Laguna College of Art and Design vs. Warren Wilson

Comparable Facts

Compare Laguna College of Art and Design in Laguna Beach, CA with Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Warren Wilson College is larger than Laguna College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (791 students vs. 775 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Laguna College of Art and Design is located in Laguna Beach, CA (Rural Fringe setting); Warren Wilson College is in Swannanoa, NC (Midsize Suburban setting).
• Laguna College of Art and Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Warren Wilson College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Laguna College of Art and Design 9:1; Warren Wilson College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Warren Wilson College are 33.3% lower than at Laguna College of Art and Design ($13,050 vs. $19,553).
• Out-of-state tuition is 10.7% higher at Warren Wilson than at Laguna College of Art and Design (about $4,000 more per year; $41,500 vs. $37,500).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Laguna College of Art and Design as at Warren Wilson College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Warren Wilson College students is 176.9% larger than aid received by Laguna College of Art and Design students ($30,887 vs. $11,153).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Laguna College of Art and Design, test optional at Warren Wilson.
• Typical fall application deadline: Laguna College of Art and Design Aug 15, 2027; Warren Wilson Jul 3, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Laguna College of Art and Design 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 23.1% at Laguna College of Art and Design vs. 17.9% at Warren Wilson.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Warren Wilson College graduates have a $3,699 lower median loan debt than Laguna College of Art and Design graduates ($23,000 vs. $26,699).
• Among borrowers, Warren Wilson graduates have an estimated $39 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Laguna College of Art and Design graduates ($237 vs. $276).
• More Warren Wilson graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Laguna College of Art and Design students, three years after graduation (72% vs. 61%).

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