| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
753 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
741 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
12 |
| Total graduate students: |
59 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
59 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
74% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 1.5% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 2.1% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 7.7% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 10.8% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 70.3% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.6% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 2.1% | Nonresident Alien |
| 2.1% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.8% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.1% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.3% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 8.5% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 75.8% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.5% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.1% | Nonresident Alien |
| 3.9% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
1,140 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Asheville, NC |
| Population of city/town: |
87,236 |
| Nearest major city: |
Greenville, SC |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
65 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
61,397 |
| Online campus map: |
www.warren-wilson.edu/
info/campus_map.php |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms
- women's dorms
- men's dorms
- cooperative housing
- other housing including Theme and wellness housing.
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
100% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
88% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
12% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All students must live on campus for at least two semesters. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
35% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, Smoking prohibited in buildings, near building entrances, on central campus except for designated areas, and in school vehicles. |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
100 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Wireless network. Computing services help desk. Geographic information systems lab. |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Archives. Special Collections. Ellison Library. Career development, learning, and music centers. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art gallery, theater, amphitheater, archaeological site, climbing tower; GIS and tech labs; blacksmithing and fine woodworking shops; fiber arts, 3D, and Lucy Fletcher studios; technology and environmental leadership centers. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance, Wellness and academic support services. |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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tape recorders, tutors, special housing |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
mostly |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
0 |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
0 |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Echo, published every two weeks |
| Number of honor societies: |
3 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Emmaus, Jewish Student Organization, -be- (Buddhist), Quaker Meeting, Unitarian Universalists, The Merry Pagans |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Engage, WHOLA |
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| International student organizations: |
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International Student Association |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Theatre of the Oppressed, INSULATE, Fire Spinners; old-time string and bluegrass bands; college and chapel choirs; jazz and gamelan ensembles |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Stacey Enos,
Director of Athletics |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Stacey Enos,
Director of Athletics |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Director of Athletics,
Warren Wilson College ,
P.O. Box 9000 ,
Asheville, NC 28815-9000 |
| School colors: |
green, blue, and gold |
| School mascot: |
Fighting Owls |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
United States Collegiate Athletic Association |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's basketball | no | USCAA (Division II) |
| Men's canoe and kayak | no | American Canoe Association |
| Men's cross-country | no | USCAA |
| Men's cycling | no | USA Cycling |
| Men's lacrosse | no | |
| Men's soccer | no | USCAA |
| Men's swimming | no | USCAA |
| Men's tennis | no | |
| Men's ultimate Frisbee | no | |
| Men's volleyball | no | |
| Women's basketball | no | USCAA (Division III) |
| Women's canoe and kayak | no | American Canoe Association |
| Women's cross-country | no | |
| Women's cycling | no | |
| Women's soccer | no | |
| Women's swimming | no | |
| Women's tennis | no | |
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| Athletic facilities: |
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climbing tower, climbing wall, soccer fields, gymnasium, weight-fitness room; basketball and tennis courts |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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adventure race, basketball, climbing tower, dodgeball, indoor soccer, mountain biking, paddling, tennis, table tennis, timbersports, volleyball, yoga |
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| Club sports for men: |
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cyclocross, step team, ultimate Frisbee |
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| Club sports for women: |
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cyclocross, step team, ultimate Frisbee |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Asheville, NC (20 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Greenville, SC or Charlotte, N (65 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Greenville, SC (70 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Asheville (6 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
90% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
excellent |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
13% immediately, 20% within one year of graduation, 56% within 15 years of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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North Carolina State University, University of North Carolina. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
75% within six months of graduation, 82% within one year of graduation, 92% within two years of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Adventure education programs, AmeriCorps, Buncombe County schools, Duke University, environmental non profits, Genova Diagnostics, human services non profits, independent artists, national and international service organizations, Peace Corps, public and private schools, Teach for America, Thomas Jefferson University, YMCA. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- David Wilcox, American folk musician
- Katie Spotz, youngest person to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean
- A. Van Jordan (MFA), Poet, Professor, Guggenheim Fellow.
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