Gallaudet University vs. Warren Wilson

Comparable Facts

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

Gallaudet University is larger than Warren Wilson based on total student enrollment (1,335 students vs. 791 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Gallaudet University is located in Washington, DC (Large City setting); Warren Wilson College is in Swannanoa, NC (Midsize Suburban setting).
• Gallaudet University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Warren Wilson College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Gallaudet University 6:1; Warren Wilson College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Warren Wilson College are 17.9% lower than at Gallaudet University ($13,050 vs. $15,892).
• Out-of-state tuition is 111.2% higher at Warren Wilson than at Gallaudet University (about $21,846 more per year; $41,500 vs. $19,654).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Gallaudet University as at Warren Wilson College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Warren Wilson College students is 25.9% larger than aid received by Gallaudet University students ($30,887 vs. $24,529).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 10 points higher at Warren Wilson than at Gallaudet University (25 vs. 15, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are required at Gallaudet University, 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, 0.3 higher than at Gallaudet University (3.3).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 60.7% at Gallaudet University vs. 17.9% at Warren Wilson.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Gallaudet University graduates have a $6,459 lower median loan debt than Warren Wilson graduates ($16,541 vs. $23,000).
• Among borrowers, Gallaudet University graduates have an estimated $66 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Warren Wilson graduates ($171 vs. $237).
• More Warren Wilson graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Gallaudet University students, three years after graduation (72% vs. 55%).

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