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Western Piedmont Community College is a public institution situated in Morganton, North Carolina. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

52 Undergraduate Degrees

Where Is Western Piedmont Community College?

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Contact details for WPCC are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1001 Burkemont Ave, Morganton, NC 28655-4511
Phone: 828-448-3500
Website: www.wpcc.edu

How Do I Get Into WPCC?

You can apply to WPCC online at: https://www2.cfnc.org/exclusive.html#/applicationlogin/WestPCC/Undergrad/WestPCCUndergradApp

Western Piedmont Community College has an open admissions policy. This means that the school accepts all applicants assuming that they meet very basic requirements, such as having a high school diploma or equivalent.

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Western Piedmont Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

518 Full-Time Undergraduates
62% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 1,670 undergraduate students at WPCC, with 518 being full-time and 1,152 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 518 full-time undergraduates at WPCC, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Western Piedmont Community College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 40
Black or African American 26
Hispanic or Latino 46
White 401
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Online Learning at Western Piedmont Community College

546 Took All Classes Online
1,158 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2022-2023, 1,158 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at WPCC has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 47th most popular in North Carolina for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of WPCC majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
General Business Administration and Management 14%

Western Piedmont Community College Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Accounting and Finance 27 6 0 33
General Business Administration and Management 1 12 1 14
Office Administration 3 2 0 5
TOTAL 31 20 1 52

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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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