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Acceptance Rate 60.74%
Yield 34.01%
SAT Score 1,050
ACT Score 21
Applicants 968

Tennessee Wesleyan Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 60.74% at Tennessee Wesleyan University. Total 968 students applied and 588 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,050 and the average ACT score is 21.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Tennessee Wesleyan.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationwww.tnwesleyan.edu/admissions/index.php
Online Applicationportal.tnwesleyan.edu/ICS/
Acceptance Rate60.74%
Average Test Scores1,050 SAT / 21 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 60.74%. A total of 968 students (351 men and 617 women) have applied to and 588 (198 men and 390 women) students admitted to Tennessee Wesleyan University.
Among them, 86 male and 114 female students have enrolled into Tennessee Wesleyan and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 34.01%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Tennessee Wesleyan
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants96835161700
Admitted58819839000
Enrolled2008611400
Acceptance Rate 60.74% 56.41% 63.21% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 34.01% 43.43% 29.23% - -
[Chart] Tennessee Wesleyan University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Tennessee Wesleyan, 19 applicants (10% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 152 applicants (76%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,050 at Tennessee Wesleyan. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,150 and 25th percentile score is 950.
The average ACT score is 21 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 24 and the 25th percentile score is 18.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Tennessee Wesleyan. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Tennessee Wesleyan with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Tennessee Wesleyan
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total95010501150
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing460520560
Math490530590
ACT Composite182124
Math172024
English182025
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Tennessee Wesleyan University, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 6 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for Tennessee Wesleyan
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✓
Recommendations✓
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✓
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Tennessee Wesleyan

The calendar system at Tennessee Wesleyan University is Semester. Tennessee Wesleyan University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Tennessee Wesleyan University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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