Assumption University vs. Warren Wilson

Comparable Facts

Compare Assumption University in Worcester, MA with Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Assumption University is larger than Warren Wilson based on total student enrollment (2,037 students vs. 791 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Assumption University is located in Worcester, MA (Midsize City setting); Warren Wilson College is in Swannanoa, NC (Midsize Suburban setting).
• Assumption University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Warren Wilson College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Assumption University 11:1; Warren Wilson College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Warren Wilson College are 17.2% lower than at Assumption University ($13,050 vs. $15,752).
• Out-of-state tuition is 23.7% higher at Assumption University than at Warren Wilson College (about $9,856 more per year; $51,356 vs. $41,500).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Assumption University as at Warren Wilson College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Assumption University students is 16.2% larger than aid received by Warren Wilson College students ($35,905 vs. $30,887).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Assumption University, test optional at Warren Wilson.
• Typical fall application deadline: Assumption University Feb 15, 2027; Warren Wilson Jul 3, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Warren Wilson average a 3.6 high school GPA, 0.15 higher than at Assumption University (3.45).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 10.2% at Assumption University vs. 17.9% at Warren Wilson.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Warren Wilson College graduates have a $4,000 lower median loan debt than Assumption University graduates ($23,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Warren Wilson graduates have an estimated $42 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Assumption University graduates ($237 vs. $279).
• More Assumption University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Warren Wilson students, three years after graduation (84% vs. 72%).

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