C+
Overall Niche Grade
How are grades calculated?
  1. Professors
    B-
  2. Value
    C
  3. Diversity
    C+
  4. Safety
    A
  5. Student Life
    C
  6. Location
    D-
Western Piedmont Community College is ...
Public
Athletic Division
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Athletic Conference
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Address
1001 Burkemont Ave
Morganton, NC 28655
Website
wpcc.edu
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Admissions

Acceptance Rate
100%
SAT Range
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ACT Range
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Application Fee
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SAT/ACT
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High School GPA
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Cost

Net Price
$7,330/ year
National
$15,403
Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Net Price by Household Income
  • <$30k
    $6,422/ year
  • $30-48k
    $6,631/ year
  • $49-75k
    $7,197/ year
  • $76-110k
    $7,582/ year
  • $110k+
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Academics

Professors
B-
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
11:1
Evening Degree Programs
No
69%
of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.16 responses
65%
of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.17 responses
88%
of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.17 responses

Majors

Most Popular Majors
  • Liberal Arts and Humanities
    103 Graduates
  • Police and Criminal Science
    37 Graduates
  • Medical Assistant
    29 Graduates
  • Criminal Justice and Safety Studies
    28 Graduates
  • Nursing
    26 Graduates
  • Paralegal
    14 Graduates
  • Machine Shop Assistant
    13 Graduates
  • Game and Interactive Media Design
    12 Graduates
  • Dental Assisting
    11 Graduates
  • Mechanical Engineering Technician
    11 Graduates

Students

Full-Time Enrollment
910Undergrads
Undergrads Over 25
27%
Pell Grant
76%
Varsity Athletes
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After College

Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$25,900/ year
National
$33,028
Graduation Rate
22%
National
48%
Employed 2 Years After Graduation
79%
National
83%

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The faculty is so helpful when needed and the students are friendly. One great thing about WPCC, is that you work hard, learn a lot, but you have some fun days. You can take those days to enjoy some food, games, or just to take some time to take a break. I think WPCC is unique for its great relationship between students and faculty. You're never uncomfortable to talk to teachers when you need, nor any of the faculty. I would definitely choose WPCC as my community college again; the scenery was breathtaking, teachers were easy to access, and help was always available.
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My major is in Human Services with a Concentration in Substance Abuse Counseling. It is extremely rewarding and the workload is big, depending on how many classes you decide to take per semester. The curriculum is specific to my major and the separate classes also collaborate and coordinate well with each other. The facilities are very adequate and serve us very well and I like the way the buildings are set up on the grounds of Western Piedmont, they are all easy to get to.
I am working towards a therapeutic degree, teachers and advisors are helpful in making suggestions as to how to use this degree in the community, offering intern placements which hire most of the students afterwards. Real world college for real work job opportunities.