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Former names | 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) |
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Motto | Lux et Veritas |
Motto in English | Light and Truth |
Type | Private university |
Established | 1857 |
Religious affiliation | United Methodist Church |
Academic affiliations | NAICU[1] IAMSCU |
President | Dr. Tyler Forrest |
Academic staff | 184 |
Students | 1,052 |
Location | , U.S. 35°26′43″N 84°35′40″W / 35.4453°N 84.5944°W |
Campus | Small city |
Colors | Blue & White |
Nickname | Bulldogs |
Sporting affiliations | NAIA – Appalachian |
Website | www |
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.