University of North Carolina Asheville vs. Warren Wilson

Comparable Facts

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

University of North Carolina Asheville is larger than Warren Wilson based on total student enrollment (3,056 students vs. 791 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of North Carolina Asheville is located in Asheville, NC (Small City setting); Warren Wilson College is in Swannanoa, NC (Midsize Suburban setting).
• University of North Carolina Asheville 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 Carolina Asheville 13:1; Warren Wilson College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Warren Wilson College are 6.7% lower than at University of North Carolina Asheville ($13,050 vs. $13,992).
• Out-of-state tuition is 67% higher at Warren Wilson than at University of North Carolina Asheville (about $16,651 more per year; $41,500 vs. $24,849).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Warren Wilson College than at University of North Carolina Asheville (100% vs. 90%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Warren Wilson College students is 302% larger than aid received by University of North Carolina Asheville students ($30,887 vs. $7,683).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at University of North Carolina Asheville than at Warren Wilson (26 vs. 25, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both University of North Carolina Asheville and Warren Wilson.
• Typical fall application deadline: University of North Carolina Asheville Aug 1, 2027; Warren Wilson Jul 3, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Warren Wilson average a 3.6 high school GPA, 0.11 higher than at University of North Carolina Asheville (3.49).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 10.7% at University of North Carolina Asheville vs. 17.9% at Warren Wilson.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of North Carolina Asheville graduates have a $2,359 lower median loan debt than Warren Wilson graduates ($20,641 vs. $23,000).
• Among borrowers, University of North Carolina Asheville graduates have an estimated $24 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Warren Wilson graduates ($213 vs. $237).
• More Warren Wilson graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of North Carolina Asheville students, three years after graduation (72% vs. 61%).

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