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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

77.4%

The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

27

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 887 admitted students 64 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

28%

Similar to the SAT, Warren Wilson College does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 28% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 24 and 30, with 25% scoring above 30 and another 25% scoring below 24.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    23-33
  • Math

    20-27
  • Composite

    24-30

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$75

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Warren Wilson College during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 1,146 420 708
Admitted students 887 296 573
Enrolled students 225 84 141
Acceptance rate 77% 70% 81%
Yield rate 25% 28% 25%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Warren Wilson College received a total of 1,146 applications. These applications included 420 male applicants and 708 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 1,146 applicants, Warren Wilson College admitted 887 students. Among the admitted students, there were 296 males and 573 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 225 students chose to enroll at Warren Wilson College. This means that 225 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 84 were male and 141 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Warren Wilson College had an overall acceptance rate of 77% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 70% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 81%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Warren Wilson College had an overall yield rate of 25% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 28%, and for female admitted students, it was 25%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Warren Wilson College over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 809 260 549 678 220 458 84% 85% 83% 195 70 125 29% 32% 27%
2016 948 283 665 777 218 559 82% 77% 84% 185 61 124 24% 28% 22%
2017 1,003 300 703 796 218 578 79% 73% 82% 146 38 108 18% 17% 19%
2018 1,013 351 662 867 280 587 86% 80% 89% 251 93 158 29% 33% 27%
2019 1,195 421 774 1,011 341 670 85% 81% 87% 235 83 152 23% 24% 23%
2020 1,273 464 805 1,080 368 710 85% 79% 88% 194 60 133 18% 16% 19%
2021 1,146 420 708 887 296 573 77% 70% 81% 225 84 141 25% 28% 25%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Warren Wilson College uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

Warren Wilson College is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Considered

  • Secondary school rank
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Recommendation letters
  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Warren Wilson College.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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