Academics

Don’t just learn it. Do it.

Warren Wilson is for people who want an active college experience, grounded in practice. Our comprehensive approach to learning engages the mind through the heart and hands, and results in a resumé full of accomplishments before you graduate.

Our Model

Programs of Study

Explore 50+ programs that connect with work and community engagement experiences to help you discover and live your passion.

Majors, Concentrations & Minors

Need some inspiration?

here at Warren Wilson, you can be…

and

Go Beyond the Traditional Classroom

We guarantee hands-on community engaged courses, an internship, work on a campus crew, and a Senior Capstone — research, field study, or creative project — for every student in every major. This comprehensive approach to learning engages the mind through the heart and hands.

A student on workday using a table saw to cut planks for the farm fence.

Explore Our Unique Work Program

All students work on crews earning money toward tuition — it’s about learning, building confidence, and finding your calling. It’s why our alumni tell us they graduate with greater integrity, communication skills, analytical thinking, and initiative. These are, of course, the very qualities employers seek most.

Learn More

Give Back to the Community

We don’t just talk about making a difference in the world — we make it a graduation requirement. You will connect with the community in ways that go far beyond service hours and go deeper to understand social and environmental issues and  truly make an impact.

Learn More

Embark on a Purposeful Career

Experience forges confidence. When you graduate, you won’t say you learned how to do it. You will say you’ve done it. Our alumni understand that you can be professionally successful and do good.

Graduate Outcomes

Jump-Start Your Future

Your personal network of professors, work supervisors, and counselors helps you channel skills and interests into a lifetime of meaningful work. They can help you network and build connections, begin your job search, and plan a future that will meet your goals, whatever they may be.

Career Advising & Support

Students and professors gather in front of the camera for a group photo at a temple.

Study Abroad

Open your horizons to the world, and get ready to taste the rich complexity of cultures and issues around the globe.

Learn More
Sophia Huang works with Amy Ager on a project at the computer. They are smiling and speaking with one another.

Internships

Every student is guaranteed an internship, combining the liberal arts with hands-on work within the wider community.

Learn More

Capstone Projects

You’ll complete a Senior Capstone Project involving original research, fieldwork, or a culminating creative project, digging deep into issues that matter to you.

Learn More

“At Warren Wilson, you take what you learn and you do it. You develop the strength of self to say, ‘I can do this confidently, and I can lead when I do this.’”

Michael Carter (he/him) Social Work, Residence Life & Health Center Crews. Now the Climate and Workforce Program Manager for King County, WA