Western Piedmont Community College

Western Piedmont Community College is a public two-year institution located in Morganton, North Carolina, in a small city setting. The college enrolls 2,330 students (IPEDS 2023) and holds a quality score of 43.33 out of 100. Its completion rate is 36% (IPEDS 2023), with a retention rate of 76% (IPEDS 2023).

The college offers a wide range of technical and vocational certificate programs. Offerings include Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians, Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician, Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician, Computer Engineering Technology/Technician, Machine Shop Technology/Assistant, Welding Technology/Welder, Medical/Clinical Assistant, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, Medical Office Management/Administration, Animation and Interactive Technology, and Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection. Programs are available at one-to-two-year and two-to-four-year certificate levels.

Morganton is located in Burke County in the western Piedmont region of North Carolina, near the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Western Piedmont Community College serves students across a region with strong manufacturing, healthcare, and construction industries.