SFBU vs. Warren Wilson

San Francisco Bay University vs. Warren Wilson College comparison

	San Francisco Bay University	Warren Wilson College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	SFBU	Warren Wilson
Location	Fremont, California	Swannanoa, NC
Setting	Large Suburban	Midsize Suburban
Enrollment	328	797
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sfbu.edu	warren-wilson.edu
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Costs	SFBU	Warren Wilson
Tuition (In State)	$7,920	$39,300
Tuition (Out of State)	$7,920	$39,300
Room & Board	$9,200	$12,610
Avg Net Price	$13,221	$27,913
Avg Grant Aid	$9,718	$25,670
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	SFBU	Warren Wilson
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	98	943
Admitted	68	732
Acceptance Rate	69.4%	77.6%
Enrolled %	26.5%	26.8%
Avg High School GPA	2.72	3.6
Typical High School Grades	B-	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Difficult
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range		21/29
SAT Range
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	Aug 5, 2026	Jul 3, 2026

Academics	SFBU	Warren Wilson
Student to Faculty Ratio	6:1	11:1
Popular Majors		Natural Resources Conservation (28%) English and Literature (15%) Social Sciences (11%) General Studies (9%) Biology (7%)
Outcomes	SFBU	Warren Wilson
Graduation Rate	-	45%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$30,800
Making Student Loan Payments	-	72%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$23,000
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$237

Diversity	SFBU	Warren Wilson
% Men	39%	2%
% Women	42%	5%
Racial Diversity	-	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	0%	76%
% Black	0%	4%
% Hispanic	0%	9%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	0%	4%

Students	SFBU	Warren Wilson
% In-State	6%	41%
% Out-of-State	0%	56%
Campus	SFBU	Warren Wilson
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required		No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility		No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Warren Wilson College is larger than than SFBU based on total student enrollment (797 students vs. 328 students)

SFBU vs. Warren Wilson Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, SFBU or Warren Wilson?

• Warren Wilson College is 396.2% more expensive to attend than SFBU for in-state tuition ($39,300.00 vs. $7,920.00)
• Out of state tuition is 396.2% higher at Warren Wilson than San Francisco Bay University ($39,300.00 vs. $7,920.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at San Francisco Bay University than Warren Wilson ($13,221 vs. $27,913)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at San Francisco Bay University are 37.1% lower than costs at Warren Wilson College ($9,200 vs. $12,610)
• More students receive financial grant aid at San Francisco Bay University than Warren Wilson College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Warren Wilson College students is 164.1% larger than aid received San Francisco Bay University ($25,670 vs. $9,718)

SFBU vs. Warren Wilson Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Warren Wilson students have a 0.88 point higher average high school GPA (3.6) than students at SFBU (2.72)
• Warren Wilson has a higher acceptance rate (77.6%) than SFBU (69.4%)

SFBU vs. Warren Wilson Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, SFBU 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 SFBU.

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