Bennett College vs. Warren Wilson

Comparable Facts

Compare Bennett College in Greensboro, NC with Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Warren Wilson College is larger than Bennett College based on total student enrollment (791 students vs. 180 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Bennett College is located in Greensboro, NC (Large City setting); Warren Wilson College is in Swannanoa, NC (Midsize Suburban setting).
• Bennett College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Warren Wilson College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Bennett College 7:1; Warren Wilson College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bennett College are 24.9% lower than at Warren Wilson College ($9,804 vs. $13,050).
• Out-of-state tuition is 116.8% higher at Warren Wilson than at Bennett College (about $22,360 more per year; $41,500 vs. $19,140).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Warren Wilson College than at Bennett College (100% vs. 96%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Warren Wilson College students is 115.3% larger than aid received by Bennett College students ($30,887 vs. $14,348).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Bennett College 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, 0.86 higher than at Bennett College (2.74).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 10.4% at Bennett College vs. 17.9% at Warren Wilson.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Warren Wilson College graduates have a $14,000 lower median loan debt than Bennett College graduates ($23,000 vs. $37,000).
• Among borrowers, Warren Wilson graduates have an estimated $145 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Bennett College graduates ($237 vs. $382).
• More Warren Wilson graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bennett College students, three years after graduation (72% vs. 30%).

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