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Warren Wilson College

General Information

Name: Warren Wilson College
Address: 701 Warren Wilson Rd, Swannanoa, NC 28778-2099
Phone:

  • General information: (828) 771-2000
  • Financial aid office: (828) 771-2082
  • Admissions office: (800) 934-3536

Website: www.warren-wilson.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: Presbyterian Church (USA)

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$19,826$18,916$17,438
Books and supplies$830$800$784
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,000$5,466$5,278
        Other expenses$2,344$2,218$2,000

Total expenses   
On-campus$29,000$27,400$25,500

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 76%
  • Federal grants: 26%
  • State/local grants: 10%
  • Institutional grants: 66%
  • Student loans: 46%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3066
  • State/local grants:$2455
  • Institutional grants:$6744
  • Student loans:$3307

Admissions

Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
Total
Number of applicants767
Percent admitted81.7%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time35.2%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 901
Undergraduate enrollment: 832
First-time student retention: 70%
Overall graduation rate: 49%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 99%
    • Part Time: 1%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 40%
    • Women: 60%

White non-hispanic: 91%
Black non-hispanic: 1%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 5%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Education
  • Education, General - Bachelor
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • Creative Writing - Bachelor, Master
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • International/Global Studies - Bachelor
  • Mathematics and Computer Science - Bachelor
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Studies - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Social Work - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General - Bachelor


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