Florida Memorial University vs. Warren Wilson

Comparable Facts

Compare Florida Memorial University in Miami Gardens, FL with Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Florida Memorial University is larger than Warren Wilson based on total student enrollment (1,277 students vs. 791 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Florida Memorial University is located in Miami Gardens, FL (Large Suburban setting); Warren Wilson College is in Swannanoa, NC (Midsize Suburban setting).
• Florida Memorial University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Warren Wilson College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Florida Memorial University 17:1; Warren Wilson College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Florida Memorial University are 26% lower than at Warren Wilson College ($9,656 vs. $13,050).
• Out-of-state tuition is 105.7% higher at Warren Wilson than at Florida Memorial University (about $21,326 more per year; $41,500 vs. $20,174).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Warren Wilson College than at Florida Memorial University (100% vs. 98%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Warren Wilson College students is 118.6% larger than aid received by Florida Memorial University students ($30,887 vs. $14,130).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Florida Memorial University, test optional at Warren Wilson.
• Typical fall application deadline: Florida Memorial University Jul 1, 2027; Warren Wilson Jul 3, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Warren Wilson average a 3.6 high school GPA, 0.9 higher than at Florida Memorial University (2.7).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 4.8% at Florida Memorial University vs. 17.9% at Warren Wilson.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Warren Wilson College graduates have a $19,875 lower median loan debt than Florida Memorial University graduates ($23,000 vs. $42,875).
• Among borrowers, Warren Wilson graduates have an estimated $206 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Florida Memorial University graduates ($237 vs. $443).
• More Warren Wilson graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Florida Memorial University students, three years after graduation (72% vs. 18%).

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