Greensboro College vs. Warren Wilson

Comparable Facts

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

Greensboro College is larger than Warren Wilson based on total student enrollment (967 students vs. 791 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Greensboro College is located in Greensboro, NC (Large City setting); Warren Wilson College is in Swannanoa, NC (Midsize Suburban setting).
• Greensboro College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Warren Wilson College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Greensboro College 10:1; Warren Wilson College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Greensboro College are 5.6% lower than at Warren Wilson College ($12,324 vs. $13,050).
• Out-of-state tuition is 97.6% higher at Warren Wilson than at Greensboro College (about $20,500 more per year; $41,500 vs. $21,000).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Greensboro College as at Warren Wilson College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Warren Wilson College students is 88.7% larger than aid received by Greensboro College students ($30,887 vs. $16,367).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 6 points higher at Warren Wilson than at Greensboro College (25 vs. 19, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Greensboro College, 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, 0.25 higher than at Greensboro College (3.35).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 7.2% at Greensboro College vs. 17.9% at Warren Wilson.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Warren Wilson College graduates have a $4,000 lower median loan debt than Greensboro College graduates ($23,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Warren Wilson graduates have an estimated $42 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Greensboro College graduates ($237 vs. $279).
• More Warren Wilson graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Greensboro College students, three years after graduation (72% vs. 49%).

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