University of North Alabama vs. Warren Wilson

Comparable Facts

Compare University of North Alabama in Florence, AL with Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

University of North Alabama is larger than Warren Wilson based on total student enrollment (10,204 students vs. 791 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of North Alabama is located in Florence, AL (Small City setting); Warren Wilson College is in Swannanoa, NC (Midsize Suburban setting).
• University of North Alabama is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Warren Wilson College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: University of North Alabama 18:1; Warren Wilson College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of North Alabama are 13% lower than at Warren Wilson College ($11,360 vs. $13,050).
• Out-of-state tuition is 85.9% higher at Warren Wilson than at University of North Alabama (about $19,180 more per year; $41,500 vs. $22,320).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Warren Wilson College than at University of North Alabama (100% vs. 96%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Warren Wilson College students is 159.1% larger than aid received by University of North Alabama students ($30,887 vs. $11,919).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at University of North Alabama, test optional at Warren Wilson.
• Typical fall application deadline: Warren Wilson Jul 3, 2027.
• Enrolled freshman University of North Alabama students have the same average high school GPA (3.6) as students at Warren Wilson (3.6).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 22.5% at University of North Alabama vs. 17.9% at Warren Wilson.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of North Alabama graduates have a $1,163 lower median loan debt than Warren Wilson graduates ($21,837 vs. $23,000).
• Among borrowers, University of North Alabama graduates have an estimated $12 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Warren Wilson graduates ($225 vs. $237).
• More Warren Wilson graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of North Alabama students, three years after graduation (72% vs. 52%).

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