ECU vs. Warren Wilson

Comparable Facts

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

East Carolina University is larger than Warren Wilson based on total student enrollment (26,940 students vs. 791 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• East Carolina University is located in Greenville, NC (Small City setting); Warren Wilson College is in Swannanoa, NC (Midsize Suburban setting).
• East Carolina University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Warren Wilson College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: East Carolina University 17:1; Warren Wilson College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at East Carolina University are 11.6% lower than at Warren Wilson College ($11,541 vs. $13,050).
• Out-of-state tuition is 75.6% higher at Warren Wilson than at East Carolina University (about $17,862 more per year; $41,500 vs. $23,638).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Warren Wilson College than at East Carolina University (100% vs. 55%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Warren Wilson College students is 215.9% larger than aid received by East Carolina University students ($30,887 vs. $9,776).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 2 points higher at Warren Wilson than at ECU (25 vs. 23, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both ECU 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, 0.27 higher than at ECU (3.33).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 17.1% at ECU vs. 17.9% at Warren Wilson.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Warren Wilson College graduates have a $1,788 lower median loan debt than ECU graduates ($23,000 vs. $24,788).
• Among borrowers, Warren Wilson graduates have an estimated $19 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than ECU graduates ($237 vs. $256).
• More Warren Wilson graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former ECU students, three years after graduation (72% vs. 63%).

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