Warren Wilson vs. Bethany College

Comparable Facts

Compare Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa, NC with Bethany College in Bethany, WV on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Warren Wilson College is larger than Bethany College based on total student enrollment (791 students vs. 640 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Warren Wilson College is located in Swannanoa, NC (Midsize Suburban setting); Bethany College is in Bethany, WV (Rural Fringe setting).
• Warren Wilson College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Bethany College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Warren Wilson College 12:1; Bethany College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Warren Wilson College are 1.2% lower than at Bethany College ($13,050 vs. $13,210).
• Out-of-state tuition is 12.9% higher at Warren Wilson than at Bethany College (about $4,735 more per year; $41,500 vs. $36,765).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Warren Wilson College as at Bethany College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethany College students is 2.5% larger than aid received by Warren Wilson College students ($31,646 vs. $30,887).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 3 points higher at Warren Wilson than at Bethany College (25 vs. 22, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Warren Wilson, test-free at Bethany College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Warren Wilson Jul 3, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Warren Wilson average a 3.6 high school GPA, 0.75 higher than at Bethany College (2.85).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 17.9% at Warren Wilson vs. 27.3% at Bethany College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Warren Wilson College graduates have a $7,884 lower median loan debt than Bethany College graduates ($23,000 vs. $30,884).
• Among borrowers, Warren Wilson graduates have an estimated $82 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Bethany College graduates ($237 vs. $319).
• More Warren Wilson graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bethany College students, three years after graduation (72% vs. 56%).

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