Warren Wilson vs. Messenger College

Warren Wilson College vs. Messenger College comparison

	Warren Wilson College	Messenger College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Warren Wilson	Messenger College
Location	Swannanoa, NC	Joplin, TX
Setting	Midsize Suburban	Small City
Enrollment	793	19
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Other Protestant	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	warren-wilson.edu	messengercollege.edu
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Costs	Warren Wilson	Messenger College
Tuition (In State)	$37,500	$9,480
Tuition (Out of State)	$37,500	$9,480
Room & Board	$12,050	$7,832
Avg Net Price	$28,086	$17,197
Avg Grant Aid	$26,012	$7,812
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Warren Wilson	Messenger College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	905	8
Admitted	760	4
Acceptance Rate	84%	50%
Enrolled %	25.3%	100%
Avg High School GPA	3.6	2.9
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 required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Jul 3, 2025	Jul 1, 2025

Academics	Warren Wilson	Messenger College
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Natural Resources Conservation (28%) English and Literature (15%) Social Sciences (11%) General Studies (9%) Biology (7%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (83%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (11%) Business (6%)
Outcomes	Warren Wilson	Messenger College
Graduation Rate	45%	10%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$30,800	$24,000
Making Student Loan Payments	72%	40%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,000	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$237	N/A

Diversity	Warren Wilson	Messenger College
% Men	34%	42%
% Women	66%	58%
Racial Diversity	Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	76%	54%
% Black	4%	18%
% Hispanic	9%	13%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	5%
% International	2%	2%
% Unknown Race	4%	8%

Students	Warren Wilson	Messenger College
% In-State	40%	50%
% Out-of-State	58%	50%
Campus	Warren Wilson	Messenger College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Warren Wilson College is larger than than Messenger College based on total student enrollment (793 students vs. 19 students)

Warren Wilson vs. Messenger College Cost Comparison

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

• Warren Wilson College is 295.6% more expensive to attend than Messenger College for in-state tuition ($37,500.00 vs. $9,480.00)
• Out of state tuition is 295.6% higher at Warren Wilson than Messenger College ($37,500.00 vs. $9,480.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Messenger College than Warren Wilson ($17,197 vs. $28,086)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Messenger College are 53.9% lower than costs at Warren Wilson College ($7,832 vs. $12,050)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Warren Wilson College as Messenger College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Warren Wilson College students is 233% larger than aid received Messenger College ($26,012 vs. $7,812)

Warren Wilson vs. Messenger College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Warren Wilson students have a 0.7 point higher average high school GPA (3.6) than students at Messenger College (2.9)
• Warren Wilson has a higher acceptance rate (84%) than Messenger College (50%)

Warren Wilson vs. Messenger College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Warren Wilson or Messenger 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 Messenger College and Warren Wilson.

• The graduation rate at Warren Wilson is higher than Messenger College (45% vs. 10%)
• Graduates from Warren Wilson College earn on average $6,800 more per year than Messenger College graduates after ten years. ($30,800 vs. $24,000)
• More Warren Wilson graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Messenger College students, three years after graduation. (72% vs. 40%)

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