Warren Wilson vs. Sterling College

Comparable Facts

Compare Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa, NC with Sterling College in Craftsbury Common, VT on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Warren Wilson College is larger than Sterling College based on total student enrollment (791 students vs. 57 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Warren Wilson College is located in Swannanoa, NC (Midsize Suburban setting); Sterling College is in Craftsbury Common, VT (Remote Rural setting).
• Warren Wilson College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Sterling College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Warren Wilson College 12:1; Sterling College 7:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Sterling College are 16.1% lower than at Warren Wilson College ($10,950 vs. $13,050).
• Out-of-state tuition is 1.8% higher at Warren Wilson than at Sterling College (about $740 more per year; $41,500 vs. $40,760).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Warren Wilson College as at Sterling College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Sterling College students is 5.4% larger than aid received by Warren Wilson College students ($32,556 vs. $30,887).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Warren Wilson, test-free at Sterling College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Warren Wilson Jul 3, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Warren Wilson average a 3.6 high school GPA, 0.5 higher than at Sterling College (3.1).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 17.9% at Warren Wilson vs. 10.9% at Sterling College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Sterling College graduates have a $5,965 lower median loan debt than Warren Wilson graduates ($17,035 vs. $23,000).
• Among borrowers, Sterling College graduates have an estimated $61 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Warren Wilson graduates ($176 vs. $237).
• More Sterling College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Warren Wilson students, three years after graduation (74% vs. 72%).

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