Gustavus Adolphus College vs. Warren Wilson

Comparable Facts

Compare Gustavus Adolphus College in Saint Peter, MN with Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Gustavus Adolphus College is larger than Warren Wilson based on total student enrollment (1,906 students vs. 791 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Gustavus Adolphus College is located in Saint Peter, MN (Remote Town setting); Warren Wilson College is in Swannanoa, NC (Midsize Suburban setting).
• Gustavus Adolphus College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Warren Wilson College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Gustavus Adolphus College 12:1; Warren Wilson College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Gustavus Adolphus College are 9.5% lower than at Warren Wilson College ($11,804 vs. $13,050).
• Out-of-state tuition is 35.1% higher at Gustavus Adolphus College than at Warren Wilson College (about $14,576 more per year; $56,076 vs. $41,500).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Gustavus Adolphus College as at Warren Wilson College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Gustavus Adolphus College students is 34.2% larger than aid received by Warren Wilson College students ($41,450 vs. $30,887).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Gustavus Adolphus College and Warren Wilson.
• Typical fall application deadline: Gustavus Adolphus College Apr 1, 2027; Warren Wilson Jul 3, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Gustavus Adolphus College average a 3.69 high school GPA, 0.09 higher than at Warren Wilson (3.6).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 15.2% at Gustavus Adolphus 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 Gustavus Adolphus College graduates ($23,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Warren Wilson graduates have an estimated $42 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Gustavus Adolphus College graduates ($237 vs. $279).
• More Gustavus Adolphus College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Warren Wilson students, three years after graduation (82% vs. 72%).

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