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Warren Wilson is a church-affiliated, liberal arts college. Founded in 1894 as a boys'' school, it became a two-year college in 1942 and a four-year college in 1965. Its 1,100-acre campus is located in Asheville, in the Swannanoa Valley region of the Blue Ridge Mountains. All students are required to work on campus.

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Private
studentType
Coed
720
Undergraduates
232
Men - 32.2%
467
Women - 64.8%
60
Graduate Students
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Entrance Difficulty
Moderately difficult
Overall Admission Rate
78% of 942 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
Yes
Early Decision Offered
Yes
Regular Admission Deadline
March 1
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.7 (based on weighted GPAs)
SAT Math
Not reported
SAT EBRW
Not reported
ACT Composite
25-30 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
$59,380
Tuition and Fees
$40,290
Room and Board
$12,610
Average Percent of Need Met
81%
Average Freshman Award
$31,883
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$29,598
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
57
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
21%
10-19
60%
20-29
19%
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Asheville Population
92,852
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Asheville, North Carolina
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
86% of all students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division III
Mascot
Great Horned Owl
Sororities
Not reported
Fraternities
Not reported
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.4%
Asian
1.4%
Black/African-American
4.9%
Hispanic/Latino
7.4%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
4.4%
White
80.1%
Unknown
1.3%
International Students
2.8% from 14 countries
First-Year Students Returning
70.0%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
27.4%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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