Warren Wilson College
Warren Wilson College (WWC) is a private liberal arts college in Swannanoa, North Carolina. It is known for its curriculum that combines academics, work, and service as every student must complete a required course of study, work an on-campus job, and perform community service. Warren Wilson requires students to work for the institution to graduate and is one of nine colleges in the Work Colleges Consortium.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 71%
- Average net price: $21,249
- Undergraduate enrollment: 793
- Graduation rate (150%): 42%
- Graduation rate (200%): 39%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 51%
- Student to faculty ratio: 12:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $36,260
- Median earnings (8 years): $30,464
- Median earnings (6 years): $27,723
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Rural, fringe
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Swannanoa, NC
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Warren Wilson College include Environmental Studies, Conservation Biology, Outdoor Education.
- Environmental Studies (23 bachelor's) · median earnings $43,793 4 years after graduation
- Conservation Biology (13 bachelor's)
- Outdoor Education (13 bachelor's)
- Creative Writing (12 bachelor's)
- Business Administration and Management (11 bachelor's)
- Psychology (10 bachelor's)
- English (9 bachelor's)
- History (9 bachelor's)
- Biology (8 bachelor's)
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (8 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 21%, Health 15%, Biological Sciences 44%, Psychology 19%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Warren Wilson College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $19,447 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $19,447
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $19,640
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $15,474
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $25,134
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $31,599
- In-state tuition and fees: $41,500
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $41,500
- Books and supplies: $850
- On-campus room and board: $13,050
- Off-campus room and board: $17,450
- Off-campus with family: $8,990
- Typical cost of attendance: $55,400
- Sticker vs net gap: 62%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 40%
- Federal loan recipients: 53%
- Average institutional grant: $26,685
- Average federal loan: $6,219
- Median debt at graduation: $25,000
Admissions
Warren Wilson College admits 71% of applicants. Of students admitted, 18% enrolled.
- Applications: 1,361
- Admitted: 971
- Enrolled: 174
- Yield (first-choice signal): 18%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 793
- Women: 67%
- Commuter share (estimated): 0%
- Part-time undergraduates: 14%
- Age 25 and older: 7%
- Graduate students: 66
- Graduation rate: 42%
- Come back after freshman year: 71%
- First-generation: 20%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 65%
- Student to faculty: 12:1
- Professor salary: $61,226
- Associate professor salary: $57,731
- Assistant professor salary: $54,479
- On-campus housing capacity: 900
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Average SAT: 1,290
- Average ACT: 29
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Warren Wilson College acceptance rate? Warren Wilson College admits 71% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Warren Wilson College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $19,447 a year after aid. Average net price is $21,249.
What majors does Warren Wilson College offer? Popular programs include Environmental Studies, Conservation Biology, Outdoor Education, Creative Writing, Business Administration and Management.
What is the average salary after Warren Wilson College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $36,260 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Warren Wilson College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 51% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 42%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Warren Wilson College official site: https://warren-wilson.edu.