Livingstone College vs. Warren Wilson

Comparable Facts

Compare Livingstone College in Salisbury, NC with Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Livingstone College is larger than Warren Wilson based on total student enrollment (936 students vs. 791 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Livingstone College is located in Salisbury, NC (Distant Town setting); Warren Wilson College is in Swannanoa, NC (Midsize Suburban setting).
• Livingstone College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Warren Wilson College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Livingstone College 14:1; Warren Wilson College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Livingstone College are 47.9% lower than at Warren Wilson College ($6,794 vs. $13,050).
• Out-of-state tuition is 126.8% higher at Warren Wilson than at Livingstone College (about $23,204 more per year; $41,500 vs. $18,296).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Warren Wilson College than at Livingstone College (100% vs. 99%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Warren Wilson College students is 99.5% larger than aid received by Livingstone College students ($30,887 vs. $15,485).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 8 points higher at Warren Wilson than at Livingstone College (25 vs. 17, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Livingstone College, 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, 0.96 higher than at Livingstone College (2.64).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 8.6% at Livingstone College vs. 17.9% at Warren Wilson.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Warren Wilson College graduates have a $19,000 lower median loan debt than Livingstone College graduates ($23,000 vs. $42,000).
• Among borrowers, Warren Wilson graduates have an estimated $197 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Livingstone College graduates ($237 vs. $434).
• More Warren Wilson graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Livingstone College students, three years after graduation (72% vs. 13%).

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