Western Piedmont Community College Healthcare Programs

Western Piedmont Community College is a public institution situated in Morganton, North Carolina. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

Where Is Western Piedmont Community College?

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, so you don't have to worry about getting into the school if you have a high school diploma or its equivalent.

Can I Afford Western Piedmont Community College?

Western Piedmont Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,670 undergraduate students at WPCC, with 518 being full-time and 1,152 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

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

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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

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.

Western Piedmont Community College Healthcare Concentrations

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

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	TOTAL
Registered Nursing	0	27	0	27
Medical/Clinical Assistant	0	13	11	24
Medical Office Management/Administration	10	7	0	17
Laboratory Technician	0	11	0	11
Dental Assisting/Assistant	0	0	11	11
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	3	3	0	6
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy	0	2	0	2
Pre-Nursing Studies	0	0	0	0
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	13	63	22	98

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.