Brevard College vs. Warren Wilson

Comparable Facts

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

Brevard College is larger than Warren Wilson based on total student enrollment (875 students vs. 791 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

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

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Warren Wilson College are 10% lower than at Brevard College ($13,050 vs. $14,500).
• Out-of-state tuition is 28.6% higher at Warren Wilson than at Brevard College (about $9,220 more per year; $41,500 vs. $32,280).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Brevard College as at Warren Wilson College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Warren Wilson College students is 51.6% larger than aid received by Brevard College students ($30,887 vs. $20,379).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 4 points higher at Warren Wilson than at Brevard College (25 vs. 21, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Brevard 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, 0.53 higher than at Brevard College (3.07).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 27.1% at Brevard College vs. 17.9% at Warren Wilson.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Warren Wilson College graduates have a $2,000 lower median loan debt than Brevard College graduates ($23,000 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, Warren Wilson graduates have an estimated $21 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Brevard College graduates ($237 vs. $258).
• More Warren Wilson graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Brevard College students, three years after graduation (72% vs. 53%).

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