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Warren Wilson College

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Swannanoa, NC
Population 350,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 720
Men / Women 33% / 67%
White 78%
Hispanic 5%
Black 4%
Mixed 3%
International 3%
Asian 2%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 47%
Humanities & Social Sciences 40%
Business & Economics 7%
Arts 5%
Engineering, Computing & Math 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $41,500
Est. Cost of Attendance $56,966
10-Year ROI $19,000
ROI Percentile 4th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 71%
4-Year Graduation Rate 40%
6-Year Graduation Rate 42%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 130 (95th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,520 (36th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 241 (41th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 55%
Yield (Unbound) 18%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
ACT Range 25 – 29

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Warren Wilson College 156 29% / 71% 4% $40,738
Mathematics 2 +1 50% / 50% 50%
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture 2 100% / 0% 0%
Biochemistry 2 0% / 100% 0%
Biology 8 +1 38% / 62% 0%
Chemistry 2 0% / 100% 0%
Conservation Biology 13 23% / 77% 8%
Environmental Science 2 50% / 50% 0% $40,738
Environmental Studies 23 +1 17% / 83% 0% $40,738
Outdoor Education 13 +1 46% / 54% 0%
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions 8 0% / 100% 0%
Business Administration 11 55% / 45% 27%
Creative Writing 12 50% / 50% 0%
English 9 +1 11% / 89% 0%
History 9 +1 33% / 67% 11%
Human Services
Interdisciplinary Studies 2 0% / 100% 0%
International Studies 5 +1 20% / 80% 0%
Philosophy 4 100% / 0% 0%
Psychology 10 +1 20% / 80% 10%
Social Work 6 0% / 100% 0%
Sociology
Sociology and Anthropology 5 +1 20% / 80% 0%
Music 1 100% / 0% 0%
Visual and Performing Arts 7 0% / 100% 0%