University of North Carolina at Pembroke vs. Warren Wilson

Comparable Facts

Compare University of North Carolina at Pembroke in Pembroke, 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 at Pembroke is larger than Warren Wilson based on total student enrollment (7,674 students vs. 791 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of North Carolina at Pembroke is located in Pembroke, NC (Distant Town setting); Warren Wilson College is in Swannanoa, NC (Midsize Suburban setting).
• University of North Carolina at Pembroke 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 at Pembroke 14:1; Warren Wilson College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of North Carolina at Pembroke are 9.1% lower than at Warren Wilson College ($11,858 vs. $13,050).
• Out-of-state tuition is 442.6% higher at Warren Wilson than at University of North Carolina at Pembroke (about $33,852 more per year; $41,500 vs. $7,648).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Warren Wilson College than at University of North Carolina at Pembroke (100% vs. 80%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Warren Wilson College students is 320.6% larger than aid received by University of North Carolina at Pembroke students ($30,887 vs. $7,344).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 5 points higher at Warren Wilson than at University of North Carolina at Pembroke (25 vs. 20, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both University of North Carolina at Pembroke and Warren Wilson.
• Typical fall application deadline: University of North Carolina at Pembroke May 1, 2027; Warren Wilson Jul 3, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Warren Wilson average a 3.6 high school GPA, 0.16 higher than at University of North Carolina at Pembroke (3.44).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 10.5% at University of North Carolina at Pembroke vs. 17.9% at Warren Wilson.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of North Carolina at Pembroke graduates have a $2,000 lower median loan debt than Warren Wilson graduates ($21,000 vs. $23,000).
• Among borrowers, University of North Carolina at Pembroke graduates have an estimated $20 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Warren Wilson graduates ($217 vs. $237).
• More Warren Wilson graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of North Carolina at Pembroke 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.