ABAC vs. Warren Wilson

Comparable Facts

Compare Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in Tifton, GA with Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College is larger than Warren Wilson based on total student enrollment (3,825 students vs. 791 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College is located in Tifton, GA (Remote Town setting); Warren Wilson College is in Swannanoa, NC (Midsize Suburban setting).
• Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Warren Wilson College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College 21:1; Warren Wilson College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College are 24.9% lower than at Warren Wilson College ($9,800 vs. $13,050).
• Out-of-state tuition is 292% higher at Warren Wilson than at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (about $30,912 more per year; $41,500 vs. $10,588).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Warren Wilson College than at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (100% vs. 91%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Warren Wilson College students is 357.8% larger than aid received by Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College students ($30,887 vs. $6,747).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 6 points higher at Warren Wilson than at ABAC (25 vs. 19, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both ABAC and Warren Wilson.
• Typical fall application deadline: Warren Wilson Jul 3, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Warren Wilson average a 3.6 high school GPA, 0.75 higher than at ABAC (2.85).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 47.1% at ABAC vs. 17.9% at Warren Wilson.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College graduates have a $6,500 lower median loan debt than Warren Wilson graduates ($16,500 vs. $23,000).
• Among borrowers, ABAC graduates have an estimated $67 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Warren Wilson graduates ($170 vs. $237).
• More Warren Wilson graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former ABAC students, three years after graduation (72% vs. 41%).

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