Truett-McConnell College vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College

Truett McConnell College vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College comparison

	Truett McConnell College	Tennessee Wesleyan College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Truett-McConnell College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Location	Cleveland, GA	Athens, TN
Setting	Distant Rural	Distant Town
Enrollment	2,796	1,052
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#1003	#615
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	truett.edu	twcnet.edu
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Costs	Truett-McConnell College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Tuition (In State)	$22,896	$26,100
Tuition (Out of State)	$22,896	$26,100
Room & Board	$8,856	$8,600
Avg Net Price	$18,835	$13,591
Avg Grant Aid	$16,297	$22,442
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Truett-McConnell College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	652	968
Admitted	527	588
Acceptance Rate	80.8%	60.7%
Enrolled %	41.2%	34%
Avg High School GPA	3.49	3.5
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	18/23	18/24
SAT Range	1000/1190	950/1150
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Truett-McConnell College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Education (28%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (17%) History (17%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (9%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (8%)	Business (25%) Health Professions (24%) Education (13%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (10%) General Studies (8%)
Outcomes	Truett-McConnell College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Graduation Rate	14%	44%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,500	$42,700
Making Student Loan Payments	53%	61%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,000	$18,750
Median Loan Payment	$248	$193

Diversity	Truett-McConnell College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
% Men	46%	37%
% Women	54%	63%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	84%	78%
% Black	8%	8%
% Hispanic	4%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	2%	4%
% Unknown Race	2%	4%

Students	Truett-McConnell College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
% In-State	79%	80%
% Out-of-State	16%	14%
Campus	Truett-McConnell 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

• Truett McConnell College is larger than than Tennessee Wesleyan College based on total student enrollment (2,796 students vs. 1,052 students)

Truett-McConnell College vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Truett-McConnell College or Tennessee Wesleyan College?

• Tennessee Wesleyan College is 14% more expensive to attend than Truett-McConnell College for in-state tuition ($26,100.00 vs. $22,896.00)
• Out of state tuition is 14% higher at Tennessee Wesleyan College than Truett McConnell College ($26,100.00 vs. $22,896.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Tennessee Wesleyan College than Truett-McConnell College ($13,591 vs. $18,835)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Tennessee Wesleyan College are 3% lower than costs at Truett McConnell College ($8,600 vs. $8,856)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Truett McConnell College as Tennessee Wesleyan College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Tennessee Wesleyan College students is 37.7% larger than aid received Truett McConnell College ($22,442 vs. $16,297)

Truett-McConnell College vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Truett-McConnell 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 Truett-McConnell College .

• The average SAT score at Tennessee Wesleyan College (1019) is 81 points higher than at Truett-McConnell College (938)
• Incoming Tennessee Wesleyan College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Truett-McConnell College (20)
• Accepted freshman Tennessee Wesleyan College students have a 0.01 point higher average high school GPA (3.5) than students at Truett-McConnell College (3.49)
• Truett-McConnell College has a higher acceptance rate (80.8%) than Tennessee Wesleyan College (60.7%)

Truett-McConnell College vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Truett-McConnell 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 Truett-McConnell College.

• The graduation rate at Tennessee Wesleyan College is higher than Truett McConnell College (44% vs. 14%)
• Graduates from Tennessee Wesleyan College earn on average $7,200 more per year than Truett-McConnell College graduates after ten years. ($42,700 vs. $35,500)
• Tennessee Wesleyan College students graduate with a $5,250 lower median federal student loan debt than Truett-McConnell College graduates. ($18,750 vs. $24,000)
• Tennessee Wesleyan College graduates are paying $55 less per month on federal student loans than Truett-McConnell College graduates. ($193 vs. $248)
• More Tennessee Wesleyan College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Truett-McConnell College students, three years after graduation. (61% vs. 53%)

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