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Warren Wilson College

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Rating

Private

Type

805

Students

$36,600

Tuition

85%

Acceptance

#1677

Ranking

Large Suburb

Campus Setting

Swannanoa, NC

701 Warren Wilson Rd, Swannanoa, NC 28778-2099

Warren Wilson College is a very small private college located in Swannanoa, NC ranked 44th in North Carolina. It has a total of 699 full-time undergraduate students and is not competitive, accepting a bit north of five in every six applicants. Warren Wilson College offers 21 different majors and is best known for its Visual and Performing Arts, Environmental Studies, and Natural Resources and Conservation programs (respectively ranked 3rd, 8th, and 10th in North Carolina). With an annual tuition of $36,600 per year, Warren Wilson College is rather expensive. 47.82% of students graduate moving on to the next phase of their lives, working. After college, alumni go on to bring home around $25,600 per year, which is 38% under the national median.
Rankings

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Cost

$37,364
Above Average

Warren Wilson College

$37,364

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$52,504

Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Pay with Financial Aid

$28,948

Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Getting In

85%Acceptance
Not Very Selective

Warren Wilson College

85%

National

69%
Sat

1040 - 1315

5% of students submit

Admissions Yield

23%

ACT

18 - 29

4% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Considered but not required

Application Fee

$0

Students

699Undergrads
Very Small Student Population

Full-Time

100%

Part-Time

0%
Male

35%

In-state

83%

Female

65%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

6%

International

1%

Majors/Degrees

Popular Majors
Graduates per Major
31% Creative Writing17% Environmental Studies8% Psychology, General44% Others

31% Creative Writing

17% Environmental Studies

8% Psychology, General

44% Others

Creative Writing

31%

47 Graduates

Environmental Studies

17%

26 Graduates

Psychology, General

8%

12 Graduates

Visual and Performing Arts, General

7%

11 Graduates

Sociology

7%

11 Graduates

Social Sciences, Other

7%

10 Graduates

Social Work

5%

8 Graduates

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

3%

5 Graduates

Chemistry, General

3%

5 Graduates

Academics

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Professors
StudentsProfessors11:111:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

11

Number of Library Books

81,404

Academic Spend per Student

$12,575

Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.

Full-time Retention Rate

63%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$19,500/Year

Warren Wilson College

$19,500

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$19,500

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

1%

Median Earnings

$25,600

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

47%