WWC Rankings and Evaluation
Liberal Arts Colleges
#139 in Liberal Arts Colleges
North Carolina Colleges
#13 in North Carolina Colleges
Warren Wilson College is ranked 139th in Liberal Arts Colleges and 13rd in North Carolina Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Warren Wilson College by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina.
- Its tuition & fees of $40,290 is expensive compared to similar schools.
- The acceptance rate (78%) is much higher (very easy to get in).
- It has very small number of students of 793.
- It offers fewer area of study (23 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of WWC are $40,290 and it is expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Warren Wilson College $40,290
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737
4-Years Colleges $22,926
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina $25,192
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees of WWC are $20,550 and it is expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Warren Wilson College $20,550
All U.S. Colleges $18,842
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688
4-Years Colleges $18,848
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina $14,748
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate of WWC is 78% and it is much higher (very easy to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Warren Wilson College 78%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%
4-Years Colleges 68%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina 61%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of WWC is 27% and the yield is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Warren Wilson College 27%
All U.S. Colleges 37%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%
4-Years Colleges 35%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina 25%
ACT Scores
The average ACT score submitted by enrolled students at WWC is 27 and it is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Warren Wilson College 27
All U.S. Colleges 68
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 69
4-Years Colleges 68
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina 60
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at WWC is 44% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Warren Wilson College 44%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%
4-Years Colleges 51%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina 51%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at WWC is 69% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Warren Wilson College 69%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%
4-Years Colleges 73%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina 68%
Student Population
The total student population at WWC is 793 and its population very small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Warren Wilson College 793
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477
4-Years Colleges 4,686
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina 1,973
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at WWC is $26,990 which is 66.99% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Warren Wilson College $26,990
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488
4-Years Colleges $12,161
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina $16,644
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at WWC is 8 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Warren Wilson College 8 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 12 to 1
4-Years Colleges 14 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina 12 to 1
Number of Programs
WWC offers 23 programs and it means fewer area of study compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina.