AB Tech (Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College) is a 2-year public school in Asheville NC that was established in 1959. The total enrollment of students is 11,224, 44% of which are male and 56% female. 21,415 degrees and diplomas awarded as of August 2012. AB Tech’s main campus, located 5 minutes from downtown Asheville is 145 acres and 22 buildings, not counting the Enka and Madison based campuses. 64 curriculum programs, 55 degrees, 22 diplomas, 71 certificates. 7 College-wide divisions: Academic Success, Allied Health and Public Service Education, Arts and Sciences, Business and Hospitality Education, Emergency Service Academy, Engineering and Applied Technology and Workforce Development.
Brevard College is the oldest college/university in the mountains of North Carolina. A four-year private, coeducational, comprehensive liberal arts college; affiliated with the WNC Conference of The United Methodist Church. 120-acre campus in the City of Brevard, NC; close to the Pisgah National Forest, DuPont State Forest, Blue Ridge Parkway, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, City of Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport and the Greenville-Spartanburg Airport. Majors: Art; Biology; Business and Organizational Leadership; Criminal Justice; English; Environmental Science; Environmental Studies; Exercise Science; General Science; Health Science Studies; History; Integrated Studies; Mathematics; Music; Music Education; Psychology; Religious Studies; Theatre Studies; Wilderness Leadership and Experiential Education. Over 658 students from 35 states and 13 foreign countries; 98 percent full-time; 74 percent residential; 57 percent male, 43 percent female; 52 percent in-state students, 48 percent out-of-state and international students. 58,000 volumes; 120,000 eBooks; 4,490 audiovisual materials; 150 print subscriptions; access to 22,000 electronic journals. Internet-accessible databases containing indexes, abstracts and thousands of full-text and digital resources are available 24/7 from EBSCO, Gale, JSTOR, Lexis/Nexis, NC LIVE, ProQuest and other online database providers. Wireless Internet access is readily available through academic libraries in Western North Carolina and nearby states.
Haywood Community College’s main campus is located in Clyde, North Carolina & is a designated arboretum known for its stand of lofty oak trees plus the beauty of its gardens. Rhododendron and Dahlia Gardens are visited each year by garden clubs and local residents and are a source of pride for the college. The grounds often serve as an outdoor classroom for students in our Natural Resources programs. Students also have access to two other tracts of land—320-acre Raymond J. Fowler Conservancy and Teaching Forest and 54-acre John T. and Catherine R. Beaty Natural Resources Classroom. Approximately 3,000 students attend this college.
Lenoir Rhyne University, The Center for Graduate Studies of Asheville equips students with the knowledge and skills to lead, innovate, influence, and sustain. Master’s programs are especially designed to meet both the needs of the Asheville community and of graduate students balancing work and school. Our classes, held in the evenings and on weekends, offer flexibility in scheduling for the working professional. Conveniently located at 36 Montford Avenue, in the Asheville Chamber building. Lenoir Rhyne’s 100-acre campus is located in Hickory, NC.
Lenoir Rhyne University is a private, coeducational university affiliated with N.C. Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church and open to students from all religious backgrounds. About 1850 students are enrolled in the liberal arts, sciences, and pre-professional programs. Sports teams compete in Division II of the NCAA, & the South Atlantic Conference (SAC).
Mars Hill College is located in one of the most beautiful regions of the Eastern US, the mountains of WNC. The town, which derives its name from the college, has a population of about 2,200 and is 20 minutes north of Asheville North Carolina, 45 minutes SW of Johnson City Tennessee. 194-acre campus, which sits at an elevation of 2,330 feet. Mars Hill College is the oldest educational institution on its original site in Western North Carolina. Founded by a small group of pioneer citizens, descendents of original settlers in the area. Founded around 1856. 1370 students; 1133 are Traditional, 214 are AGS (Adult and Graduate Studies) undergrads, 19 are AGS graduate students, and 4 are ISEP/dual enrolled.
Montreat College was founded in 1916 and is a 132 acre campus. It is an independent, self-governing college, related to the Presbyterian Church by history, location, and long-standing relationships with the Mountain Retreat Association and Association of Presbyterian Colleges and Universities. The College seeks to honor Jesus Christ and the Presbyterian and reformed heritage, while remaining uninvolved in denominational politics and administration and welcoming students without regard to religious affiliation.
South College is a private, coeducational, non-sectarian academic institution, promotes students’ sense of direction, accomplishment, and growing confidence in attaining their educational and professional goals. The new building contains 40,000 square feet of modern classrooms, labs and other amenities for the use of students. Parking is available for students and staff. Courses at South College-Asheville are conducted in the day, afternoon, and evening hours, Monday through Saturday. Day classes begin at 8:30 a.m., evening classes 6:00 p.m., Friday/Saturday classes 9:00 a.m.
Southwestern Community College has a policy that no qualified person shall be excluded from participation in, declined the benefits of, or subjected to discrimination under any college program or activity on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability. Since achieving independent status in the fall of 1967, the College (then known as Southwestern Technical Institute) has greatly expanded its educational and training services to the residents of Jackson, Macon and Swain counties. The Macon Campus is on a 20-acre site on Siler Road, south of Franklin NC. High-tech, state of the art facility is the beginning of a resource-rich campus, offering technology enhanced learning with computer laboratories, virtual and interactive classrooms, borrower privileges at SCC Library on Jackson Campus and adjacent Macon County Public Library, and access to major research institutions.
UNCA has around 3,700 undergraduate students and around 330 faculty bring the campus alive with a genuine hunger to understand and contribute to the human experience. They offer around 30 different majors. This campus is located 5 minutes north of downtown Asheville. Average Class Size is 19. Most Popular Majors by Enrollment: Psychology, Environmental Studies, Interdisciplinary Studies, Literature and Art. UNC Asheville student-athletes have one of the highest graduation rates in the NCAA. Student-athletes on athletic scholarships who play all 4 years at UNCA have a 99 percent graduation rate.
The Warren Wilson College land and property was purchased in 1893 by the Women’s Board of Home Missions of the Presbyterian Church. They were concerned that many Americans in areas that were sort of insolated were not receiving a proper chance at education. The women established church supported schools in areas where there were no services to the public. Warren Wilson College is a private, liberal arts college located in the beautiful Blue Ridge mountains of Western North Carolina, nearby to Asheville. The College offers strong academics with work for the school (15 hours per week) and service to the community (100 hours over four years) for a more involving, more meaningful education. About 1,000 (900 traditional undergraduates, 100 graduates in our low residency MFA). 90% live on campus.