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Office of Admission
P.O. Box 9000
Warren Wilson College
Asheville, NC 28815-9000

Toll-Free: 1-800-934-3536
Local: 1-828-771-2073
Fax: 1-828-298-1440

Email: admit@warren-wilson.edu
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First Year Applicant Procedure
Home School Applicant Procedure
International Applicant Procedure
Transfer Applicant Procedure
Readmission Applicant Procedure
Early Decision
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Potential and Ability

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Admission to Warren Wilson College is a selective process based on both the potential and academic qualifications of the applicant. All available information is considered, including - but not exclcusive of, or limited to - previous academic records, evidence of academic and social maturity, extra-curricular activities, community service, SAT or ACT scores, interview, essays, references, recent grade trends and general contributions to school and community. The criteria are designed to identify a balanced student with high standards of scholarship, personal integrity, and a desire to support the mission of the College.

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First Year Applicant Procedures

Potential Warren Wilson College applicants possess a high school diploma and successfully complete a college preparatory curriculum, including the following classes:
four years of English,
Algebra I,
Algebra II,
Geometry,
two years of laboratory sciences,
and three years of social sciences.
Foreign languages, AP, IB, and dual-enrollment courses are strongly recommended.
First-year application deadline is January 31, for admission for the Fall Semester; or by October 1 for the Spring semester:

The College may take action on an application at any time during the process, either in the best interest of the applicant or the College.


Home School Students or non-traditional students should contact the College before applying. Find your admission counselor.


Transfer Applicant Procedures

Transfer students should have completed a college preparatory curriculum in high school, but successful completion of college-level classes will be given more weight than high school. Transfer students must be eligible to return to their most recently attended college, be in good standing and should have a cumulative GPA above 2.5 (courses with D are not accepted for transfer but are calculated into your GPA). The deadline is March 15 (October 1 for Spring semester):

The College may take action on an application at any time during the process, either in the best interest of the applicant or the College.


Readmission Applicant Procedure

Former Warren Wilson College students who wish to be considered for re-admission should submit the following items by March 15 (October 1 for Spring semester):


Early Decision

If you are certain that Warren Wilson is the right place for you, you should consider applying for Early Decision. Applying for Early Decision means you will not apply ED to other colleges or universities, and if accepted, you will enroll at Warren Wilson College. Applications must be received by November 15, and decisions will be mailed out by December 1. A $300 non-refundable deposit is due by December 20.

How and when to commit to Warren Wilson

If you are accepted and decide to enroll at the College, we must receive your $300 non-refundable deposit before May 1. After May 1, deposits will be accepted only if space is available. November 1 is the deposit deadline for the spring semester.

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You can use our Online Application or the Common Application.

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Click to fill out the international student application.

You may want to print out the application:

Application that you can print out. (Part 1)
Evaluation form that you can print out. (Part 2)



Non-discrimination Policy
Warren Wilson College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender or gender identity, age, marital status, disability, or sexual orientation, in the administration of its educational policies, recruitment or admission of students, scholarship, grant or loan programs, athletic or other College administered programs, employment procedures, training programs, promotion policies or other related personnel practices.

The College prohibits taking any retaliatory action against any employee for opposing a practice that he or she believes to be discriminatory, including the filing of an internal grievance or a charge with a state or federal civil rights enforcement agency. (Approved by the President, June 26, 2012)

Procedures for Student Appeals and Complaints to the Office of Admission Appeals for Admission Decisions
Before appealing, prospective students should acquaint themselves with the undergraduate admission requirements listed in a current catalog. Prospective students wishing to appeal an admission decision should submit a written request addressed to the prospective student's admission counselor detailing information or circumstances not previously available to the College. If new information is not available, the prospective student should explain why the admission decision should be reconsidered. The Dean will ask the admission counselor for the prospective student to present the appeal to the admission committee and the committee will make a recommendation to the Dean of Admission. The decision of the Dean is final.

Actions of the Admission Office and Staff
Current students should acquaint themselves with the complaint procedure listed in the College Catalog before proceeding with an informal or formal complaint. Enrolled students wishing to file a complaint against a member of the staff or an action of the Admission Office should first ask to meet with the Dean of Admission to seek an informal solution. A student may address a concern or complaint in writing addressed to the Dean as well. The Dean will respond in writing within 5 working days as to the resolution of the complaint. If the student is not satisfied with that resolution, the student should then address a letter to the President and include a copy of the original complaint, as well as the response from the Dean of Admission for the President's consideration.