Warren Wilson College is a private, liberal arts college located in the beautiful Blue Ridge mountains of North Carolina. The College offers strong academics with work for the school (15 hours per week) and service to the community (100 hours over four years) for a more involving, more meaningful education. Accredited by: The Commission of Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science,and Master of Fine Arts Degrees.
938 (FTE Undergraduates)
90% live on campus
Number of States: 47
Number of Countries: 26
Percent of students from North Carolina: 19%
Type of Student: The Best
Top Feeder States:
Virginia
Pennsylvania
California
Florida
Georgia
New York
Average Class Size: 14
Average SAT VCR: 600
Average SAT M: 560
Average ACT: 25
Average H.S. GPA: 3.48
Percent Faculty with PhD: 93%
Student/Teacher Ratio:12:1
48 Majors and Special Advising Areas and 28 minors
Most degrees Awarded in:
Environmental Science
English
Outdoor Leadership
65% of Warren Wilson students go on to grad school (at some point following graduation)
75% of Warren Wilson students report being full-time employed within 6 months of graduation
13.5% of Warren Wilson students report attending graduate school within 6 months of graduation
45 Buildings
300 acre farm and an organic garden
600 acres of forest
25 miles of hiking trails, numerous cows, pigs, and a few bears.
The Fiske Guide to Colleges chose Warren Wilson College as one of its 26 "Best Buys of 2010" among private colleges and universities nationwide, the fourth time since 2005 the guide has selected Warren Wilson for the distinction. According to the guide, the schools "qualify as Best Buys based on the quality of the academic offerings in relation to the cost of attendance." Warren Wilson is rated as "inexpensive" compared with other private schools in the selective guide.
Warren Wilson College is No. 4 among Sierra Magazine's "10 Coolest Schools" nationwide in the fight against global warming.
Warren Wilson College has been recognized in the 2009 edition of "America's Best Colleges," published by U.S. News & World Report, as having one of the nation's leading service-learning programs. The recognition marks the sixth time in seven years that Warren Wilson has received the distinction. Warren Wilson is one of only 25 schools across the country listed in the "Service Learning" category of "Programs to Look For" in choosing a college - programs the guide calls. "outstanding examples of academic programs that are commonly linked to student success." The guide says: "In service-learning programs, required (or for-credit) volunteer work in the community is an instructional strategy. What's learned in the field bolsters what happens in class and vice versa."
Miriam Weinstein continues to list WWC in her acclaimed guide, "Making A Difference."
WWC is included in "Barron's Best Buys in College Education."
Warren Wilson is mentioned in "Cool Colleges for the Hyper-Intelligent, Self-Directed, Late Blooming, and Just Plain Different" by Donald Asher, a guidebook for those students seeking unique college experiences.
The Parent Soup Financial Aid and College Guide selected Warren Wilson for inclusion in "Discounts and Deals at the Nation's 360 Best Colleges."
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| Tuition and Fees: | $25,626 |
| Room and Board: | $8,028 |
| Total Cost: | $33,654 |
| Minus Work Compensation: | $3,480 credit |
| Tuition, Room, and Board Cost after work compensation: | $30,174 |
| Fall Orientation Fee: | $250 |
| Security Deposit: | $200 |
| Lab fees, field trips, private lessons | Varies |
| (Off-Campus Day Student Fee per semester) | $500 |
Where the stalwart pioneers built their highland homes,
Still our college presses near frontiers yet unknown.
Gold of sun across a sky cast of mountain blue,
Glorious banner, heaven high, calls us to be true.
Take your place and do with us what tomorrow needs of you.
When the shadows sweep the light from the face of day,
Songs of freedom break the night. This is what they say:
God who raised our hills of home guard our fortress still,
Walk with us along the way, teach us wisdom ‘til
Like a thousand stars by night we shall faithfully lead the way.