Overview

Western Piedmont Community College is a 2-year institution located in Morganton, NC.

Location & Contact

Address 1001 Burkemont Avenue
Morganton, NC  28655-4511
United States

Contact Susan Williams
Director of Admissions
Email: swilliams@wpcc.edu
Phone: 828-438-6051
Fax: 828-438-6065

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Agriculture, General		×
Agroecology And Sustainable Agriculture	×	×
Applied Horticulture/horticulture Operations, General		×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×	×
Accounting And Finance		×
Accounting Technology/technician And Bookkeeping	×	×
Business Administration And Management, General		×
Executive Assistant/executive Secretary	×	×
Office Management And Supervision		×
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, And Special Effects		×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Information Technology		×
Construction Trades	Associate	Bachelors
Building/construction Finishing, Management, And Inspection, Other		×
Construction Trades, General		×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Early Childhood Education And Teaching		×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Civil Engineering Technologies/technicians	×	×
Computer Engineering Technology/technician		×
Electrical, Electronic, And Communications Engineering Technology/technician		×
Electromechanical Technologies/technicians, Other		×
Electromechanical/electromechanical Engineering Technology/technician		×
Energy Systems Technology/technician	×	×
Engineering/engineering-related Technologies/technicians, Other	×	×
Mechanical/mechanical Engineering Technology/technician		×
Surveying Technology/surveying	×	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Child Care And Support Services Management	×	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Sign Language Interpretation And Translation		×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Clinical/medical Laboratory Technician		×
Medical Administrative/executive Assistant And Medical Secretary	×	×
Medical Office Management/administration		×
Medical/clinical Assistant		×
Mental And Social Health Services And Allied Professions, Other		×
Pre-nursing Studies		×
Psychiatric/mental Health Services Technician	×	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse		×
Substance Abuse/addiction Counseling		×
Therapeutic Recreation/recreational Therapy		×
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Legal Assistant/paralegal		×
Legal Studies		×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities, Other	×	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies		×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science	×	×
Personal And Culinary Services	Associate	Bachelors
Cosmetology/cosmetologist, General		×
Precision Production	Associate	Bachelors
Machine Shop Technology/assistant		×
Precision Production, Other	×	×
Welding Technology/welder		×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration	×	×
Criminal Justice/police Science	×	×
Criminal Justice/safety Studies		×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Cinematography And Film/video Production	×	×
Crafts/craft Design, Folk Art And Artisanry		×
Game And Interactive Media Design		×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

732

Applied

732

Accepted

1,813

Enrolled

Female Admissions

490

Females Applied

490

Females Accepted

100%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

230

Males Applied

230

Males Accepted

100%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Other requirements exist (see below)
Other requirements:	Placement Tests

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

2,432

In-state

8,576

Out-of-state

2,432

In-district

Fees

218

Full-time student fees

7,937

Room & board

Student Body

1,813

Total Undergrad students

0%

International Students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	15.47%
Black or African American	5.18%
White or Caucasian	70.12%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.3%
Asian	7.28%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.3%
Two or more races	0.6%
Other	0.23%

Gender

Male (37.62%)

Female (62.38%)

Campus Life

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Faculty

259

Total Faculty

10:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 65

Part-time - 194

Male - 131

Female - 128