More selective than 65% of Texas colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $57,451. College Scorecard.
Higher than 26% of Texas colleges we cover and 14% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 58% of Texas colleges we cover and 52% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Texas Wesleyan University acceptance rate & admissions
Of 4,725 applicants, Texas Wesleyan University admitted 2,948 and 493 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1020–1100 on the SAT.
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Texas Wesleyan University tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
State aid: Texas residents with financial need attending eligible private nonprofit Texas colleges may receive a Tuition Equalization Grant (TEG); amounts are set each year. Not included in the prices above. Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (College for All Texans)
What Texas Wesleyan University costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Texas Wesleyan University took 4.3 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Texas. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $21,812 | $94,882 | 4.6 years |
| $30–48k | $22,876 | $99,511 | 4.8 years |
| $48–75k | $25,687 | $111,738 | 5.4 years |
| $75–110k | $27,699 | $120,491 | 5.9 years |
| $110k+ | $31,090 | $135,242 | 6.6 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.3 years, the average time graduates took (23% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($54,053) minus $33,516 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in TX (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $20,537 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
Texas Wesleyan University majors, earnings & careers
Texas Wesleyan University offers 34 bachelor's majors across 9 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Business & Finance · 6
- Humanities & Languages · 6
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 6
- Education · 4
- Arts & Design · 3
- Health & Medicine · 3
- Science & Math · 3
- Communications & Media · 2
- Technology & Computing · 1
Highest-earning majors at Texas Wesleyan University
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | $71,296 | $31,000 |
| Finance | $66,248 | $26,500 |
| Management Science / Analytics | $62,298 | $25,500 |
| Business Administration | $62,016 | $22,250 |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education | $60,830 | $26,500 |
| Education (Subject Teaching) | $58,868 | $35,550 |
| Marketing | $55,615 | $23,000 |
| Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $54,415 | $29,711 |
Quick list of all 34 majors
- Accounting$71,296
- Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech)$52,999
- Arts and Entertainment Management$42,479
- Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education$60,830
- Biochemistry—
- Biology—
- Broadcasting / Digital Media—
- Business Administration$62,016
- Chemistry—
- Communications—
- Computer Science—
- Criminal Justice$49,909
- Education—
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)—
- Education (Subject Teaching)$58,868
- English—
- Finance$66,248
- History—
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science$34,209
- Legal Studies / Paralegal—
- Legal Support Services—
- Management Information Systems—
- Management Science / Analytics$62,298
- Marketing$55,615
- Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$54,415
- Music—
- Political Science—
- Pre-Med / Pre-Health—
- Psychology$46,737
- Religious Studies—
- Sociology—
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages—
- Theatre—
- Writing—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Criminal Justice → Police officer
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 3.5% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Management Science / Analytics → Operations research analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 11.9% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Dallas
Overall prices in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,745. Housing costs 18% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 38 inches of rain a year, 2 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: tornado (very high); river flooding (relatively high); heat wave (relatively high); winter weather (very high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Tarrant County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Tarrant County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Texas Wesleyan University with similar schools
Similar private colleges in Texas by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Wesleyan University | 69% | $24,066 | 32% | $54,053 | This school |
| Howard Payne University | 67% | $23,627 | 28% | $48,376 | |
| North American University | — | $18,721 | 32% | — | |
| Lubbock Christian University | 73% | $24,456 | 51% | $53,787 | |
| Wiley University | — | $7,092 | 24% | $33,159 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Texas Wesleyan University would cost you $439 more per year than Howard Payne University, on average.
- Higher sticker price at Texas Wesleyan University, mostly from higher tuition & fees (+$4,600).
- Texas Wesleyan University gives aided families $10,246 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Texas resident | Texas Wesleyan University | Howard Payne University | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $39,582 | $34,982 | +$4,600 |
| Books & supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 |
| Housing & meals | $13,024 | $10,074 | +$2,950 |
| Personal & travel | $4,272 | $3,082 | +$1,190 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$927 | −$2,872 | +$1,945 |
| Sticker price | $57,451 | $46,766 | +$10,685 |
| Average grants | −$33,385 | −$23,139 | −$10,246 |
| You pay | $24,066 | $23,627 | +$439 |
“+” means Texas Wesleyan University costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Texas Wesleyan University
What is the Texas Wesleyan University acceptance rate?
Texas Wesleyan University accepts 69% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 2,948 of 4,725 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1020–1100 on the SAT.
How much does Texas Wesleyan University cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $57,451 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $24,066 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $21,812 and families earning $110k+ pay $31,090.
How much do Texas Wesleyan University graduates earn?
Former Texas Wesleyan University students earn a median $54,053 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Texas Wesleyan University graduation rate?
32% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 61% return for their second year.
How long does a Texas Wesleyan University degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Texas Wesleyan University costs about $111,738 after grants ($25,687 a year for 4.3 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $54,053 ten years after starting, $20,537 more than high school graduates in Texas ($33,516), so the cost is repaid in 5.4 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
Is Texas Wesleyan University the right fit for your family?
Get a free report comparing Texas Wesleyan University with up to 4 other schools on what you'd actually pay, what graduates in your major earn, and how each fits your priorities.
Build my free reportCheck my chances of getting inWe never share your contact information.
Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
Data: download this school's data (JSON) · Markdown · all datasets
Cite this: “Texas Wesleyan University: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/texas-wesleyan-university (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).