Online Degrees and Programs at Western Piedmont Community College

Online Program Overview

Western Piedmont Community College offers 65 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 3 major programs - 1 Certificate and 2 Associate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $2,650 for North Carolina residents and $8,794 for out-of-state students.

Total 546 students out of total 1,749 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.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameWestern Piedmont Community College
Type2-4 Year, Public
Address1001 Burkemont Ave, Morganton, NC
Online Students546 Enrolled Online Exclusively
612 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$2,650
Out-of-State$8,794
Student to Faculty11:1 (9.09%)
Online Degree Programs
Total3 Programs
Certificate1 Programs
Associates2 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 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.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$2,577$2,577$2,631$2,641$2,650
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$8,721$8,721$8,775$8,785$8,794
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$76$76$76$76$76
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$268$268$268$268$268

Online Programs By Area of Study

Western Piedmont Community College offers 65 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 3 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Certificate, 2 Associates.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Online Programs12NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall Programs3530NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT 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.

CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Legal Assistant/ParalegalONLY IN CLASSROOM 7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and Management1 7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Western Piedmont Community College, there are 1,749 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,158 students were attending classes through distance learning (546 students are enrolled exclusively and 612 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,749
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses546
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses612
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses591

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 546 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 513 North Carolina Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 1 students living in the U.S. States other than North Carolina, and 5 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses546
North Carolina Resident513
Other State In U.S.1
Outside of U.S.5
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses546
Degree/Certificate Seeking372
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking174
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