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Summary
Texas Wesleyan University is a private institution that was founded in 1890. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,844, its setting is urban, and the campus size is 75 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Texas Wesleyan University's ranking in the 2012 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities (West), 48. Its tuition and fees are $18,710 (2011-12).
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Texas Wesleyan University, founded in 1890 in Fort Worth, is a United Methodist institution with a tradition in the liberal arts and sciences with professional and career preparation. Our mission at Texas Wesleyan University is to develop students to their full potential as individuals and as members of the world community. The University is committed to the principles that each student deserves personal attention and that all members of the academic community must have freedom to pursue independent thought and to exercise intellectual curiosity. The University actively seeks and employs faculty and staff with commitment and dedication to teaching, inspiring, and serving students. Texas Wesleyan University recognizes its responsibility to the community by providing leadership and talent through programs that enable and enrich society. The University endeavors to create a learning environment where each student is provided an opportunity to pursue individual excellence, to think clearly and creatively, to communicate effectively, and to develop spiritual sensitivity, with a commitment to moral discrimination and action, and with a sense of civic responsibility. Texas Wesleyan University strives to develop informed, responsible, and articulate citizens. |
General Information
| School type | private, coed college |
| Year founded | 1890 |
| Religious affiliation | Methodist |
| Academic calendar | semester |
| Setting | urban |
| 2010 Endowment | $39,681,959 |
Applying
When applying to Texas Wesleyan University, it's important to note the application deadline is rolling. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due August 15. The application fee at Texas Wesleyan University is $25. It is selective, with an acceptance rate of 48.6 percent.
For more information about the tests, essays, interviews, and admissions process, visit the Applying to College knowledge center.
| Selectivity | selective |
| Fall 2010 acceptance rate | 49% |
| Application deadline | rolling |
| SAT/ACT scores must be received by | August 15 |
Academic Life
The student-faculty ratio at Texas Wesleyan University is 14:1, and the school has 68.8 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Texas Wesleyan University include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Education; Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies; Psychology; and Social Sciences. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 63.8 percent.
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Student Life
Texas Wesleyan University has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,844, with a gender distribution of 37.3 percent male students and 62.7 percent female students. 20.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 80.0 percent of students live off campus. Texas Wesleyan University is part of the NAIA athletic conference.
| Total enrollment | 3,378 |
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| Undergraduate men who are members of a fraternity | N/A |
| Undergraduate women who are members of a sorority | N/A |
| Collegiate athletic association | NAIA |
Campus Info & Services
Texas Wesleyan University offers a number of student services including nonremedial tutoring, placement service, and health service. Texas Wesleyan University also offers campus safety and security services like 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, and controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc). Of the students at Texas Wesleyan University, 90 percent have cars on campus. Alcohol is not permitted for students of legal age at Texas Wesleyan University.
| Students who have cars on campus | 90% - High |
| Health insurance offered | No |
| Students required to own/lease a computer | No |
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Paying for School
At Texas Wesleyan University, 86.9 percent of full-time undergraduates receive some kind of need-based financial aid and the average need-based scholarship or grant award is $7,700.
Paying for college doesn't have to be difficult or devastating. Go to the Paying for College knowledge center to get advice on raising cash and reducing costs.
| Tuition and fees | $18,710 (2011-12) |
| Room and board | $6,910 (2011-12) - Low |
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