Life University vs. Warren Wilson

Comparable Facts

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

Life University is larger than Warren Wilson based on total student enrollment (2,714 students vs. 791 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Life University is located in Marietta, GA (Small City setting); Warren Wilson College is in Swannanoa, NC (Midsize Suburban setting).
• Life University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Warren Wilson College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Life 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 12.1% lower than at Life University ($13,050 vs. $14,850).
• Out-of-state tuition is 176% higher at Warren Wilson than at Life University (about $26,464 more per year; $41,500 vs. $15,036).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Warren Wilson College than at Life University (100% vs. 89%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Warren Wilson College students is 173.5% larger than aid received by Life University students ($30,887 vs. $11,292).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 7 points higher at Warren Wilson than at Life University (25 vs. 18, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Life University and 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, 0.49 higher than at Life University (3.11).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 42.1% at Life University vs. 17.9% at Warren Wilson.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Life University graduates have a $14,666 lower median loan debt than Warren Wilson graduates ($8,334 vs. $23,000).
• Among borrowers, Life University graduates have an estimated $151 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Warren Wilson graduates ($86 vs. $237).
• More Warren Wilson graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Life University 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.