Texas Wesleyan University
Fort Worth, TX · Private four-year · City: Large
1,910undergraduates
69%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$21,169average net price per year
32%graduate in 6 years
63%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 4,725
- Admitted
- 2,948
- Admit rate
- 69%
- Admit rate, women
- 63%
- Admit rate, men
- 62%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 17%
- First-year students
- 493
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 7%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 490-580
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 480-570
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 4%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 16-23
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Not considered |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
30 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (6)
- Accounting Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (24 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Management Information Systems, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Management Science Bachelor's (23 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Education (5)
- Bilingual and Multilingual Education Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- History Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Mathematics Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor's (28 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (28 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's (16 awarded)
Social sciences (2)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (3)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Theatre/Theatre Arts Management Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Mass Communication/Media Studies Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (1)
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal Bachelor's (9 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (3 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (15)
- Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Master's, Doctorate (professional)
- Health Services Administration Master's
- Nurse Anesthetist Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Nursing Practice Doctorate (professional)
- Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education, Other Master's
- Curriculum and Instruction Doctorate (research)
- Education, General Master's
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Reading Teacher Education Master's
- Counseling Psychology Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Family Psychology Master's
- School Psychology Master's
- Accounting Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Business Analytics Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $37,934
- Housing and food on campus
- $13,024
- Books and supplies
- $1,500
- Other on-campus costs
- $4,272
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $56,730
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $56,730
- Total cost living at home
- $45,146
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $17,583 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $18,037 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $19,764 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $23,783 |
| Over $110,000 | $26,015 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 89%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 89%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $29,348
- Got a grant from the college
- 89%
- Average grant from the college
- $23,975
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 41%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 46%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,302
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 23%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 31%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 32%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 29%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 32%
- Came back for year two
- 63%
| Pell grant students | 27% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 30% |
| Neither | 42% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 137 | 45% |
| Men | 169 | 22% |
| Asian | 3 | 67% (small group) |
| Black | 59 | 19% |
| Hispanic | 96 | 32% |
| White | 82 | 33% |
| Two or more races | 28 | 39% |
| Race unknown | 4 | 25% (small group) |
| International | 34 | 47% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 401 | 28% | 23% |
| Started here, part-time | 4 | 0% (small group) | 50% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 327 | 58% | 24% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 60 | 33% | 32% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 2,595
- Undergraduates
- 1,910
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,552
- Part-time undergraduates
- 358
- Graduate students
- 685
- Students per faculty member
- 13 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 12%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 6%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 5%
| Women | 55% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 23% |
| Hispanic | 25% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 36% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 7% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- 1201 Wesleyan St, Fort Worth, TX, 76105-1536
- County
- Tarrant County
- Type
- Doctoral/Professional Universities
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- United Methodist
- Athletics
- NAIA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.