Texas Southmost College vs. Texas Wesleyan University

Comparable Facts

Compare Texas Southmost College in Brownsville, TX with Texas Wesleyan University in Fort Worth, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Texas Southmost College is larger than Texas Wesleyan University based on total student enrollment (8,828 students vs. 2,487 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Texas Southmost College is located in Brownsville, TX (Midsize City setting); Texas Wesleyan University is in Fort Worth, TX (Large City setting).
• Texas Southmost College is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Texas Wesleyan University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Texas Southmost College 23:1; Texas Wesleyan University 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Texas Southmost College are 5.4% lower than at Texas Wesleyan University ($12,801 vs. $13,534).
• Out-of-state tuition is 700% higher at Texas Wesleyan University than at Texas Southmost College (about $34,634 more per year; $39,582 vs. $4,948).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Texas Wesleyan University than at Texas Southmost College (99% vs. 85%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Texas Wesleyan University students is 283.6% larger than aid received by Texas Southmost College students ($31,184 vs. $8,129).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Texas Southmost College, test optional at Texas Wesleyan University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Texas Southmost College Aug 1, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Texas Southmost College graduates have a $9,999 lower median loan debt than Texas Wesleyan University graduates ($15,000 vs. $24,999).
• Among borrowers, Texas Southmost College graduates have an estimated $103 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Texas Wesleyan University graduates ($155 vs. $258).
• More Texas Wesleyan University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Texas Southmost College students, three years after graduation (45% vs. 38%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.