Warren Wilson vs. Oak Valley College

Warren Wilson College vs. Oak Valley College comparison

	Warren Wilson College	Oak Valley College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Warren Wilson	Oak Valley College
Location	Swannanoa, NC	Rialto, California
Setting	Midsize Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	793	45
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Non-Denominational	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	warren-wilson.edu	oakvalley.edu
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Costs	Warren Wilson	Oak Valley College
Tuition (In State)	$37,500	$16,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$37,500	$16,000
Room & Board	$12,050	$11,054
Avg Net Price	$28,086	$7,464
Avg Grant Aid	$26,012	$12,526
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

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

Academics	Warren Wilson	Oak Valley College
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	7:1
Popular Majors	Natural Resources Conservation (28%) English and Literature (15%) Social Sciences (11%) General Studies (9%) Biology (7%)
Outcomes	Warren Wilson	Oak Valley College
Graduation Rate	45%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$30,800	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	72%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,000	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$237	N/A

Diversity	Warren Wilson	Oak Valley College
% Men	34%	51%
% Women	66%	49%
Racial Diversity	Low	-
HBCU	No	No
% White	76%	0%
% Black	4%	0%
% Hispanic	9%	0%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	0%

Students	Warren Wilson	Oak Valley College
% In-State	40%	100%
% Out-of-State	58%	0%
Campus	Warren Wilson	Oak Valley College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Warren Wilson College is larger than than Oak Valley College based on total student enrollment (793 students vs. 45 students)

Warren Wilson vs. Oak Valley College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Warren Wilson or Oak Valley College?

• Warren Wilson College is 134.4% more expensive to attend than Oak Valley College for in-state tuition ($37,500.00 vs. $16,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 134.4% higher at Warren Wilson than Oak Valley College ($37,500.00 vs. $16,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Oak Valley College than Warren Wilson ($7,464 vs. $28,086)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Oak Valley College are 9% lower than costs at Warren Wilson College ($11,054 vs. $12,050)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Warren Wilson College as Oak Valley College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Warren Wilson College students is 107.7% larger than aid received Oak Valley College ($26,012 vs. $12,526)

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

Warren Wilson vs. Oak Valley College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Warren Wilson or Oak Valley 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 Oak Valley College and Warren Wilson.

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