
Texas Wesleyan's Rams compete in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, or NAIA, in the Sooner Athletic Conference. That is a different athletic system from NCAA competition, so applicants should use NAIA and conference information when assessing varsity opportunities.
Sports associated with the university include football, basketball, baseball, softball, soccer, volleyball, golf, cross-country, and track and field. Texas Wesleyan is also known for table tennis; students should check the current team roster and competition arrangements for any sport they hope to pursue. A varsity place generally involves recruiting and team eligibility, while recreational participation has different expectations. Prospective athletes should confirm roster openings, academic eligibility, practice commitments, and the terms of any athletic aid directly with the relevant program rather than assuming that interest in a sport secures a place or scholarship.
Texas Wesleyan students have opportunities to join academic, service, leadership, and social organizations. Examples associated with the university include the Bilingual Education Student Organization, the honor societies Mortar Board and Alpha Lambda Delta, and Greek-letter groups such as Delta Sigma Phi and Alpha Xi Delta.
These groups serve different purposes: an academic organization may connect students in a field, an honor society typically has membership criteria, and a fraternity or sorority has its own joining process and obligations. Recognition and activity can change from year to year, so a current student-organization directory is more useful than an older list when planning to get involved. Students whose interests are not represented by an existing group can ask the student-activities office about the process for forming a recognized organization.
Texas Wesleyan enrolled 2,487 students in the reported institutional figures, making it a relatively small university. The entering group included 479 first-time degree-seeking undergraduates and 192 transfer-in undergraduates.
The student body is strongly connected to Texas: reported geographic figures place 99% of students in the in-state category. Reported race and ethnicity counts include 609 Hispanic or Latino students, 492 White students, and 379 Black or African American students; these categories describe enrollment, not any individual student's experience. A reported student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1 describes staffing at an institutional level, not the size of every class. For applicants, the combination of a substantial commuter population and a smaller overall enrollment may be more informative about daily schedules and access to campus activities than a single demographic figure.
Student life at Texas Wesleyan combines a residential campus with a large commuter population. About 30% of students live on campus and about 70% commute, so participation in an event may depend as much on its timing as on whether it exists.
Students can encounter theater, choral activities, and student media, including a campus newspaper and student-run broadcast outlets. The university also reports a health clinic and personal or psychological counseling services. For a new student, orientation, advising, and early contact with classmates can be especially useful ways to find routines beyond attending class. Commuters may want to check evening event times and the hours of study and gathering spaces; residential students may have different opportunities for informal contact but still need to balance activities with coursework and employment.
The Eunice and James L. West Library is Texas Wesleyan's main campus library. It provides a place for coursework and research, as well as access to academic materials beyond what students can find through a general web search.
When comparing library support, students should look at subject databases and journals relevant to their major, research assistance, borrowing rules, and access to electronic resources away from campus. Those details matter particularly to commuters and students taking evening or online courses. Reported library information does not indicate round-the-clock study-area access, so anyone relying on late-night study space should check current building hours. Students planning substantial research projects can also ask library staff about obtaining materials the collection does not hold.
Total enrollment
2487Full Time Degree Seeking Freshmen
478Total staff
104 full time, 150 part timeVeterans affair office
NoVarsity teams compete against other colleges, intramural teams within the school. Each column says whether men, women or both take part, and whether the sport offers athletic scholarships (Aid).
Sport
Baseball
Basketball
Cheerleading
Cross-country running
Football
Golf
Soccer
Softball
Table tennis
Tennis
Track and field
Volleyball
Data last updated on November 5, 2026
Data sources: IPEDS 2024-25, Peterson 2026, College Scorecard 10/2026, Clery 2024 (2023-24), OpenAlex 2026
Figures on this profile come from federal and third-party datasets in the editions listed above and are refreshed periodically, so they may differ from what the institution currently reports. Confirm costs, deadlines and requirements with the school before making decisions.