North Carolina

Warren Wilson College

Swannanoa, North Carolina

Private nonprofitBachelor's to graduateFounded 1894Rural, near a citySEVP certified
Warren Wilson College campus
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About

Warren Wilson College (WWC) is a private liberal arts college work college in Swannanoa, North Carolina. It is known for its curriculum that combines academics with work and service. Warren Wilson is a member of the Work Colleges Consortium. It opened in 1894 as the Asheville Farm School, becoming a junior college in 1942 and a four-year college in 1966.

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Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state)
US$26,540
Estimated total for international students
US$59,238
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International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates
707
Graduate students
51
International undergraduates
3%
Students per teacher
12 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate
71%
ACT
25–29

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate
40%
Median earnings 10 years after starting
US$39,685

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (31)

Bachelor's degrees29 subjects
Agricultural Production OperationsBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemistryCommunication and Media StudiesData ScienceEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralFine and Studio ArtsHistoryHuman Services, GeneralInternational/Globalization StudiesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMathematicsMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchOutdoor EducationParks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities ManagementPhilosophyPsychology, GeneralRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesSocial Sciences, OtherSocial WorkSociologySociology and AnthropologyVisual and Performing Arts, General
Master's degrees2 subjects
Fine and Studio ArtsRhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.