Morehead State University vs. Warren Wilson

Comparable Facts

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

Morehead State University is larger than Warren Wilson based on total student enrollment (8,791 students vs. 791 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Morehead State University is located in Morehead, KY (Remote Town setting); Warren Wilson College is in Swannanoa, NC (Midsize Suburban setting).
• Morehead State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Warren Wilson College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Morehead State University 16:1; Warren Wilson College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Morehead State University are 15.8% lower than at Warren Wilson College ($10,994 vs. $13,050).
• Out-of-state tuition is 177% higher at Warren Wilson than at Morehead State University (about $26,520 more per year; $41,500 vs. $14,980).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Warren Wilson College than at Morehead State University (100% vs. 97%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Warren Wilson College students is 157.9% larger than aid received by Morehead State University students ($30,887 vs. $11,976).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Morehead State 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, 0.08 higher than at Morehead State University (3.52).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 18.2% at Morehead State University vs. 17.9% at Warren Wilson.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Warren Wilson College graduates have a $2,000 lower median loan debt than Morehead State University graduates ($23,000 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, Warren Wilson graduates have an estimated $21 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Morehead State University graduates ($237 vs. $258).
• More Warren Wilson graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Morehead State University students, three years after graduation (72% vs. 44%).

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