Westminster College vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College

Westminster College vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College comparison

	Westminster College	Tennessee Wesleyan College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Westminster College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Location	Fulton, MO	Athens, TN
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	593	1,074
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#725
Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	westminster-mo.edu	twcnet.edu
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Costs	Westminster College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Tuition (In State)	$31,156	$28,014
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,156	$28,014
Room & Board	$12,142	$9,416
Avg Net Price	$26,780	$16,414
Avg Grant Aid	$23,501	$20,782
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	100%

Admission	Westminster College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,279	988
Admitted	1,768	587
Acceptance Rate	77.6%	59.4%
Enrolled %	9%	28.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.44	3.5
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	18/23	17/23
SAT Range	880/1120	960/1100
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	Westminster College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Business (23%) Social Sciences (12%) Biology (11%) Education (10%) General Studies (6%)	Business (25%) Health Professions (24%) Education (13%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (10%) General Studies (8%)
Outcomes	Westminster College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Graduation Rate	63%	44%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$47,900	$42,700
Making Student Loan Payments	72%	61%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,437	$18,750
Median Loan Payment	$273	$193

Diversity	Westminster College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
% Men	0%	6%
% Women	0%	14%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	65%	78%
% Black	9%	8%
% Hispanic	4%	3%
% Native American	2%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	2%
% International	15%	4%
% Unknown Race	2%	4%

Students	Westminster College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
% In-State	81%	80%
% Out-of-State	16%	14%
Campus	Westminster 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 Westminster College based on total student enrollment (1,074 students vs. 593 students)

Westminster College vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College Cost Comparison

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

• Westminster College is 11.2% more expensive to attend than Tennessee Wesleyan College for in-state tuition ($31,156.00 vs. $28,014.00)
• Out of state tuition is 11.2% higher at Westminster College than Tennessee Wesleyan College ($31,156.00 vs. $28,014.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Tennessee Wesleyan College than Westminster College ($16,414 vs. $26,780)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Tennessee Wesleyan College are 29% lower than costs at Westminster College ($9,416 vs. $12,142)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Tennessee Wesleyan College than Westminster College (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Westminster College students is 13.1% larger than aid received Tennessee Wesleyan College ($23,501 vs. $20,782)

Westminster College vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Westminster College (1084) is 65 points higher than at Tennessee Wesleyan College (1019)
• Incoming Westminster College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at Tennessee Wesleyan College (22)
• Accepted freshman Tennessee Wesleyan College students have a 0.06 point higher average high school GPA (3.5) than students at Westminster College (3.44)
• Westminster College has a higher acceptance rate (77.6%) than Tennessee Wesleyan College (59.4%)

Westminster College vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Westminster 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 Westminster College.

• The graduation rate at Westminster College is higher than Tennessee Wesleyan College (63% vs. 44%)
• Graduates from Westminster College earn on average $5,200 more per year than Tennessee Wesleyan College graduates after ten years. ($47,900 vs. $42,700)
• Tennessee Wesleyan College students graduate with a $7,687 lower median federal student loan debt than Westminster College graduates. ($18,750 vs. $26,437)
• Tennessee Wesleyan College graduates are paying $80 less per month on federal student loans than Westminster College graduates. ($193 vs. $273)
• More Westminster College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Tennessee Wesleyan College students, three years after graduation. (72% vs. 61%)

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