Offers undergraduate liberal arts degrees in the arts an humanities, the natural and social sciences, and selected pre-professional and professional programs. It is part of the 16-campus University of North Carolina system. The University's Ramsey Library houses nearly 318,000 volumes, as well as a plethora of documents, and audio and video tapes. The ten-acre Botanical Gardens are adjacent to the University and feature thousands of labeled plants native to the area. A private liberal arts college, Warren Wilson combines academics, service in the community, and working for the school.
Environmental studies are extremely popular here.
The school is also known for its MFA creating writing program. Each student works 15 hours a week on one of the work crews devoted to improving the school. This can include landscaping, plumbing, farm labor, and other support. Students perform a minimum of 100 hours community service while they are enrolled. The campus features a 300-acre farm, archeological excavation site, and 600 acres of forest.