Warren Wilson College

Warren Wilson College
Former names
Asheville Farm School (1894–1957)
Warren Wilson Vocational Junior College (1942–1966)
TypePrivate liberal arts college
Established1894; 130 years ago (1894)
Religious affiliation
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Endowment$54.9 million (2023)[1]
PresidentDamián J. Fernández
Academic staff
54 full-time, 46 part-time
Undergraduates825 (2024)[2]
Postgraduates90[3]
Location, ,
U.S.

35°36′39″N 82°26′31″W / 35.61083°N 82.44194°W / 35.61083; -82.44194
CampusRural, 1,135 acres (459 ha)
Colors    Blue and green [4]
NicknameOwls
Sporting affiliations
USCAAEMAC
NCAA Division IIICoast to Coast Athletic Conference
Website www.warren-wilson.edu

Warren Wilson College (WWC) is a private liberal arts college in Swannanoa, North Carolina. It is known for its curriculum that combines academics, work, and service as every student must complete a required course of study, work an on-campus job, and perform community service. Warren Wilson requires students to work for the institution to graduate and is one of nine colleges in the Work Colleges Consortium.[5]

The college campus includes a 300-acre (1.2 km2) working farm, market garden, and 600 acres (2.4 km2) of managed forest with 16 miles (26 km) of hiking trails.[3]

Warren Wilson College is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA).

  1. ^ As of September 30, 2023. U.S. and Canadian 2023 NCSE Participating Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2023 Endowment Market Value, Change in Market Value from FY22 to FY23, and FY23 Endowment Market Values Per Full-time Equivalent Student (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers. August 12, 2024. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  2. ^ "About - Warren Wilson College", Warren Wilson College, Warren Wilson College, retrieved 2023-06-13
  3. ^ a b "WWC Fast Facts". Warren Wilson College. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
  4. ^ Commencement - Warren Wilson College
  5. ^ "A Triad of Academics, Work, and Service". WWC. Retrieved July 5, 2010.