Lenoir-Rhyne University vs. Warren Wilson

Comparable Facts

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

Lenoir Rhyne University is larger than Warren Wilson based on total student enrollment (2,256 students vs. 791 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Lenoir Rhyne University is located in Hickory, NC (Small City setting); Warren Wilson College is in Swannanoa, NC (Midsize Suburban setting).
• Lenoir Rhyne University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Warren Wilson College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Lenoir Rhyne University 15:1; Warren Wilson College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Warren Wilson College are 2.6% lower than at Lenoir Rhyne University ($13,050 vs. $13,400).
• Out-of-state tuition is 30.1% higher at Warren Wilson than at Lenoir Rhyne University (about $9,600 more per year; $41,500 vs. $31,900).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Lenoir Rhyne University as at Warren Wilson College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Warren Wilson College students is 31.6% larger than aid received by Lenoir Rhyne University students ($30,887 vs. $23,467).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Lenoir-Rhyne University, 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, 0.19 higher than at Lenoir-Rhyne University (3.41).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 11% at Lenoir-Rhyne University 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 Lenoir-Rhyne University graduates ($23,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Warren Wilson graduates have an estimated $42 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Lenoir-Rhyne University graduates ($237 vs. $279).
• More Warren Wilson graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Lenoir-Rhyne University students, three years after graduation (72% vs. 66%).

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