Western Piedmont Community College

General Information

Name: Western Piedmont Community College
Address: 1001 Burkemont Ave, Morganton, NC 28655-4511
Phone:

• General information: (828) 438-6141
• Financial aid office: (828) 438-6042
• Admissions office: (828) 438-6051

Website: www.wpcc.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 2-year
Religious affiliation: None

Financial Aid Recipients

Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
• Any form of aid: 68%
• Federal grants: 61%
• State/local grants: 16%
• Institutional grants: 7%
• Student loans: 7%

Average Amount of Aid Received:
• Federal grants:$3160
• State/local grants:$798
• Institutional grants:$676
• Student loans:$1110

Enrollment

Characteristics of students

White non-hispanic: 83%
Black non-hispanic: 8%
Hispanic: 1%
Asian/pacific islander: 6%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 2%

Degrees offered

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences
• Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General - Associate, Certificate

Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping - Associate, Certificate
  
• Business Administration and Management, General - Associate, Certificate
  
• Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary - Associate, Certificate
  
• Operations Management and Supervision - Associate, Certificate
  
• Retailing and Retail Operations - Associate

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
• Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst - Associate, Certificate
  
• Information Science/Studies - Associate

Construction Trades
• Building/Construction Finishing, Management, & Inspection, Other - Associate, Certificate

Education
• Teacher Assistant/Aide - Associate

Engineering Technologies/Technicians
• Civil Engineering Technology/Technician - Associate, Certificate
  
• Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology - Associate, Certificate
  
• Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician - Associate
  
• Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Tech - Associate
  
• Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other - Associate
  
• Industrial Technology/Technician - Associate
  
• Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician - Associate, Certificate

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
• Child Care and Support Services Management - Associate, Certificate

Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician - Associate
  
• Dental Assisting/Assistant - Certificate
  
• Health Aide - Associate
  
• Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary - Associate, Certificate
  
• Medical/Clinical Assistant - Associate, Certificate
  
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Associate
  
• Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician - Associate
  
• Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling - Associate, Certificate

Legal Professions and Studies
• Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary - Associate
  
• Legal Assistant/Paralegal - Associate

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
• General Studies - Associate
  
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other - Associate
  
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Associate

Natural Resources and Conservation
• Environmental Science - Associate, Certificate

Precision Production
• Machine Shop Technology/Assistant - Associate, Certificate
  
• Precision Production, Other - Associate
  
• Upholstery/Upholsterer - Certificate
  
• Welding Technology/Welder - Associate, Certificate

Security and Protective Services
• Criminal Justice/Police Science - Associate, Certificate

Visual and Performing Arts
• Cinematography and Film/Video Production - Associate
  
• Interior Design - Associate, Certificate