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Western Piedmont Community College

Morganton, North Carolina · Public · 1,791 undergrads

Western Piedmont Community College admits every applicant who meets its basic requirements.

Can I get into Western Piedmont Community College?

Open admission

Western Piedmont Community College admits everyone who meets its basic requirements, usually a high school diploma or GED.

No admissions numbers reported.

What does Western Piedmont Community College cost?

$7,429 a year in-state

Out of state: about $13,573 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2022-23. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $15,451.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$4,915
$30,000–$48,000$4,763
$48,000–$75,000$6,749
$75,000–$110,000$7,474
over $110,000Not reported

Out-of-state tuition is $8,794 a year, against $2,650 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $6,144 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2022-23, College Scorecard.

What it's like

1,791
undergrads. Small, so classes are small and you'll know a lot of faces.
City
Campus setting in Morganton, NC.
$34.2k
median pay 10 years after starting.
$3.8k
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

Is Western Piedmont Community College hard to get into?
No. Western Piedmont Community College has open admission: it admits everyone who meets its basic requirements, usually a high school diploma or GED.
How much does Western Piedmont Community College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid an average of $6,749 a year after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $15,451.
How much does Western Piedmont Community College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Western Piedmont Community College is $8,794 a year, against $2,650 for in-state students. In-state students who got federal aid paid $7,429 on average after grants in 2022-23. Adding the $6,144 tuition gap gives about $13,573 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.