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Warren Wilson College

Warren Wilson College is the only national liberal arts college that fully integrates on-campus work and off-campus community engagement into its curriculum. In addition to its innovative experiential program, the College and its 700 students are known for their strong commitment to environmental sustainability, diversity and social justice.

Warren Wilson is known for its strong academic and environmental emphasis. Regarding the latter focus, Outside Magazine has called Warren Wilson “one of the most earth-friendly colleges on the planet.” Warren Wilson College was recognized in the Fiske Guide to Colleges as one of the “25 Best Buys” among private colleges and universities.

FAST FACTS

Founded in 1894 as the Asheville Farm School by Presbyterian missionaries to provide a basic education for boys from the Appalachian region, the school became a four-year liberal arts college in 1967.
About 60% of Warren Wilson students participate in internships before they graduate.
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 9:1
With “quality academic offerings and affordable cost,” Warren Wilson College is, for the 13th time, a “best buy,” according to the “Fiske Guide to Colleges 2019.”
34% of food served on campus is grown & purchased locally or grown on campus.
Warren Wilson graduates are nearly 3 times more likely to participate in AmeriCorps, Teach for America, and other non-profit work following graduation.
College Magazine’s “Top 10 Greenest Campuses.”
Warren Wilson College offers 20 majors, 17 concentrations, 28 minors and 4 special advising areas.
Warren Wilson College is located in Swannanoa, North Carolina, 11 miles from Asheville, North Carolina.
100% of Warren Wilson students participate in community engagement activities.
Princeton Review ranks Warren Wilson’s Career Services as #6 in the country.
Warren Wilson College’s Service-Learning Program is one of U.S. News & World Report’s “Top 25 Academic Programs to Look For.”
Students contribute more than 50,000 volunteer hours per year with over 200 community partners.
Buzzfeed’s “Most Beautiful College on Earth.”
Sierra magazine’s “Cool Schools.”
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Warren Wilson College
By the Numbers

66%

of Warren Wilson alumni report that their rst paying job required them to use skills they gained as an undergraduate – NATIONAL COMPARISON 59%

54%

of alumni report that their rst paying job paid enough to support their desired lifestyle – NATIONAL COMPARISON 48%

88%

of alumni report receiving the first paying job within the first six months – NATIONAL COMPARISON 72%

98%

of alumni agree that faculty were a positive influence on personal growth, values and attitudes

94%

of alumni agree that they were satis ed with opportunities to meet and interact informally with faculty members

96%

of alumni agree that most faculty with whom they had contact at Warren Wilson College were genuinely interested in students

92%

of alumni agree that faculty were a positive influence on their intellectual growth and interest in ideas

UNIFIED BY PURPOSE

OUR WORK COLLEGE MEMBERS

There are currently 11 federally recognized Work Colleges, eight are members of the Work Colleges Consortium. These institutions are small, private, liberal arts colleges with modest enrollments that range from about 150 to approximately 1,600 students. Each school is unique and operates the work program in a slightly different fashion. However, “work-learning-service” is a central component of each work college. Student work, coupled with robust academics and a spirit of service, is the common denominator shared by all the work colleges.

Alice Lloyd College

Pippa Pass, Kentucky

Berea College

Berea, Kentucky

Blackburn College

Carlinville, Illinois

College of the Ozarks

Point Lookout, Missouri

Kuyper College

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Paul Quinn College

Dallas, Texas

Sterling College

Craftsbury Common, Vermont

Warren Wilson College

Asheville, North Carolina