Warren Wilson vs. Bluefield College

Warren Wilson College vs. Bluefield College comparison

	Warren Wilson College	Bluefield College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Warren Wilson	Bluefield College
Location	Swannanoa, NC	Bluefield, VA
Setting	Midsize Suburban	Remote Town
Enrollment	793	991
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	warren-wilson.edu	bluefield.edu
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Costs	Warren Wilson	Bluefield College
Tuition (In State)	$37,500	$27,600
Tuition (Out of State)	$37,500	$27,600
Room & Board	$12,050	$9,684
Avg Net Price	$28,086	$22,904
Avg Grant Aid	$26,012	$18,596
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Warren Wilson	Bluefield College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	905	984
Admitted	760	620
Acceptance Rate	84%	63%
Enrolled %	25.3%	24%
Avg High School GPA	3.6	3.31
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Difficult	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	21/29
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Jul 3, 2025

Academics	Warren Wilson	Bluefield College
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Natural Resources Conservation (28%) English and Literature (15%) Social Sciences (11%) General Studies (9%) Biology (7%)	Business (42%) Psychology (21%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (17%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (6%) General Studies (4%)
Outcomes	Warren Wilson	Bluefield College
Graduation Rate	45%	36%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$30,800	$45,700
Making Student Loan Payments	72%	51%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,000	$20,834
Median Loan Payment	$237	$215

Diversity	Warren Wilson	Bluefield College
% Men	34%	46%
% Women	66%	54%
Racial Diversity	Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	76%	65%
% Black	4%	22%
% Hispanic	9%	4%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	2%	4%
% Unknown Race	4%	3%

Students	Warren Wilson	Bluefield College
% In-State	40%	66%
% Out-of-State	58%	33%
Campus	Warren Wilson	Bluefield College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Bluefield College is larger than than Warren Wilson based on total student enrollment (991 students vs. 793 students)

Warren Wilson vs. Bluefield College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Warren Wilson or Bluefield College?

• Warren Wilson College is 35.9% more expensive to attend than Bluefield College for in-state tuition ($37,500.00 vs. $27,600.00)
• Out of state tuition is 35.9% higher at Warren Wilson than Bluefield College ($37,500.00 vs. $27,600.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bluefield College than Warren Wilson ($22,904 vs. $28,086)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bluefield College are 24.4% lower than costs at Warren Wilson College ($9,684 vs. $12,050)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Warren Wilson College as Bluefield College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Warren Wilson College students is 39.9% larger than aid received Bluefield College ($26,012 vs. $18,596)

Warren Wilson vs. Bluefield College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Warren Wilson College (1120) is 197 points higher than at Bluefield College (923)
• Incoming Warren Wilson students have a 5 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at Bluefield College (20)
• Accepted freshman Warren Wilson students have a 0.29 point higher average high school GPA (3.6) than students at Bluefield College (3.31)
• Warren Wilson has a higher acceptance rate (84%) than Bluefield College (63%)

Warren Wilson vs. Bluefield College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Warren Wilson or Bluefield College? 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 Bluefield College and Warren Wilson.

• The graduation rate at Warren Wilson is higher than Bluefield College (45% vs. 36%)
• Graduates from Bluefield College earn on average $14,900 more per year than Warren Wilson graduates after ten years. ($45,700 vs. $30,800)
• Bluefield College students graduate with a $2,166 lower median federal student loan debt than Warren Wilson graduates. ($20,834 vs. $23,000)
• Bluefield College graduates are paying $22 less per month on federal student loans than Warren Wilson graduates. ($215 vs. $237)
• More Warren Wilson graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bluefield College students, three years after graduation. (72% vs. 51%)

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