California College of the Arts vs. Warren Wilson

Comparable Facts

Compare California College of the Arts in San Francisco, CA with Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

California College of the Arts is larger than Warren Wilson based on total student enrollment (1,308 students vs. 791 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• California College of the Arts is located in San Francisco, CA (Large City setting); Warren Wilson College is in Swannanoa, NC (Midsize Suburban setting).
• California College of the Arts is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Warren Wilson College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: California College of the Arts 8:1; Warren Wilson College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Warren Wilson College are 40.9% lower than at California College of the Arts ($13,050 vs. $22,099).
• Out-of-state tuition is 45.1% higher at California College of the Arts than at Warren Wilson College (about $18,726 more per year; $60,226 vs. $41,500).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Warren Wilson College than at California College of the Arts (100% vs. 96%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by California College of the Arts students is 6.7% larger than aid received by Warren Wilson College students ($32,953 vs. $30,887).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at California College of the Arts, test optional at 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, 0.26 higher than at California College of the Arts (3.34).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 8% at California College of the Arts vs. 17.9% at Warren Wilson.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Warren Wilson College graduates have a $5,000 lower median loan debt than California College of the Arts graduates ($23,000 vs. $28,000).
• Among borrowers, Warren Wilson graduates have an estimated $52 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than California College of the Arts graduates ($237 vs. $289).
• More Warren Wilson graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former California College of the Arts students, three years after graduation (72% vs. 62%).

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