Warren Wilson College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a medium-sized suburb.

Overview

Warren Wilson College is a liberal arts college located in the Swannanoa Valley, North Carolina. It was established in 1894. The college offers undergraduate and graduate program in several subjects, including English, biology and mathematics. The college also offers pre-professional programs in law, medicine and environmental management.

WWC’s campus hosts several student clubs and organizations, like the Jewish Student Association, tthe Meditation Hut and the School of the Americas Demonstration. The college has a student-run newspaper known as ‘The Echo Online.’ The sports teams of the college are nicknamed the Owls. Some of the notable alumni of the college are David Wilcox, folk musician; Billy Edd Wheeler, singer/ songwriter; and Sara Benincasa, comedian.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Presbyterian Church (USA) religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in conservation and resource management, liberal arts, and science.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
• Large number of students.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities II.

Features of note:

• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

Warren Wilson College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 79% of students received financial aid of some sort.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 1,002 in 2009-2010 (997 full-time equivalent).

About 34% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 66% of the class.

Undergrads are 71% of enrolled students and graduate students are 29%.

Students under 25 years old represent 91% of the student body. About 2% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Warren Wilson College provides on-campus housing for 819 of its 997 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 21 meals weekly.

Graduate School Focus

Warren Wilson College offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Single Postbaccalaureate (Fields Other Than Education And Business).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (4 awarded)

• Visual and Performing Arts

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (32 awarded)

• Environmental Studies

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (8 awarded)

• Education
• Elementary Education and Teaching

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (5 awarded)

• Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS (105 awarded)

• Creative Writing
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• History
• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• International/Global Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Social Sciences
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (2 awarded)

• Mathematics and Computer Science

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (5 awarded)

• Philosophy
• Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (20 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (9 awarded)

• Psychology