Texas Wesleyan University
Fort Worth, TX · Private · Large city · TWU
Private institution in Fort Worth, TX · 1,671 undergraduates · 62% acceptance rate · $54,053 median earnings 10 years after entry.
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $19,3981,025th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $37,9341,589th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $37,9341,548th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $50,6191,502nd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $23,1251,027th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $54,053851st highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $44,773907th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 32.4%1,725th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 63.1%1,511th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 62.4%446th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1051822nd highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 19867th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,6711,044th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 13.0:1993rd smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 41.1%659th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 18 mi (DFW)
On 3 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 32 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $47,260 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation | bachelors | $47,260 | — |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBusiness | bachelors | $45,852 | $41,565 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $41,894 | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMultidisciplinary Studies | bachelors | $41,725 | $39,741 |
| Legal Support ServicesLegal Professions | bachelors | $40,647 | — |
| Political Science and GovernmentSocial Sciences | bachelors | $37,208 | $35,060 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $31,839 | $32,925 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $30,926 | $23,803 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $30,228 | $33,993 |
| Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | $29,685 | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: United Methodistsource
- Founded in 1890source
- Athletic nickname: "Rams"source
- Competes in National Association of Intercollegiate Athleticssource
- School colors: #002867 and #FFD204source
- Mascot: Willie and Wilma the Ramssource
- Motto: "Scientia Pietasque Vitalis (Latin)"source
- Campus size: about 75 acressource
- Formerly known as "Polytechnic College" (1890–1914)source
- Formerly known as "Texas Woman's College" (1914–1934)source
- Formerly known as "Texas Wesleyan College" (1934–1989)source
- Athletic conference: NAIAsource
- Notable alum: The Undertakersource
Athletics — 11 sports
NAIA Division I · NAIA
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $4,146,542 (M $2,511,762 · W $1,634,780)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Beach Volleyball
- Football
- Golf
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitetxwes.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 229160)
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