Colleges · Athens
Colleges in Athens, TN
Athens is home to Tennessee Wesleyan University, with about 941 students on campus.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard & IPEDSCollege
1degree-granting, in Athens
Students on campus
941fall enrollment, not counting online-only
Largest
Tennessee Wesleyan University941 on campus
Most selective
Tennessee Wesleyan Universityadmits 69% of applicants
Lowest net price
Tennessee Wesleyan University$14,836 a year after aid
Every college
The college in Athens
University or collegeCommunity collegeBigger dot = more students on campus
Also in Athens: TCAT Athens (career schools).
Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting. Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023).
Within reach
Other colleges near Athens
5 more colleges are within 30 miles of Athens.
Bryan College-DaytonUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Dayton22.4 mi904 studentsCleveland State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Cleveland23.5 mi2,758 studentsLee UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Cleveland25.1 mi3,258 students
Pentecostal Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Cleveland25.2 mi82 students
Roane State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Harriman29.3 mi3,854 students
Straight-line distance from the center of Athens. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Colleges marked › have their own page; the others are too small or don’t report enough to the Department of Education for one.