Warren Wilson vs. Mount St. Joseph University

Comparable Facts

Compare Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa, NC with Mount St. Joseph University in Cincinnati, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Mount St. Joseph University is larger than Warren Wilson based on total student enrollment (2,265 students vs. 791 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Warren Wilson College is located in Swannanoa, NC (Midsize Suburban setting); Mount St. Joseph University is in Cincinnati, OH (Large Suburban setting).
• Warren Wilson College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Mount St. Joseph University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Warren Wilson College 12:1; Mount St. Joseph University 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mount St. Joseph University are 11.6% lower than at Warren Wilson College ($11,540 vs. $13,050).
• Out-of-state tuition is 8.8% higher at Warren Wilson than at Mount St. Joseph University (about $3,350 more per year; $41,500 vs. $38,150).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Warren Wilson College as at Mount St. Joseph University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Warren Wilson College students is 5.6% larger than aid received by Mount St. Joseph University students ($30,887 vs. $29,257).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Warren Wilson than at Mount St. Joseph University (25 vs. 24, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Warren Wilson and Mount St. Joseph University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Warren Wilson Jul 3, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Warren Wilson average a 3.6 high school GPA, 0.04 higher than at Mount St. Joseph University (3.56).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 17.9% at Warren Wilson vs. 24.6% at Mount St. Joseph University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Warren Wilson College graduates have a $5,000 lower median loan debt than Mount St. Joseph University graduates ($23,000 vs. $28,000).
• Among borrowers, Warren Wilson graduates have an estimated $52 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Mount St. Joseph University graduates ($237 vs. $289).
• More Warren Wilson graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mount St. Joseph University students, three years after graduation (72% vs. 59%).

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