North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Warren Wilson

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Warren Wilson College comparison

	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Warren Wilson College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Warren Wilson
Location	Rocky Mount, NC	Swannanoa, NC
Setting	Small City	Midsize Suburban
Enrollment	1,345	797
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#949
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ncwc.edu	warren-wilson.edu
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Costs	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Warren Wilson
Tuition (In State)	$34,936	$39,300
Tuition (Out of State)	$34,936	$39,300
Room & Board	$12,794	$12,610
Avg Net Price	$19,111	$27,913
Avg Grant Aid	$29,177	$25,670
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	99%

Admission	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Warren Wilson
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,417	943
Admitted	1,884	732
Acceptance Rate	77.9%	77.6%
Enrolled %	13.3%	26.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.2	3.6
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Difficult
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	15/21	21/29
SAT Range	860/1120
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Jul 3, 2025

Academics	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Warren Wilson
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Business (41%) Psychology (15%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Social Sciences (6%)	Natural Resources Conservation (28%) English and Literature (15%) Social Sciences (11%) General Studies (9%) Biology (7%)
Outcomes	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Warren Wilson
Graduation Rate	22%	45%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,200	$30,800
Making Student Loan Payments	39%	72%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,718	$23,000
Median Loan Payment	$234	$237

Diversity	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Warren Wilson
% Men	3%	2%
% Women	7%	5%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	32%	76%
% Black	46%	4%
% Hispanic	2%	9%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	5%	2%
% Unknown Race	11%	4%

Students	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Warren Wilson
% In-State	60%	41%
% Out-of-State	22%	56%
Campus	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Warren Wilson
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	Yes	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• North Carolina Wesleyan College is larger than than Warren Wilson based on total student enrollment (1,345 students vs. 797 students)

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Warren Wilson Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, North Carolina Wesleyan College or Warren Wilson?

• Warren Wilson College is 12.5% more expensive to attend than North Carolina Wesleyan College for in-state tuition ($39,300.00 vs. $34,936.00)
• Out of state tuition is 12.5% higher at Warren Wilson than North Carolina Wesleyan College ($39,300.00 vs. $34,936.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at North Carolina Wesleyan College than Warren Wilson ($19,111 vs. $27,913)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Warren Wilson College are 1.5% lower than costs at North Carolina Wesleyan College ($12,610 vs. $12,794)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at North Carolina Wesleyan College as Warren Wilson College (99% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by North Carolina Wesleyan College students is 13.7% larger than aid received Warren Wilson College ($29,177 vs. $25,670)

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Warren Wilson Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, North Carolina Wesleyan College or Warren Wilson? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Warren Wilson or North Carolina Wesleyan College .

• The average SAT score at Warren Wilson College (1120) is 242 points higher than at North Carolina Wesleyan College (878)
• Incoming Warren Wilson students have a 6 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at North Carolina Wesleyan College (19)
• Accepted freshman Warren Wilson students have a 0.4 point higher average high school GPA (3.6) than students at North Carolina Wesleyan College (3.2)
• North Carolina Wesleyan College has a higher acceptance rate (77.9%) than Warren Wilson (77.6%)

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Warren Wilson Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, North Carolina Wesleyan College or Warren Wilson? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Warren Wilson and North Carolina Wesleyan College.

• The graduation rate at Warren Wilson is higher than North Carolina Wesleyan College (45% vs. 22%)
• Graduates from North Carolina Wesleyan College earn on average $12,400 more per year than Warren Wilson graduates after ten years. ($43,200 vs. $30,800)
• North Carolina Wesleyan College students graduate with a $282 lower median federal student loan debt than Warren Wilson graduates. ($22,718 vs. $23,000)
• North Carolina Wesleyan College graduates are paying $3 less per month on federal student loans than Warren Wilson graduates. ($234 vs. $237)
• More Warren Wilson graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former North Carolina Wesleyan College students, three years after graduation. (72% vs. 39%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/