Art Center College of Design vs. Warren Wilson

Comparable Facts

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

Art Center College of Design is larger than Warren Wilson based on total student enrollment (2,308 students vs. 791 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Art Center College of Design is located in Pasadena, CA (Midsize City setting); Warren Wilson College is in Swannanoa, NC (Midsize Suburban setting).
• Art Center College of Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Warren Wilson College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Art Center College of Design 9:1; Warren Wilson College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Warren Wilson College are 33.5% lower than at Art Center College of Design ($13,050 vs. $19,632).
• Out-of-state tuition is 30.5% higher at Art Center College of Design than at Warren Wilson College (about $12,670 more per year; $54,170 vs. $41,500).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Warren Wilson College than at Art Center College of Design (100% vs. 60%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Warren Wilson College students is 37.8% larger than aid received by Art Center College of Design students ($30,887 vs. $22,412).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Art Center College of Design, test optional at Warren Wilson.
• Typical fall application deadline: Warren Wilson Jul 3, 2027.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 31.5% at Art Center College of Design vs. 17.9% at Warren Wilson.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Warren Wilson College graduates have a $8,250 lower median loan debt than Art Center College of Design graduates ($23,000 vs. $31,250).
• Among borrowers, Warren Wilson graduates have an estimated $86 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Art Center College of Design graduates ($237 vs. $323).
• More Art Center College of Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Warren Wilson students, three years after graduation (73% vs. 72%).

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