| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 7 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
The 2025 tuition & fees is $2,650 for North Carolina residents and $8,794 for out-of-state students.
Total 422 students out of total 1,813 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 25 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Western Piedmont Community College is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
| School Name | Western Piedmont Community College |
|---|---|
| Type | 2-4 Year, Public |
| Address | 1001 Burkemont Ave, Morganton, NC |
| Online Students | 422 Enrolled Online Exclusively 601 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$2,650 Out-of-State$8,794 |
| Student to Faculty | 10:1 (10.00%) |
| Online Degree Programs | |
| Total | 4 Programs |
| Certificate | 2 Programs |
| Associates | 2 Programs |
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Western Piedmont Community College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For North Carolina residents, the tuition & fees are $2,650 and $8,794 for non-North Carolina residents.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $76 for North Carolina residents and $268 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $2,577 | $2,631 | $2,641 | $2,650 | $2,650 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $8,721 | $8,775 | $8,785 | $8,794 | $8,794 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $76 | $76 | $76 | $76 | $76 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $268 | $268 | $268 | $268 | $268 |
Western Piedmont Community College offers 71 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 4 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Certificate, 2 Associates.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Programs | 2 | 2 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Overall Programs | 41 | 30 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at Western Piedmont Community College. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.
It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.
You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 7 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 7 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
At Western Piedmont Community College, there are 1,813 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,023 students were attending classes through distance learning (422 students are enrolled exclusively and 601 are enrolled in some online courses).
| Total Enrollment | 1,813 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 422 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 601 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 790 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 422 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 420 North Carolina Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 1 students living in the U.S. States other than North Carolina, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 422 | |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina Resident | 420 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 2 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 422 | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 279 | |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 143 |