Wesleyan College vs. Warren Wilson

Comparable Facts

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

Warren Wilson College is larger than Wesleyan College based on total student enrollment (791 students vs. 531 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Wesleyan College is located in Macon, GA (Small City setting); Warren Wilson College is in Swannanoa, NC (Midsize Suburban setting).
• Wesleyan College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Warren Wilson College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Wesleyan College 8:1; Warren Wilson College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Wesleyan College are 10.7% lower than at Warren Wilson College ($11,660 vs. $13,050).
• Out-of-state tuition is 50.1% higher at Warren Wilson than at Wesleyan College (about $13,850 more per year; $41,500 vs. $27,650).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Wesleyan College as at Warren Wilson College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Warren Wilson College students is 10.9% larger than aid received by Wesleyan College students ($30,887 vs. $27,846).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 3 points higher at Warren Wilson than at Wesleyan College (25 vs. 22, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Wesleyan College and Warren Wilson.
• Typical fall application deadline: Warren Wilson Jul 3, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Warren Wilson average a 3.6 high school GPA, 0.32 higher than at Wesleyan College (3.28).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 13.4% at Wesleyan College vs. 17.9% at Warren Wilson.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Warren Wilson College graduates have a $2,500 lower median loan debt than Wesleyan College graduates ($23,000 vs. $25,500).
• Among borrowers, Warren Wilson graduates have an estimated $26 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Wesleyan College graduates ($237 vs. $263).
• More Warren Wilson graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Wesleyan College students, three years after graduation (72% vs. 38%).

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