Texas Wesleyan University

What Texas Wesleyan University does

Texas Wesleyan University is a private, non-profit university founded in 1890 and headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, serving over 2,500 students across more than 40 undergraduate and graduate programs. The institution operates a multi-tier academic portfolio spanning associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees, with a School of Health Professions delivering nursing, nurse anesthesia, and the new Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) programs. The university runs traditional on-campus instruction alongside fully online, asynchronous programs, with Canvas LMS as the core online delivery platform and RamLink for self-service student administration. Strategic focus is on the 'Smaller. Smarter.' brand positioning emphasizing small class sizes and faculty engagement.

Name

Texas Wesleyan University

Legal name

Texas Wesleyan University

Website

https://txwes.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1890

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Texas Wesleyan University is a private Fort Worth-based university founded in 1890, serving over 2,500 students across 40+ undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs with a 'Smaller. Smarter.' brand and growing online doctoral offerings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Affiliated Private Research Universities (EDAHABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Religiously Affiliated Liberal Arts Colleges (EDAHACAF)

Keywords

• Higher education
• Undergraduate programs
• Graduate programs
• Online doctoral programs
• Private university

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Worth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Undergraduate Tuition and Fees: Revenue from tuition and fees charged to undergraduate students enrolled in on-campus and online programs. The university offers over 40 undergraduate and graduate programs.
2. Graduate and Doctoral Programs: Revenue from graduate programs including master's degrees and new doctoral programs (DNP and Ed.D.) launched in partnership with AllCampus.
3. Financial Aid Services: The university administers federal and state financial aid, scholarships, and payment plans for students. The Office of Financial Aid is located in Oneal-Sells Administration Building.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Texas Wesleyan University is a private university in Fort Worth, Texas delivering higher education across associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree levels through 50+ undergraduate and graduate programs. It sells tuition-based instruction in traditional on-campus formats and fully online asynchronous formats, supplemented by student services such as counseling, financial aid, career services, and athletics. The institution also operates a Community Counseling Center providing free and sliding-scale mental health services to students and the public.

Product overview

Texas Wesleyan University is a private university in Fort Worth, Texas, offering higher education across associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree levels through approximately 50+ undergraduate and graduate programs. The institution operates a multi-product portfolio including traditional on-campus undergraduate programs, online/distance learning programs (including recently launched doctoral programs in Nursing Practice and Education through an AllCampus partnership), and specialized professional programs in health professions. Student support services including the Rams First Mentorship Program, Community Counseling Center, Career Services, and Financial Aid complement the academic offerings. The university's academic structure includes a School of Health Professions (offering nursing, nurse anesthesia programs including DNAP), and various other schools and departments across arts, sciences, business, and education disciplines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Undergraduate Programs Bachelor's degree programs offering 50+ majors across various disciplines for traditional students pursuing a four-year residential or online undergraduate education.
• Graduate Programs Master's degree programs and graduate-level educational offerings across multiple disciplines for students who have completed a bachelor's degree.
• Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Online Program Online doctoral program in nursing practice, offered in partnership with AllCampus, designed for working nurses seeking advanced clinical leadership roles and policy influence.
• Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) Online Program Online doctoral program in education, offered in partnership with AllCampus, targeting teachers and school administrators seeking leadership positions in K-12 or higher education.
• DNP-FNP (Family Nurse Practitioner) Combined Program Combined program allowing students to earn both Family Nurse Practitioner certification and a doctorate simultaneously, with emphasis on clinical skills, policy influence, and system-wide leadership.
• Online Programs Fully online and asynchronous academic programs accessible to remote learners across undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels, including the new doctoral programs launched with AllCampus.
• Dual-Degree Programs Combined degree programs allowing students to earn multiple academic credentials concurrently across partnered disciplines.
• Athletics (Rams Sports) University intercollegiate athletics programs competing as the Texas Wesleyan Rams, including football and other sports, providing student-athletes with competitive and developmental opportunities.
• Community Counseling Center Counseling services center providing free individual and family counseling and telehealth sessions to enrolled students, with sliding-scale fee services ($10-$50 per session) for the public.
• Rams First Mentorship Program Structured mentorship program connecting freshmen and current students with faculty and staff mentors to support academic and professional development.

Quantifiable outcome

• Graduates prepared as leaders who better themselves, the university, and the community (Movers & Shakers)

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AllCampuscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 February 2026AllCampus and Texas Wesleyan University partnered to launch two new online doctoral programs — a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) and a Doctor of Education (Ed.D.). This represents AllCampus's first doctoral-level offerings. The programs target working professionals with fully online, asynchronous 48-credit curricula designed to address healthcare provider shortages in rural Texas areas while expanding leadership pathways for nurse practitioners and educators. The DNP-FNP allows students to earn both Family Nurse Practitioner certification and a doctorate simultaneously.
• Everman ISDminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTXWES & Everman ISD partnered through MOU signing to build the future of education through a collaborative relationship focused on education pipeline development.
• Gardner InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTexas Wesleyan University was selected to join the nationally renowned Gardner Institute, indicating commitment to academic excellence and continuous improvement in teaching and learning.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Southern Methodist University: A private research university in Dallas, TX with direct United Methodist Church affiliation—the same Methodist heritage as Texas Wesleyan. SMU is a larger faith-affiliated DFW peer with comparable doctoral and professional programs and similar religious-affiliated positioning.
• Texas Christian University: A private university also located in Fort Worth, TX, offering undergraduate and graduate programs. TCU is the closest institutional peer given identical city, similar faith-affiliated (Christian Church/Disciples of Christ) heritage, and comparable emphasis on undergraduate residential education.
• Abilene Christian University: A private Christian university affiliated with the Churches of Christ, offering undergraduate through doctoral programs across multiple modalities including online. Comparable faith-affiliated Texas peer with similar emphasis on personal-education experiences.
• University of Dallas: A private Catholic university in Irving, TX in the DFW metro offering undergraduate liberal arts core and graduate programs including doctoral tracks. Comparable faith-affiliated, small-class-size model with strong humanities emphasis.
• Austin College: A private liberal arts college affiliated with the Presbyterian Church in Sherman, TX offering undergraduate education with a pre-professional focus. Comparable faith-affiliated Texas private institution emphasizing small classes and individualized education.
• Hardin-Simmons University: A private Baptist-affiliated university in Abilene, TX offering undergraduate and doctoral programs (including DPT and Ed.D.). Comparable faith-affiliated Texas private institution of similar scale with similar graduate-professional portfolio.
• University of the Incarnate Word: A private Catholic university in San Antonio, TX serving ~8,000 students with extensive online doctoral offerings including DNP and Ed.D. Comparable faith-affiliated Texas private institution with strong online professional-doctoral portfolio.
• Dallas Baptist University: A private Christian university located in the Dallas-Fort Worth area offering undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs including online DBA and Ed.D. tracks. Comparable in size, faith-affiliated identity, and emphasis on working-adult learners in the same metro.
• Texas Lutheran University: A private ELCA Lutheran-affiliated university in Seguin, TX emphasizing liberal arts education with strong student-faculty engagement. Comparable faith-affiliated Texas private institution with similar personalized-education positioning and undergraduate focus.

Regional players

• Howard Payne University: A private Baptist university in Brownwood, TX offering undergraduate programs with selected graduate degrees. Comparable small, faith-affiliated Texas private institution serving a more geographically bounded footprint than Texas Wesleyan.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/texaswesleyan
• Facebookfacebook.com/41172429618
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/texas-wesleyan-university

Compliance10 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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