Warren Wilson College: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #4431 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #1229 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #1153 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #28 of 65 | In North Carolina |
| #3223 of 3,506 | For Zoology |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 78%
- Undergraduates
- 742
- Graduates
- 55
- Male:Female Ratio
- 33:67
- Control
- Private
not-for-profit - Highest Degree
- Master's degree
- Website
- warren-wilson.edu
Warren Wilson College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Warren Wilson College has an acceptance rate of 78% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 78% | 64% | 86% |
| Applicants | 943 | 360 | 571 |
| Admissions | 732 | 230 | 490 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 196 | 57 | 133 |
82 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
38 or 19%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 25
or below
75% of them
had 30
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Warren Wilson College are 25-30 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| College-preparatory program | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Considered but not required |
| Recommendations | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 606 (76%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 56 (7%) |
| Black or African American | 41 (5%) |
| Two or more races | 33 (4%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 29 (4%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 15 (2%) |
| Asian | 14 (2%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend Warren Wilson College is $27,913 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
Average costs by household income
| <$30K | $19,447 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $19,640 |
| $48-75K | $15,474 |
| $75-110K | $25,134 |
| $110K+ | $31,599 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $39,300 | $19,350 |
| Tuition in-state | $39,300 | $19,350 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $39,300 | $19,350 |
| Fee in-district | $990 | $1,200 |
| Fee in-state | $990 | $1,200 |
| Fee out-of-state | $990 | $1,200 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 794 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $12,610 |
Warren Wilson College majors
Warren Wilson College has granted 116 bachelor's degrees across 20 programs and 42 master's across 2 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Warren Wilson College.
| Major | Bachelor | Master |
|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing | 11 | 29 |
| Psychology, General | 15 | |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 14 | |
| Art & Art Studies, General | 13 | |
| Environmental Studies | 12 | |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 7 | |
| Conservation Biology | 7 | |
| History, General | 7 | |
| Social Work | 7 | |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 6 | |
| Outdoor Education | 5 | |
| Human Services, General | 4 | |
| International & Globalization Studies | 4 | |
| Sociology, General | 4 | |
| Biochemistry | 3 | |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 3 | |
| Chemistry, General | 2 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | 2 | |
| Mathematics, General | 1 | |
| Music, General | 1 | |
| Philosophy | 1 | |
| Grand Total | 116 | 42 |
Warren Wilson College has a graduation rate of 43%, which is among the 28% lowest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 43% | 37% | 45% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Warren Wilson College has published 422 scientific papers with 6,068 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Biology, Political Science, Geography and Cartography, Sociology, Ecology, Law, History, and Philosophy.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5 | 2 |
| 1993 | 4 | 1 |
| 1994 | 2 | 3 |
| 1995 | 1 | 6 |
| 1996 | 4 | 12 |
| 1997 | 5 | 8 |
| 1998 | 1 | 13 |
| 1999 | 4 | 8 |
| 2000 | 4 | 15 |
| 2001 | 4 | 23 |
| 2002 | 7 | 34 |
| 2003 | 3 | 45 |
| 2004 | 11 | 57 |
| 2005 | 7 | 58 |
| 2006 | 8 | 82 |
| 2007 | 6 | 115 |
| 2008 | 9 | 125 |
| 2009 | 9 | 124 |
| 2010 | 8 | 146 |
| 2011 | 11 | 147 |
| 2012 | 9 | 146 |
| 2013 | 12 | 227 |
| 2014 | 23 | 189 |
| 2015 | 18 | 206 |
| 2016 | 40 | 242 |
| 2017 | 18 | 248 |
| 2018 | 16 | 367 |
| 2019 | 16 | 373 |
| 2020 | 37 | 546 |
| 2021 | 46 | 622 |
| 2022 | 17 | 482 |
| 2023 | 32 | 681 |
| 2024 | 9 | 620 |
Warren Wilson College alumni
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James Franco
- Occupations
- playwrighttelevision actorpoetfilm editorfilm actor
- Biography
-
James Edward Franco is an American actor and filmmaker. He has starred in numerous films, including Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy (2002–2007), Milk (2008), Eat Pray Love (2010), Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011), Spring Breakers (2012), and Oz the Great and Powerful (2013). He has collaborated with fellow actor Seth Rogen on multiple projects, including Pineapple Express (2008), This Is the End (2013), Sausage Party (2016), and The Disaster Artist (2017), for which he won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. Franco's performance in 127 Hours (2010) earned a Best Actor nomination at the 83rd Academy Awards.
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Lewis Pullman
- Occupations
- actorfilm actor
- Biography
-
Lewis James Pullman is an American actor. A son of actor Bill Pullman, he began his acting career with the film The Ballad of Lefty Brown, starring his father. His subsequent film credits include supporting roles in The Strangers: Prey at Night (2018), Bad Times at the El Royale (2018) and Top Gun: Maverick (2022), and a starring role in 'Salem's Lot (2024).
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Duncan Trussell
- Occupations
- actortelevision actorvoice actor
- Biography
-
Charles Duncan Trussell is an American actor and stand-up comic, known for his podcast The Duncan Trussell Family Hour. He appeared on and co-created the 2020 Netflix series The Midnight Gospel, and starred alongside Joe Rogan in the SYFY series Joe Rogan Questions Everything.
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David Weber
- Occupations
- fantasy authorscreenwriternovelistwriterscience fiction writer
- Biography
-
David Mark Weber is an American science fiction and fantasy author. He has written several science-fiction and fantasy books series, the best-known of which is the Honor Harrington science-fiction series. His first novel, which he worked on with Steve White, sold in 1989 to Baen Books. Baen remains Weber's major publisher.
General info
| Alternative names | WWC Warren Wilson |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1894 |
| Motto | We're not for everyone... but then, maybe you're not everyone |
| Colors | green, white |
| Academic calendar | August to May |
| Total FTE staff | 188 |
| Carnegie classification | Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus |
Location and contacts
| Address | 701 Warren Wilson Rd Swannanoa, North Carolina, 28778-2099 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 5,000 |
| Phone | 8287712000 |