Woodbury University vs. Warren Wilson

Comparable Facts

Compare Woodbury University in Burbank, CA with Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Woodbury University is larger than Warren Wilson based on total student enrollment (849 students vs. 791 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Woodbury University is located in Burbank, CA (Large City setting); Warren Wilson College is in Swannanoa, NC (Midsize Suburban setting).
• Woodbury University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Warren Wilson College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Woodbury University 13:1; Warren Wilson College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Warren Wilson College are 12.1% lower than at Woodbury University ($13,050 vs. $14,843).
• Out-of-state tuition is 13.4% higher at Woodbury University than at Warren Wilson College (about $5,556 more per year; $47,056 vs. $41,500).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Woodbury University as at Warren Wilson College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Warren Wilson College students is 39.9% larger than aid received by Woodbury University students ($30,887 vs. $22,081).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Woodbury University, test optional at 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, 0.21 higher than at Woodbury University (3.39).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 5.9% at Woodbury University vs. 17.9% at Warren Wilson.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Warren Wilson College graduates have a $8,000 lower median loan debt than Woodbury University graduates ($23,000 vs. $31,000).
• Among borrowers, Warren Wilson graduates have an estimated $83 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Woodbury University graduates ($237 vs. $320).
• More Warren Wilson graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Woodbury University students, three years after graduation (72% vs. 60%).

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