Union Commonwealth University vs. Warren Wilson

Comparable Facts

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

Union Commonwealth University is larger than Warren Wilson based on total student enrollment (1,324 students vs. 791 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Union Commonwealth University is located in Barbourville, KY (Remote Town setting); Warren Wilson College is in Swannanoa, NC (Midsize Suburban setting).
• Union Commonwealth University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Warren Wilson College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Union Commonwealth University 14:1; Warren Wilson College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Union Commonwealth University are 36.7% lower than at Warren Wilson College ($8,261 vs. $13,050).
• Out-of-state tuition is 34.1% higher at Warren Wilson than at Union Commonwealth University (about $10,554 more per year; $41,500 vs. $30,946).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Union Commonwealth University as at Warren Wilson College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Warren Wilson College students is 14.6% larger than aid received by Union Commonwealth University students ($30,887 vs. $26,961).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 8 points higher at Warren Wilson than at Union Commonwealth University (25 vs. 17, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Union Commonwealth 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, 0.45 higher than at Union Commonwealth University (3.15).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 38.8% at Union Commonwealth University vs. 17.9% at Warren Wilson.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Warren Wilson College graduates have a $1,000 lower median loan debt than Union Commonwealth University graduates ($23,000 vs. $24,000).
• Among borrowers, Warren Wilson graduates have an estimated $11 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Union Commonwealth University graduates ($237 vs. $248).
• More Warren Wilson graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Union Commonwealth University students, three years after graduation (72% vs. 42%).

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