Warren Wilson College: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #4379 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #1224 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #1149 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #27 of 65 | In North Carolina |
| #3011 of 3,255 | For Zoology |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 84%
- Undergraduates
- 723
- Graduates
- 70
- 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 84% 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 | 84% | 83% | 84% |
| Applicants | 905 | 320 | 573 |
| Admissions | 760 | 264 | 484 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 192 | 80 | 105 |
104 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
1 or 1%
submitted SAT
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
30 or 16%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 25
or below
75% of them
had 31
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Warren Wilson College are 25-31 (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 | 590 (75%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 58 (7%) |
| Black or African American | 43 (5%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 36 (5%) |
| Two or more races | 30 (4%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 21 (3%) |
| Asian | 12 (2%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 1 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend Warren Wilson College is $28,086 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 | $18,307 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $24,459 |
| $48-75K | $25,519 |
| $75-110K | $28,730 |
| $110K+ | $33,875 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $37,500 | $20,950 |
| Tuition in-state | $37,500 | $20,950 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $37,500 | $20,950 |
| Fee in-district | $950 | $2,765 |
| Fee in-state | $950 | $2,765 |
| Fee out-of-state | $950 | $2,765 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 794 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $12,050 |
Warren Wilson College majors
Warren Wilson College has granted 152 bachelor's degrees across 20 programs and 23 master's across 2 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Warren Wilson College.
| Major | Bachelor | Master |
|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing | 13 | 22 |
| Environmental Studies | 26 | |
| Psychology, General | 20 | |
| Sociology, General | 13 | |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 11 | |
| Social Work | 10 | |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 8 | |
| Outdoor Education | 8 | |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 7 | |
| Conservation Biology | 7 | |
| Music, General | 7 | |
| Biochemistry | 5 | |
| History, General | 4 | |
| Chemistry, General | 3 | |
| Human Services, General | 3 | |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 2 | |
| Philosophy | 2 | |
| Art & Art Studies, General | 1 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | 1 | |
| International & Globalization Studies | 1 | |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 1 | |
| Grand Total | 152 | 23 |
Warren Wilson College has a graduation rate of 45%, which is among the 33% lowest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 45% | 36% | 49% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Warren Wilson College has published 381 scientific papers with 3,929 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 5 | 2 |
| 1993 | 4 | 1 |
| 1994 | 2 | 3 |
| 1995 | 1 | 6 |
| 1996 | 3 | 8 |
| 1997 | 5 | 5 |
| 1998 | 1 | 8 |
| 1999 | 4 | 2 |
| 2000 | 4 | 8 |
| 2001 | 4 | 15 |
| 2002 | 7 | 26 |
| 2003 | 3 | 33 |
| 2004 | 10 | 44 |
| 2005 | 5 | 40 |
| 2006 | 8 | 56 |
| 2007 | 4 | 92 |
| 2008 | 8 | 91 |
| 2009 | 7 | 87 |
| 2010 | 7 | 109 |
| 2011 | 10 | 114 |
| 2012 | 9 | 95 |
| 2013 | 12 | 165 |
| 2014 | 23 | 130 |
| 2015 | 17 | 151 |
| 2016 | 40 | 186 |
| 2017 | 16 | 199 |
| 2018 | 17 | 264 |
| 2019 | 14 | 271 |
| 2020 | 34 | 390 |
| 2021 | 44 | 461 |
| 2022 | 16 | 371 |
| 2023 | 20 | 406 |
Warren Wilson College alumni
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James Franco
- Occupations
- screenwriterwriterfilm produceractortelevision 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 is known for his collaborations with fellow actor Seth Rogen, having appeared in eight films and one television series with him, examples being 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. For his role in 127 Hours (2010), he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor.
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Lewis Pullman
- Occupations
- film actoractor
- 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 The Strangers: Prey at Night (2018), Bad Times at the El Royale (2018), and Top Gun: Maverick (2022). On television, he has played Major Major Major Major in Catch-22 (2019) and starred in Outer Range (2022) and Lessons in Chemistry (2023). For playing a chemist in the last of these, he was nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Awards and Independent Spirit Awards.
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Duncan Trussell
- Occupations
- actorvoice actortelevision 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
- science fiction authorwriterscreenwriterfantasy authorscience 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 | 231 |
| 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 |