Tennessee Wesleyan University

Tennessee Wesleyan University
Former names
List
    • Athens Female College (1857–1866)
    • East Tennessee Wesleyan College (1866–1967)
    • East Tennessee Wesleyan University (1867–1886)
    • Grant Memorial University (1886–1889)
    • U.S. Grant Memorial University (1889–1906)
    • Athens School of the University of Chattanooga (1906–1925)
    • Tennessee Wesleyan College (1925–2016)
MottoLux et Veritas
Motto in English
Light and Truth
TypePrivate university
Established1857 (1857)
Religious affiliation
United Methodist Church
Academic affiliations
NAICU
IAMSCU
PresidentDr. Tyler Forrest
Academic staff
184
Students1,052
Location
Athens, Tennessee
,
U.S.

35°26′43″N 84°35′40″W / 35.4453°N 84.5944°W / 35.4453; -84.5944
CampusSmall city
Colors   
Blue & White
NicknameBulldogs
Sporting affiliations
NAIA – Appalachian
Websitetnwesleyan.edu/

Tennessee Wesleyan University (TWU) is a private Methodist university in Athens, Tennessee. It was founded in 1857 and is affiliated with the Holston Conference of the United Methodist Church. It maintains a branch campus in Knoxville, where it offers evening programs in business administration. It also conducts its nursing classes in Knoxville.

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