Warren Wilson College: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #4084 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #1137 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #1063 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #24 of 65 | In North Carolina |
| #3252 of 3,564 | For Zoology |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 71%
- Undergraduates
- 740
- Graduates
- 51
- Male:Female Ratio
- 32:68
- 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 71% and is among the top 34% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 71% | 58% | 79% |
| Applicants | 1,361 | 525 | 827 |
| Admissions | 971 | 306 | 656 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 174 | 57 | 110 |
131 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
10 or 6%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 25
or below
75% of them
had 29
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Warren Wilson College are 25-29 (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 | 599 (76%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 62 (8%) |
| Black or African American | 38 (5%) |
| Two or more races | 32 (4%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 27 (3%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 18 (2%) |
| Asian | 10 (1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 (0.3%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend Warren Wilson College is $26,084 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 | $13,566 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $17,514 |
| $48-75K | $21,046 |
| $75-110K | $25,834 |
| $110K+ | $27,982 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $40,480 | $19,950 |
| Tuition in-state | $40,480 | $19,950 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $40,480 | $19,950 |
| Fee in-district | $1,020 | $1,250 |
| Fee in-state | $1,020 | $1,250 |
| Fee out-of-state | $1,020 | $1,250 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 900 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $13,050 |
Warren Wilson College majors
Warren Wilson College has granted 156 bachelor's degrees across 22 programs and 23 master's in Creative Writing. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Warren Wilson College.
| Major | Bachelor | Master |
|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing | 12 | 23 |
| Environmental Studies | 23 | |
| Conservation Biology | 13 | |
| Outdoor Education | 13 | |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 11 | |
| Psychology, General | 10 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | 9 | |
| History, General | 9 | |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 8 | |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, General | 8 | |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 7 | |
| Social Work | 6 | |
| International & Globalization Studies | 5 | |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 5 | |
| Philosophy | 4 | |
| Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture | 2 | |
| Biochemistry | 2 | |
| Chemistry, General | 2 | |
| Environmental Science | 2 | |
| Mathematics, General | 2 | |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 2 | |
| Music, General | 1 | |
| Grand Total | 156 | 23 |
Warren Wilson College has a graduation rate of 42%, which is among the 26% lowest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 42% | 35% | 46% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Warren Wilson College has published 432 scientific papers with 6,418 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 148 |
| 2012 | 9 | 147 |
| 2013 | 12 | 227 |
| 2014 | 23 | 188 |
| 2015 | 18 | 209 |
| 2016 | 40 | 243 |
| 2017 | 18 | 248 |
| 2018 | 16 | 368 |
| 2019 | 16 | 373 |
| 2020 | 37 | 546 |
| 2021 | 47 | 623 |
| 2022 | 17 | 482 |
| 2023 | 32 | 683 |
| 2024 | 9 | 625 |
| 2025 | 11 | 451 |
Warren Wilson College alumni
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James Franco
- Occupations
- film editorfilm actorfilm producerfilm directortelevision presenter
- 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), The Interview (2014), 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. The son of actor Bill Pullman, he made his film debut opposite his father in The Ballad of Lefty Brown. For his performance as Miles Miller in the neo-noir thriller film Bad Times at the El Royale (2018), Pullman was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor. Pullman subsequently had supporting roles in films such as The Strangers: Prey at Night (2018), Them That Follow (2019), Top Gun: Maverick (2022), and Riff Raff (2024), as well as lead roles in Press Play (2022), The Starling Girl (2023), 'Salem's Lot, and Skincare (both 2024). He gained international recognition for his role as Robert "Bob" Reynolds / The Sentry / The Void in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Thunderbolts* (2025) and is set to reprise the role in Avengers: Doomsday (2026).
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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
- screenwriternovelistwriterscience fiction writerfantasy author
- 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 | 182 |
| 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 |