan College ($34,936.00 vs. $28,014.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Tennessee Wesleyan College than North Carolina Wesleyan College ($16,414 vs. $19,111)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Tennessee Wesleyan College are 35.9% lower than costs at North Carolina Wesleyan College ($9,416 vs. $12,794)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Tennessee Wesleyan College than North Carolina Wesleyan College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by North Carolina Wesleyan College students is 40.4% larger than aid received Tennessee Wesleyan College ($29,177 vs. $20,782)

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, North Carolina Wesleyan 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 North Carolina Wesleyan College .

• The average SAT score at Tennessee Wesleyan College (1019) is 141 points higher than at North Carolina Wesleyan College (878)
• Incoming Tennessee Wesleyan College students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at North Carolina Wesleyan College (19)
• Accepted freshman Tennessee Wesleyan College students have a 0.3 point higher average high school GPA (3.5) than students at North Carolina Wesleyan College (3.2)
• North Carolina Wesleyan College has a higher acceptance rate (77.9%) than Tennessee Wesleyan College (59.4%)

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, North Carolina Wesleyan 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 North Carolina Wesleyan College.

• The graduation rate at Tennessee Wesleyan College is higher than North Carolina Wesleyan College (44% vs. 22%)
• Graduates from North Carolina Wesleyan College earn on average $500 more per year than Tennessee Wesleyan College graduates after ten years. ($43,200 vs. $42,700)
• Tennessee Wesleyan College students graduate with a $3,968 lower median federal student loan debt than North Carolina Wesleyan College graduates. ($18,750 vs. $22,718)
• Tennessee Wesleyan College graduates are paying $41 less per month on federal student loans than North Carolina Wesleyan College graduates. ($193 vs. $234)
• More Tennessee Wesleyan College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former North Carolina Wesleyan College students, three years after graduation. (61% vs. 39%)

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