Students
Who's on campus
A small campus of 846 undergrads, where 39% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.
Race & ethnicity
Diversity index0.44
Economic access
Campus size
8% of undergraduates take every course online, and another 81% take some
Where first-years come from
183 first-time students
7.6% came from other states and 6.6% from abroad; 86% are from Tennessee. Fewer from other states than at 77% of colleges.
- In-state (Tennessee)86%
- Other states7.6%
- Abroad6.6%
Top home states
- Tennessee(home state)86% 157
- Florida1.1% 2
- Kentucky1.1% 2
- Maryland1.1% 2
- Alabama0.5% 1
From 12 states (counting DC).
Students starting college for the first time, by where they lived when admitted. Colleges report it every other fall.
Transfers in and out
Transferring in, fall 2024
134
new transfer students, 42% of new undergraduates. A larger transfer share than at 75% of colleges.
118 full-time, 16 part-time.
Going on to another college
26%
of students who entered in fall 2016 had left without a degree and were enrolled at another college 8 years later (about 100 students).
Federal data doesn't count students leaving in a given year; this follows one entering class.
Who they are
7.3% of undergrads study part-time.
64% women
Another gender: Not collected by this college.
Degree-seeking undergraduates. Men and women add up to 100% because federal data has colleges count each student of another or unknown gender as a man or a woman.
Campus life
Housing, sports, faith, Greek life, and LGBTQ+ life
Housing for 446 students.
Housing
Beds
446
About 53 for every 100 undergrads (median college: 59). Can include graduate housing.
First-years
Not required to live on campus
Many colleges still expect it, with exceptions such as for local students.
Meal plans
Up to 21 meals a week
Athletics & programs
Athletics
NAIA · Appalachian Athletic Conference
Of the four sports the federal survey asks about, it plays basketball, baseball, cross country/track (no football).
How the Appalachian Athletic Conference comparesROTC
Not listed
Study abroad
Offered
Undergraduate research
A formal program
Calendar
Semesters
Student services
- Academic and career counseling
- Help finding a job while enrolled
- 3% or fewer of undergrads registered with disability services· Disability services office
Religious life
In admission
Religious affiliation or commitment: not considered
Campus ministries
Listed among campus activities
Greek life
Among first-years: 2.0% of men, 9.0% of women.
LGBTQ+ life
Policies
- Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression
Listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse, read October 2026; not confirmed by the college.
Undergraduates of another gender, fall 2024
Not collected by this college.
Gender unknown: 0
Colleges record gender so differently that these counts can't be compared between colleges.
Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education), Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;Tennessee Wesleyan University Common Data Set 2020–21, Fall 2020;Tennessee Wesleyan University Common Data Set 2020–21, 2020–21;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)