Western Piedmont Community College offers 71 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 4 major programs - 2 Certificate and 2 Associate.
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 19 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.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Western Piedmont Community College |
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| Type | 2-4 Year, Public |
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| Address | 1001 Burkemont Ave, Morganton, NC |
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| Online Students | 422 Enrolled Online Exclusively
601 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$2,650
Out-of-State$8,794 |
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| Student to Faculty | 10:1 (10.00%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 4 Programs |
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| Certificate | 2 Programs |
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| Associates | 2 Programs |
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2025 Tuition & Fees
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.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Western Piedmont Community College offers 71 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 4 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Certificates, 2 Associates.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
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| Online Programs | 2 | 2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Overall Programs | 41 | 30 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
11 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Business Administration and Management | 1 |
6 |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
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).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 1,813 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 422 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 601 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 790 |
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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.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 422 | |
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| North Carolina Resident | 420 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 2 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 422 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 279 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 143 |
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