Warren Wilson College

Warren Wilson College is a private nonprofit college in Swannanoa, NC. Its average net price is $23,319 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$16,752
$30,001 to $48,000$19,386
$48,001 to $75,000$22,059
$75,001 to $110,000$24,559
$110,001 and up$30,163
$26,540Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$26,540Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$23,319Average Net Price
$13,450Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,000Books and Supplies
$5,562Other Expenses
43.4%Students on Pell Grants
51.8%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

71.3%Acceptance Rate
Not publishedSAT Reading, Middle Half
Not publishedSAT Math, Middle Half
25 to 29ACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$32,585
8 years after entry$35,866
10 years after entry$39,685
39.6%Graduation Rate
70.9%Retention Rate
$24,907Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Swannanoa, NCLocation
Fringe ruralSetting
707Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl

Programs and What They Pay

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MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Agricultural Production Operations$40,871 National median for this major n=581Not published
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$43,049 National median for this major n=8,694Not published
Biology$36,562 National median for this major n=68,911Not published
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,206 National median for this major n=168,652Not published
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Communications$42,882 National median for this major n=55,154Not published
Data Science$76,968 National median for this major n=322Not published
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$34,501 National median for this major n=3,700Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
Environmental Conservation$26,655 Small program - rough guide n=36Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
Human Services, General$41,637 National median for this major n=5,838Not published
International/Globalization Studies$42,221 National median for this major n=4,870Not published
Liberal Arts$42,801 National median for this major n=38,048Not published
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General$41,297 National median for this major n=7,141Not published
Music$33,156 National median for this major n=13,251Not published
Outdoor Education$33,572 National median for this major n=181Not published
Philosophy$37,154 National median for this major n=6,052Not published
Psychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431Not published
Recreation Management$39,350 National median for this major n=2,661Not published
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$38,781 National median for this major n=3,059Not published
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$35,087 National median for this major n=7,289Not published
Social Sciences, Other$43,502 National median for this major n=1,547Not published
Social Work$41,160 National median for this major n=17,635Not published
Sociology$40,712 National median for this major n=29,430Not published
Sociology and Anthropology$37,664 National median for this major n=494Not published
Studio Art$31,108 National median for this major n=25,748Not published
Visual and Performing Arts, General$30,671 National median for this major n=4,580Not published

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