Georgia Southwestern vs. Warren Wilson

Comparable Facts

Compare Georgia Southwestern State University in Americus, GA with Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Georgia Southwestern State University is larger than Warren Wilson based on total student enrollment (3,700 students vs. 791 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Georgia Southwestern State University is located in Americus, GA (Distant Town setting); Warren Wilson College is in Swannanoa, NC (Midsize Suburban setting).
• Georgia Southwestern State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Warren Wilson College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Georgia Southwestern State University 18:1; Warren Wilson College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Georgia Southwestern State University are 16.9% lower than at Warren Wilson College ($10,850 vs. $13,050).
• Out-of-state tuition is 150.4% higher at Warren Wilson than at Georgia Southwestern State University (about $24,928 more per year; $41,500 vs. $16,572).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Warren Wilson College than at Georgia Southwestern State University (100% vs. 91%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Warren Wilson College students is 239.3% larger than aid received by Georgia Southwestern State University students ($30,887 vs. $9,104).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 6 points higher at Warren Wilson than at Georgia Southwestern (25 vs. 19, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Georgia Southwestern and Warren Wilson.
• Typical fall application deadline: Georgia Southwestern Jul 21, 2027; Warren Wilson Jul 3, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Warren Wilson average a 3.6 high school GPA, 0.43 higher than at Georgia Southwestern (3.17).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 31.5% at Georgia Southwestern vs. 17.9% at Warren Wilson.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Georgia Southwestern State University graduates have a $1,000 lower median loan debt than Warren Wilson graduates ($22,000 vs. $23,000).
• Among borrowers, Georgia Southwestern graduates have an estimated $10 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Warren Wilson graduates ($227 vs. $237).
• More Warren Wilson graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Georgia Southwestern students, three years after graduation (72% vs. 45%).

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