St. Augustine's College vs. Warren Wilson

Saint Augustines College vs. Warren Wilson College comparison

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Overview	St. Augustine's College	Warren Wilson
Location	Raleigh, NC	Swannanoa, NC
Setting	Large City	Midsize Suburban
Enrollment	1,108	793
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#1013
Religious Affiliation	Protestant Episcopal	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	st-aug.edu	warren-wilson.edu
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Costs	St. Augustine's College	Warren Wilson
Tuition (In State)	$10,968	$37,500
Tuition (Out of State)	$10,968	$37,500
Room & Board	$8,942	$12,050
Avg Net Price	$20,081	$28,086
Avg Grant Aid	$11,769	$26,012
% Receiving Grant Aid	94%	100%

Admission	St. Augustine's College	Warren Wilson
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	4,918	905
Admitted	2,894	760
Acceptance Rate	58.8%	84%
Enrolled %	11.8%	25.3%
Avg High School GPA	2.5	3.6
Typical High School Grades	C+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Difficult
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	12/16	21/29
SAT Range	780/940
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Jul 3, 2025

Academics	St. Augustine's College	Warren Wilson
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Business (27%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (18%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Communication (8%) Social Sciences (8%)	Natural Resources Conservation (28%) English and Literature (15%) Social Sciences (11%) General Studies (9%) Biology (7%)
Outcomes	St. Augustine's College	Warren Wilson
Graduation Rate	23%	45%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$28,300	$30,800
Making Student Loan Payments	25%	72%
Median Student Loan Debt	$34,620	$23,000
Median Loan Payment	$357	$237

Diversity	St. Augustine's College	Warren Wilson
% Men	49%	34%
% Women	51%	66%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Low
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	1%	76%
% Black	95%	4%
% Hispanic	1%	9%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	1%	2%
% Unknown Race	1%	4%

Students	St. Augustine's College	Warren Wilson
% In-State	67%	40%
% Out-of-State	30%	58%
Campus	St. Augustine's College	Warren Wilson
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Saint Augustines College is larger than than Warren Wilson based on total student enrollment (1,108 students vs. 793 students)

St. Augustine's College vs. Warren Wilson Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, St. Augustine's College or Warren Wilson?

• Warren Wilson College is 241.9% more expensive to attend than St. Augustine's College for in-state tuition ($37,500.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• Out of state tuition is 241.9% higher at Warren Wilson than Saint Augustines College ($37,500.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Augustines College than Warren Wilson ($20,081 vs. $28,086)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Augustines College are 34.8% lower than costs at Warren Wilson College ($8,942 vs. $12,050)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Warren Wilson College than Saint Augustines College (100% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Warren Wilson College students is 121% larger than aid received Saint Augustines College ($26,012 vs. $11,769)

St. Augustine's College vs. Warren Wilson Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Warren Wilson College (1120) is 379 points higher than at St. Augustine's College (741)
• Incoming Warren Wilson students have a 10 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at St. Augustine's College (15)
• Accepted freshman Warren Wilson students have a 1.1 point higher average high school GPA (3.6) than students at St. Augustine's College (2.5)
• Warren Wilson has a higher acceptance rate (84%) than St. Augustine's College (58.8%)

St. Augustine's College vs. Warren Wilson Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, St. Augustine's 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 St. Augustine's College.

• The graduation rate at Warren Wilson is higher than Saint Augustines College (45% vs. 23%)
• Graduates from Warren Wilson College earn on average $2,500 more per year than St. Augustine's College graduates after ten years. ($30,800 vs. $28,300)
• Warren Wilson College students graduate with a $11,620 lower median federal student loan debt than St. Augustine's College graduates. ($23,000 vs. $34,620)
• Warren Wilson graduates are paying $120 less per month on federal student loans than St. Augustine's College graduates. ($237 vs. $357)
• More Warren Wilson graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St. Augustine's College students, three years after graduation. (72% vs. 25%)

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