Warren Wilson vs. West Virginia University Tech

Comparable Facts

Compare Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa, NC with West Virginia University Institute of Technology in Beckley, WV on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

West Virginia University Institute of Technology is larger than Warren Wilson based on total student enrollment (1,278 students vs. 791 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Warren Wilson College is located in Swannanoa, NC (Midsize Suburban setting); West Virginia University Institute of Technology is in Beckley, WV (Rural Fringe setting).
• Warren Wilson College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. West Virginia University Institute of Technology is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Warren Wilson College 12:1; West Virginia University Institute of Technology 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at West Virginia University Institute of Technology are 0.5% lower than at Warren Wilson College ($12,986 vs. $13,050).
• Out-of-state tuition is 96.9% higher at Warren Wilson than at West Virginia University Institute of Technology (about $20,428 more per year; $41,500 vs. $21,072).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Warren Wilson College than at West Virginia University Institute of Technology (100% vs. 98%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Warren Wilson College students is 206.8% larger than aid received by West Virginia University Institute of Technology students ($30,887 vs. $10,068).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 4 points higher at Warren Wilson than at West Virginia University Tech (25 vs. 21, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Warren Wilson and West Virginia University Tech.
• Typical fall application deadline: Warren Wilson Jul 3, 2027; West Virginia University Tech Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Warren Wilson average a 3.6 high school GPA, 0.09 higher than at West Virginia University Tech (3.51).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 17.9% at Warren Wilson vs. 52.3% at West Virginia University Tech.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Warren Wilson College graduates have a $1,001 lower median loan debt than West Virginia University Tech graduates ($23,000 vs. $24,001).
• Among borrowers, Warren Wilson graduates have an estimated $11 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than West Virginia University Tech graduates ($237 vs. $248).
• More Warren Wilson graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former West Virginia University Tech 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.