Spalding vs. Warren Wilson

Comparable Facts

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

Spalding University is larger than Warren Wilson based on total student enrollment (1,553 students vs. 791 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Spalding University is located in Louisville, KY (Large City setting); Warren Wilson College is in Swannanoa, NC (Midsize Suburban setting).
• Spalding University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Warren Wilson College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Spalding University 9:1; Warren Wilson College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Spalding University are 25.6% lower than at Warren Wilson College ($9,710 vs. $13,050).
• Out-of-state tuition is 42.1% higher at Warren Wilson than at Spalding University (about $12,300 more per year; $41,500 vs. $29,200).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Spalding University as at Warren Wilson College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Warren Wilson College students is 59% larger than aid received by Spalding University students ($30,887 vs. $19,429).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 7 points higher at Warren Wilson than at Spalding (25 vs. 18, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Spalding and Warren Wilson.
• Typical fall application deadline: Warren Wilson Jul 3, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Spalding average a 3.87 high school GPA, 0.27 higher than at Warren Wilson (3.6).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 15.6% at Spalding 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 Spalding graduates ($23,000 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, Warren Wilson graduates have an estimated $21 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Spalding graduates ($237 vs. $258).
• More Warren Wilson graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Spalding 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.