Founded in 1857, Tennessee Wesleyan University is a non-profit private multidisciplinary higher-education institution located in the rural setting of the large town of Athens (population range of 10,000-49,999 inhabitants), Tennessee. This institution also has a branch campus in Knoxville. Officially accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, Tennessee Wesleyan University (TWU) is a very small coeducational US higher education institution formally affiliated with the Christian-Methodist religion. Tennessee Wesleyan University (TWU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. This 165 years old US higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students' past academic record and grades. The admission rate range is 60-70% making this US higher education organization a somewhat selective institution. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment. TWU also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, housing, sports facilities, financial aids and/or scholarships, study abroad and exchange programs, online courses and distance learning opportunities, as well as administrative services.