Howard vs. Warren Wilson

Comparable Facts

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

Howard University is larger than Warren Wilson based on total student enrollment (14,890 students vs. 791 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Howard University is located in Washington, DC (Large City setting); Warren Wilson College is in Swannanoa, NC (Midsize Suburban setting).
• Howard University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Warren Wilson College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Howard University 13:1; Warren Wilson College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Warren Wilson College are 24.7% lower than at Howard University ($13,050 vs. $17,322).
• Out-of-state tuition is 15.9% higher at Warren Wilson than at Howard University (about $5,690 more per year; $41,500 vs. $35,810).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Warren Wilson College than at Howard University (100% vs. 99%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Warren Wilson College students is 45.3% larger than aid received by Howard University students ($30,887 vs. $21,262).

Admissions details

• Incoming Howard students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 25) as students at Warren Wilson (25).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Howard and Warren Wilson.
• Typical fall application deadline: Howard Feb 15, 2027; Warren Wilson Jul 3, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Howard average a 3.66 high school GPA, 0.06 higher than at Warren Wilson (3.6).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 19.4% at Howard 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 Howard graduates ($23,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Warren Wilson graduates have an estimated $42 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Howard graduates ($237 vs. $279).
• More Warren Wilson graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Howard students, three years after graduation (72% vs. 33%).

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