Details for Warren Wilson College
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Description:
Read more about Warren Wilson College in these articles from the Pope Center for Higher Education Policy. |
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| Public or Private: Private | |
| Average High School GPA: 3.20 | |
| Average SAT Score (Out of 2400): 1570-1890 | |
| ACT Score: 22-27 | |
| 6-Year Graduation Rate: 43% | |
| Acceptance Rate: 80% | |
| Student-Faculty Ratio: 12:1 | |
| Undergraduate Enrollment: 953 | |
| HBCU: No | |
| Women's College: No | |
| Religious Affiliation: Presbyterian Church (USA) | |
| Location: Rural | |
| Website: http://www.warren-wilson.edu/external_index.php | |
| Academic Quality | |
| General Education Rating: B | |
| Shakespeare: Yes | |
| Academic Transparency: Somewhat Transparent | |
| Financial Matters | |
| In State Tuition: $25,626.00 | |
| Out of State Tuition: N/A | |
| Average Starting Salary of Graduates: $31,986.00 | |
| Average Student Debt of Graduates: $20,018.00 | |
| Good Economic Value?: Poor | |
| Percentage of Funding Provided by Taxpayers: 2.60% | |
| Percentage of Alumni who Give: 18.00% | |
| Politicization | |
| FIRE's Free Speech Rating: Red | |
| Alternative Newspaper: No | |
| Student Political Involvement: Non-Political | |
| Faculty Political Balance: Very Unbalanced: Democratic | |
| Board of Trustees Political Balance: Unbalanced: Democratic | |
| Pope Center for Higher Education Policy Articles | |
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These articles mention Warren Wilson College: Out of School and Into the Red: Debt-to-salary ratios reveal which North Carolina schools give students a good payback. (September 2, 2011) Subdued Beginnings: The times are somber and the commencement speakers are serious. (May 15, 2011) The Winners Are...Democrats!: The Pope Center's College Finder project reveals that the faculty at North Carolina colleges are mostly Democrats. (April 8, 2011) How Does Your University Measure Up?: The Pope Center and ACTA examine the state of general education at colleges and universities in North Carolina. (February 24, 2011) The Truth about Campus Crime: In spite of the headlines, campuses are generally safe; watch out for the neighborhood, though. (December 6, 2010) In Defense of Pervasive Sectarianism: A recent ruling by the North Carolina Court of Appeals places a needless burden on the state’s religiously based private colleges. (August 30, 2010) Do North Carolina Students Have Freedom of Speech? (February 17, 2010) Jumping on the Climate Change Bandwagon: Higher education leaders across N.C. sign a pledge. (October 17, 2007) To Be or Not To Be: Shakespeare in the English Department (September 27, 2007) |
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Warren Wilson College is a private four-year liberal arts college in Swannanoa, North Carolina near Asheville. Warren Wilson is one of the few colleges in the United States that requires on-campus students to work for the institution in order to graduate.