Warren Wilson vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

Comparable Facts

Compare Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa, NC with Pennsylvania College of Art and Design in Lancaster, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Warren Wilson College is larger than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (791 students vs. 414 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Warren Wilson College is located in Swannanoa, NC (Midsize Suburban setting); Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is in Lancaster, PA (Small City setting).
• Warren Wilson College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Warren Wilson College 12:1; Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Warren Wilson College are 24.3% lower than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($13,050 vs. $17,230).
• Out-of-state tuition is 29.1% higher at Warren Wilson than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (about $9,350 more per year; $41,500 vs. $32,150).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Warren Wilson College as at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Warren Wilson College students is 106.1% larger than aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students ($30,887 vs. $14,989).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Warren Wilson, test-free at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.
• Typical fall application deadline: Warren Wilson Jul 3, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Warren Wilson average a 3.6 high school GPA, 0.47 higher than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (3.13).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 17.9% at Warren Wilson vs. 32.5% at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Warren Wilson College graduates have a $4,000 lower median loan debt than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($23,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Warren Wilson graduates have an estimated $42 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates ($237 vs. $279).
• More Warren Wilson graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students, three years after graduation (72% vs. 58%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.