Academics
U.S. News & World Report has ranked Texas Wesleyan in the #1 tier of regional universities in 2013, 2012 and 2011.
Texas Wesleyan places an emphasis on the development of critical thinking skills, and the university’s strategic plan requires faculty to develop measurable critical thinking, analytical reasoning and creative problem-solving skills in students based on academic proficiency and assessment metrics.
More than 70 percent of Texas Wesleyan’s classes have fewer than 20 students, and the university’s average student-to-teacher ratio is 15:1.
Texas Wesleyan has 27 areas of undergraduate study, as well as Honors and Pre-Professional Programs. The university offers graduate programs in business, education, counseling, nurse anesthesia and law. Texas Wesleyan students can participate in pre-law, pre-med, pre-dental, pre-ministry-seminary and pre-counseling PreProfessional programs.
University academics are divided into six schools or programs:
- School of Law – 742 students
- School of Natural and Social Sciences – 543 students
- Graduate Programs of Nurse Anesthesia – 418 students
- School of Business Administration – 344 students
- School of Arts & Letters – 321 students
- School of Education – 247 students
The Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools accredits Texas Wesleyan. The School of Law is accredited by the American Bar Association and is a member of the American Association of Law Schools.
Throughout its history, the university has remained closely affiliated with the United Methodist Church. The university maintains special relationships with several United Methodist congregations, and some trustees are representatives of the United Methodist Church. In keeping with Methodist tradition, the university welcomes individuals of all faiths and is thoroughly ecumenical in its practices.
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