Union College vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College

Union College vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College comparison

	Union College	Tennessee Wesleyan College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Union College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Location	Barbourville, KY	Athens, TN
Setting	Remote Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	970	1,052
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#615
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	unionky.edu	twcnet.edu
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Costs	Union College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Tuition (In State)	$28,737	$26,100
Tuition (Out of State)	$28,737	$26,100
Room & Board	$8,261	$8,600
Avg Net Price	$18,221	$13,591
Avg Grant Aid	$23,168	$22,442
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Union College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,142	968
Admitted	610	588
Acceptance Rate	53.4%	60.7%
Enrolled %	32.8%	34%
Avg High School GPA	3.15	3.5
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	16/22	18/24
SAT Range	955/1148	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	Union College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (24%) Education (24%) Psychology (14%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (10%) Social Sciences (6%)	Business (25%) Health Professions (24%) Education (13%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (10%) General Studies (8%)
Outcomes	Union College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Graduation Rate	32%	44%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,800	$42,700
Making Student Loan Payments	42%	61%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,000	$18,750
Median Loan Payment	$248	$193

Diversity	Union College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
% Men	57%	37%
% Women	43%	63%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	72%	78%
% Black	12%	8%
% Hispanic	2%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	2%
% International	8%	4%
% Unknown Race	1%	4%

Students	Union College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
% In-State	58%	80%
% Out-of-State	28%	14%
Campus	Union 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

• Tennessee Wesleyan College is larger than than Union College based on total student enrollment (1,052 students vs. 970 students)

Union College vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College Cost Comparison

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

• Union College is 10.1% more expensive to attend than Tennessee Wesleyan College for in-state tuition ($28,737.00 vs. $26,100.00)
• Out of state tuition is 10.1% higher at Union College than Tennessee Wesleyan College ($28,737.00 vs. $26,100.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Tennessee Wesleyan College than Union College ($13,591 vs. $18,221)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Union College are 4.1% lower than costs at Tennessee Wesleyan College ($8,261 vs. $8,600)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Union College as Tennessee Wesleyan College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Union College students is 3.2% larger than aid received Tennessee Wesleyan College ($23,168 vs. $22,442)

Union College vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Union 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 Union College .

• The average SAT score at Tennessee Wesleyan College (1019) is 49 points higher than at Union College (970)
• Incoming Tennessee Wesleyan College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Union College (21)
• Accepted freshman Tennessee Wesleyan College students have a 0.35 point higher average high school GPA (3.5) than students at Union College (3.15)
• Tennessee Wesleyan College has a higher acceptance rate (60.7%) than Union College (53.4%)

Union College vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Union 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 Union College.

• The graduation rate at Tennessee Wesleyan College is higher than Union College (44% vs. 32%)
• Graduates from Tennessee Wesleyan College earn on average $7,900 more per year than Union College graduates after ten years. ($42,700 vs. $34,800)
• Tennessee Wesleyan College students graduate with a $5,250 lower median federal student loan debt than Union College graduates. ($18,750 vs. $24,000)
• Tennessee Wesleyan College graduates are paying $55 less per month on federal student loans than Union College graduates. ($193 vs. $248)
• More Tennessee Wesleyan College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Union College students, three years after graduation. (61% vs. 42%)

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