North Carolina Wesleyan University vs. Warren Wilson

Comparable Facts

Compare North Carolina Wesleyan University in Rocky Mount, NC with Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

North Carolina Wesleyan University is larger than Warren Wilson based on total student enrollment (1,419 students vs. 791 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• North Carolina Wesleyan University is located in Rocky Mount, NC (Small City setting); Warren Wilson College is in Swannanoa, NC (Midsize Suburban setting).
• North Carolina Wesleyan University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Warren Wilson College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: North Carolina Wesleyan University 13:1; Warren Wilson College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Warren Wilson College are 2.2% lower than at North Carolina Wesleyan University ($13,050 vs. $13,348).
• Out-of-state tuition is 16.1% higher at Warren Wilson than at North Carolina Wesleyan University (about $5,764 more per year; $41,500 vs. $35,736).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at North Carolina Wesleyan University as at Warren Wilson College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by North Carolina Wesleyan University students is 2.2% larger than aid received by Warren Wilson College students ($31,552 vs. $30,887).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 7 points higher at Warren Wilson than at North Carolina Wesleyan University (25 vs. 18, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at North Carolina Wesleyan 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, 0.4 higher than at North Carolina Wesleyan University (3.2).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 17.5% at North Carolina Wesleyan University vs. 17.9% at Warren Wilson.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, North Carolina Wesleyan University graduates have a $282 lower median loan debt than Warren Wilson graduates ($22,718 vs. $23,000).
• Among borrowers, North Carolina Wesleyan University graduates have an estimated $3 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Warren Wilson graduates ($234 vs. $237).
• More Warren Wilson graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former North Carolina Wesleyan University students, three years after graduation (72% vs. 39%).

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