Tennessee Wesleyan College vs. Tusculum College

Tennessee Wesleyan College vs. Tusculum College comparison

	Tennessee Wesleyan College	Tusculum College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Tennessee Wesleyan College	Tusculum College
Location	Athens, TN	Greeneville, TN
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,074	1,200
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#725	#993
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	twcnet.edu	tusculum.edu
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Costs	Tennessee Wesleyan College	Tusculum College
Tuition (In State)	$28,014	$27,500
Tuition (Out of State)	$28,014	$27,500
Room & Board	$9,416	$10,750
Avg Net Price	$16,414	$22,961
Avg Grant Aid	$20,782	$20,374
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Tennessee Wesleyan College	Tusculum College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	988	758
Admitted	587	458
Acceptance Rate	59.4%	60.4%
Enrolled %	28.6%	47.2%
Avg High School GPA	3.5	3.18
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	17/23	17/22
SAT Range	960/1100	910/1110
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	Tennessee Wesleyan College	Tusculum College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	18:1
Popular Majors	Business (25%) Health Professions (24%) Education (13%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (10%) General Studies (8%)	Business (55%) Education (31%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (5%) Biology (3%) Visual and Performing Arts (1%)
Outcomes	Tennessee Wesleyan College	Tusculum College
Graduation Rate	44%	38%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,700	$41,900
Making Student Loan Payments	61%	52%
Median Student Loan Debt	$18,750	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$193	$279

Diversity	Tennessee Wesleyan College	Tusculum College
% Men	6%	8%
% Women	14%	7%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	78%	74%
% Black	8%	14%
% Hispanic	3%	3%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	4%	3%
% Unknown Race	4%	5%

Students	Tennessee Wesleyan College	Tusculum College
% In-State	80%	45%
% Out-of-State	14%	44%
Campus	Tennessee Wesleyan College	Tusculum College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Tusculum College is larger than than Tennessee Wesleyan College based on total student enrollment (1,200 students vs. 1,074 students)

Tennessee Wesleyan College vs. Tusculum College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Tennessee Wesleyan College or Tusculum College?

• Tennessee Wesleyan College is 1.9% more expensive to attend than Tusculum College for in-state tuition ($28,014.00 vs. $27,500.00)
• Out of state tuition is 1.9% higher at Tennessee Wesleyan College than Tusculum College ($28,014.00 vs. $27,500.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Tennessee Wesleyan College than Tusculum College ($16,414 vs. $22,961)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Tennessee Wesleyan College are 14.2% lower than costs at Tusculum College ($9,416 vs. $10,750)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Tennessee Wesleyan College as Tusculum College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Tennessee Wesleyan College students is 2% larger than aid received Tusculum College ($20,782 vs. $20,374)

Tennessee Wesleyan College vs. Tusculum College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Tennessee Wesleyan College (1019) is 59 points higher than at Tusculum College (960)
• Incoming Tennessee Wesleyan College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Tusculum College (21)
• Accepted freshman Tennessee Wesleyan College students have a 0.32 point higher average high school GPA (3.5) than students at Tusculum College (3.18)
• Tusculum College has a higher acceptance rate (60.4%) than Tennessee Wesleyan College (59.4%)

Tennessee Wesleyan College vs. Tusculum College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Tennessee Wesleyan College or Tusculum 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 Tusculum College and Tennessee Wesleyan College.

• The graduation rate at Tennessee Wesleyan College is higher than Tusculum College (44% vs. 38%)
• Graduates from Tennessee Wesleyan College earn on average $800 more per year than Tusculum College graduates after ten years. ($42,700 vs. $41,900)
• Tennessee Wesleyan College students graduate with a $8,250 lower median federal student loan debt than Tusculum College graduates. ($18,750 vs. $27,000)
• Tennessee Wesleyan College graduates are paying $86 less per month on federal student loans than Tusculum College graduates. ($193 vs. $279)
• More Tennessee Wesleyan College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Tusculum College students, three years after graduation. (61% vs. 52%)

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