Warren Wilson College
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Warren Wilson College is a private liberal arts college in Swannonoa, NC (rural setting), with 742 undergraduates (67% women). It admitted 78% of 943 applicants — lower half for selectivity among Division III schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 25–30 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $56,980 a year for out-of-state students; aided first-year students paid $27,913 on average after grants (lower half for affordability in its division). 43% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in natural resources & conservation, biological sciences, english. The campus reported 0 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — top 10% for safety among Division III schools.
Against Division III schools
Percentile among 421 Division III institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Warren Wilson College ranks
1 top-ten finish among Division III schools, across 57 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- Rural
- Type
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 43%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $40,290
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 0 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Warren Wilson College
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Warren Wilson College teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 21 | — | 3 | $59k | $2,811 | — | |
| Men's Basketball | Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 16 | — | 1 | $71k | $4,454 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 15 | — | 1 | $82k | $5,464 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 7 | — | 1 | $7k | $952 | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 7 | — | 1 | $7k | $996 | — | |
| Men's Lacrosse | Coastal Lacrosse Conference | 15 | — | 1 | $71k | $4,761 | — | |
| Women's Lacrosse | Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 16 | — | 3 | $37k | $2,333 | — | |
| Men's Soccer | Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 19 | — | 1 | $59k | $3,092 | — | |
| Men's Swimming & Diving | Independent | 9 | — | 1 | $26k | $2,907 | — | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | Independent | 11 | — | 1 | $26k | $2,365 | — | |
| Men's Track & Field | Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Women's Track & Field | Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Men's Volleyball | Continental Volleyball Conference | 10 | — | 4 | $22k | $2,157 | — | |
| Women's Volleyball | Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 14 | — | 1 | $69k | $4,949 | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.