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Overview
Tennessee Wesleyan University, in Athens, Tennessee, between Knoxville and Chattanooga, is a small private university affiliated with the United Methodist Church.
Academics
Nursing is the university's best-known program, with business and education rounding out its other notable offerings, taught in small classes typical of a college this size.
Campus & student life
The small Athens campus supports a strong athletics culture relative to its size, a significant part of student life alongside the university's Methodist-affiliated traditions.
Worth knowing
Students considering Tennessee Wesleyan for nursing should know it draws heavily from the surrounding East Tennessee region, with regional hospital clinical partnerships supporting the program.
Admissions
Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)
Applying
tnwesleyan.edu ↗High school coursework
Recommended4 units of English · 4 units of mathematics · 3 units of biological/natural science · 3 units of social studies (including U.S. History and Geography, World History/Geography/U.S. Government/Civics/Economics)
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