1201 Wesleyan St.
Fort Worth, TX 76105

Texas Wesleyan University is located in Forth Worth, Texas, and was founded in 1890 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. The private, coeducational, liberal arts school has remained affiliated with the United Methodist Church, with some of its trustees serving as representatives of the church.

Texas Wesleyan University serves both residential students and a commuting, adult population. In the last two decades, the Texas School added a weekend and evening program, while also establishing a downtown campus in Fort Worth, Texas. Students have the opportunity to study at Texas Wesleyan University's law school, which is fully accredited by the American Bar Association.

Texas Wesleyan University offers students a variety of undergraduate programs that range from accounting and finance to kinesiology and mass communication. The Texas school also offers several graduate programs, including business administration, education and nurse anesthesia.


Quick Facts:

The Eunice and James L. West Library at Texas Wesleyan University opened in 1988 after receiving $12 million in 1980 for the construction of a new library, the largest single gift in the Texas school's history.

About 10 percent of the student body at Texas Wesleyan University is Methodist.

Texas Wesleyan University enrolls between 200 and 250 new freshman students each year, while emphasizing personal attention in small class settings.

More than 65 organizations are available to students at Texas Wesleyan University, including sororities and fraternities, religious groups, honor societies and intramural sports.

Freshman students at Texas Wesleyan University are not required to live on campus, but students are encouraged to consider living in a residence hall in order to experience community life.

Texas Wesleyan University is located five minutes from downtown Fort Worth, Texas, and 30 minutes from downtown Dallas.

The athletic department at Texas Wesleyan University offers students the opportunity to participate on eight varsity sports and one club team, including men's and women's basketball and soccer. Junior varsity opportunities include baseball and basketball. The Texas school has been a member of the Red River Conference of the NAIA since 2002.

Financial assistance available to students at Texas Wesleyan University includes the following resources: institutional or outside scholarships; federal and state loans; federal, state, or institutional grants; work study; or other sources.

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