Warren Wilson College Rankings

Located in Asheville, NC, Warren Wilson College is one of the best universities in the state of North Carolina. On this page, you will find in-depth rankings for Warren Wilson College in the following areas: graduation rates, teaching  resources, financing opportunities, and alumni donations. Latest acceptance rate is also given to show how competitive is Warren Wilson College.

PO Box 9000 Asheville, NC 28815
Phone: (800) 934-3536
Email: admit@warren-wilson.edu
Web site: http://www.warren-wilson.edu

Rankings: Warren Wilson College

Rankings, Ratings, and Admissions Statistics
Peer college rating (out of 5) 2.7
Graduation and retention ranking: 203
Average freshman retention rate: 69.8%
6-year graduation rate: 45.0%
Predicted graduation rate: 62%
Overperformance(+)/Underperformance(-): -17
Faculty resources ranking: 89
Classes with under 20 students (2020): 78.1%
Classes with 50 or more students (2020): 0.4%
Student faculty ratio (2020): 13:1
Percent of faculty who are full-time (2020) 91.1%
Student selectivity ranking: 153
SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile (2020) 1040-1270
2020 Freshmen in top 10 percent of high school class: 17%
Freshmen in top 25 percent of high school class (2020): 46%
Fall 2020 Acceptance rate: 76.5%
Financial resources rank: 145
Alumni giving rank: 173
Average alumni giving rate (2020): 19.2%

Warren Wilson College History

Essential Facts: Warren Wilson College

  • Warren Wilson is one of the few colleges in the United States that requires students to work for the institution in order to graduate and is one of only nine colleges in the Work Colleges Consortium.
  • The average high school GPA of the admitted freshman class at Warren Wilson College was 3.5 on the 4.0 scale indicating that primarily B+ students are accepted and ultimately attend.
  • A few other interesting facts to note about Warren Wilson: 51% of the student population is LGBTQ and a significant number of students are vegan.

Rules and regulations Sports Activities 

General Information  
Percent of undergraduate students who live in college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing: 82%
Percent of undergraduates who are members of a fraternity: 0%
Percent of student body who are members of a sorority: 0%
Average percentage of students on campus during weekends: 90%
Are all students permitted to have cars on campus? No
Percent of students who have cars on campus: 60%
Is alcohol permitted on campus for students of legal age? Yes
Additional policies and regulations: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Collegiate athletic association: N/A
Men’s scholarship sports: N/A
Women’s scholarship sports: N/A
Student activities: choral groups, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, student government, student newspaper, student film society, yearbook