Tennessee Wesleyan University Admission Stats 2024 SAT/ACT/GPA Scores and Trends

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

59.6%

The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1055

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 527 admitted students 19 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

10%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 930-1180. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 430 and 580, while 25% scored below 430 and another 25% scored above 580.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 500 and 600, while 25% scored below 500 and 25% achieved a score of 600. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1055 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Tennessee Wesleyan University.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 28% of test takers nationally.

Reading and Writing

430-580
Math

500-600

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

21

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 527 admitted students 147 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

81%

Similar to the SAT, Tennessee Wesleyan University does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 81% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 18 and 23, with 25% scoring above 23 and another 25% scoring below 18.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.

English

18-24
Math

16-23
Composite

18-23

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Tennessee Wesleyan University during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

	Total	Men	Women
Applicants	884	303	581
Admitted students	527	153	374
Enrolled students	183	61	122
Acceptance rate	60%	50%	64%
Yield rate	35%	40%	33%

Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Tennessee Wesleyan University received a total of 884 applications. These applications included 303 male applicants and 581 female applicants.
Admitted Students
Out of the 884 applicants, Tennessee Wesleyan University admitted 527 students. Among the admitted students, there were 153 males and 374 females who received offers of admission.
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 183 students chose to enroll at Tennessee Wesleyan University. This means that 183 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 61 were male and 122 were female.
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Tennessee Wesleyan University had an overall acceptance rate of 60% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 50% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 64%.
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Tennessee Wesleyan University had an overall yield rate of 35% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 40%, and for female admitted students, it was 33%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Tennessee Wesleyan University over the past 7 years.

	Applicants			Admitted Students			Acceptance Rate			Enrolled Students			Yield Rate
Year	Total	Men	Women	Total	Men	Women	Total	Men	Women	Total	Men	Women	Total	Men	Women
2015	1,085	373	712	703	233	470	65%	62%	66%	213	80	133	30%	34%	28%
2016	993	383	610	610	220	390	61%	57%	64%	199	82	117	33%	37%	30%
2017	878	323	555	526	178	348	60%	55%	63%	208	80	128	40%	45%	37%
2018	756	244	511	450	153	297	60%	63%	58%	189	75	114	42%	49%	38%
2019	877	345	532	539	217	322	62%	63%	60%	208	103	105	39%	48%	33%
2020	1,039	346	693	633	214	419	61%	62%	60%	194	78	116	31%	36%	28%
2021	884	303	581	527	153	374	60%	50%	64%	183	61	122	35%	40%	33%

Admission Requirements
Fall 2021

Tennessee Wesleyan University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

Tennessee Wesleyan University is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

Secondary school GPA
Secondary school record
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Considered

Recommendation letters
Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

Formal demonstration of competencies
Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Tennessee Wesleyan University.

Credit for life experiences

Accepted
Advanced placement (AP) credits

Accepted
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

Accepted

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Tennessee Wesleyan University

Acceptance Rate

Average SAT Score

1055

Students submitting SAT Score

10%

Average ACT Score

21

Students who Submitted ACT Score

81%

Applicants Stats

Total Applicants

Admitted Students

Enrolled Students

Acceptance Rate

Yield Rate

Admission and Enrollment Trends

Admission Requirements Fall 2021

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Recommended

Considered

Neither required nor recommended

Accepted Credits

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