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Colleges & Universities
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
 Established
in 1959, Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College has grown from a trade
school to a fully accredited comprehensive community college that offers 39
career programs plus college transfer. Four academic divisions—Allied Health and
Public Service, Business and Hospitality Education, Engineering and Applied
Technology, and Arts and Sciences—prepare students for employment and further
education. A fifth division, Continuing Education, provides noncredit academic,
avocational, practical skills, and occupational classes. A-B Tech has 21
buildings on over 144 acres of land, and in 1990, the college established a
campus in Madison County.
Address: 340 Victoria Rd., Asheville, NC 28801
Telephone: 828-254-1921
Directions: From Pack Square take Biltmore Avenue
south to the hospital district. Take right onto Victoria
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South College
Founded in 1905 by Robert Talmadge Cecil, South College is a
secular, coeducation institution of higher education and offers
Associate of Applied Science degrees and certificates in Junior
College programs. Its mission centers on career placement in high
demand and high growth fields, and it is ACICS accredited.
Address: 29 Turtle Creek Drive, Asheville NC 28803
Telephone: 828-277-5521
Directions: From Pack Square take Biltmore Avenue
south thru Biltmore Village. Continue south on
Hendersonville road to left onto Turtle Creek Drive. |
Mars Hill College
Located to the north of Asheville in Mars Hill, Mars Hill College is
the oldest college on an original site in Western North Carolina.
The 180-acre campus is set against the majestic backdrop of the Blue
Ridge Mountains in a rural traditional area. Opened in the fall of
1856, Mars Hill is accredited to award bachelor’s degrees. This
lovely campus boasts many unique buildings dating back to the 1800s.
Address: P.O. Box 370, Mars Hill, NC 28754
Telephone: 866-642-4968
Directions: From I-240, take 19/23
(Weaverville/UNCA) exit north to Mars Hill exit. |
Montreat College
Located 15 miles east of Asheville in Montreat, N.C. Montreat is a
four-year coeducational, Christian liberal arts college with an
established heritage of over 75 years with the Presbyterian Church
(U.S.A.).
Address: 310 Gaither Cir. (P.O. Box 1267), Montreat,
NC 28757
Telephone: 828-669-8012
Directions: Take I-40 east to Black Mountain exit 64.
Go north on Route 9 through Black Mountain two miles through
Montreat Gate. Continue on to college. |
Shaw University
Shaw University was founded in 1865 by Rev. Henry Martin Tupper. It
is a four-year college, which offers a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor
of Science degree. The university’s Center for Alternative Programs
of Education allows working students to arrange their classes around
their job hours. Programs are offered in the following subjects:
Business Management, Public Administration, Religion and Philosophy,
Criminal Justice, Liberal Studies and Behavioral Science. Shaw also
offers
evening classes.
Address: 31 College Street, Asheville NC 28801
Telephone: 828-252-7635
Directions: Take College Street from Pack Square in
downtown Asheville. |
 University of North Carolina at Asheville
UNCA was founded in 1927 as Buncombe County Junior College. In 1961
it was relocated to its present site in north Asheville, and in 1966
it joined the University of North Carolina system. The 265-acre
campus comprises 30 buildings for classrooms, administration,
residence and recreation. In its years as UNCA, the university has
maintained a distinctive position within the 16-member UNC system
in its primary mission: to offer an undergraduate liberal arts
education of superior quality for serious and able students.
Address: One University Heights., Asheville, NC 28804
Telephone: 828-251-6600
Directions: From I-240, take exit 5A Merrimon Avenue
(US 25) north. Left onto W.T. Weaver Blvd. opposite Boston Pizza. Then right on
University Heights. |
Warren Wilson College
Founded in 1894, Warren Wilson College has educated students with a
unique triad of a strong liberal arts program, work for the
college, and service to those in need, which makes Warren Wilson
unlike any other college. The Bachelor of Arts degree is offered,
with the goal of the degree program the completion of three
well-designated areas of study. The 1,000-acre campus includes a
300-acre working farm, 600 acres of forest, 25 miles of hiking
trails, and a white-water kayaking course. The campus and the area
are havens for outdoor activities, such as white-water sports,
hiking, camping, mountain biking, and rock climbing.
Address: 701 Warren Wilson Rd., Swannanoa, NC 28778
Telephone: 828-298-3325
Directions: From Asheville take I-40 west. Use exit
55 and turn left to access Hwy. 70. Follow Hwy 70 east and
take left onto Warren Wilson Road. |
Western Carolina University At Asheville
Western Carolina University is one of the 16 senior institutions of
the University of North Carolina. The University has four
undergraduate schools: Applied Sciences, Arts and Sciences,
Business, and Education and Psychology, as well as a Graduate
School. The main campus of Western Carolina University is in
Cullowhee, North Carolina. At the Asheville campus, WCU offers
primary study areas in education, business administration, human
resource development, nursing and health sciences, public affairs,
engineering and industrial technology, and criminal justice.
Address:
Telephone: 828-298-3325
Directions: From Asheville take I-40 west. Use exit
55 and turn left to access Hwy. 70. Follow Hwy 70 east and
take left onto Warren Wilson Road. |
Public Secondary Schools
 Buncombe County Public Schools
Buncombe County has the largest concentration of students in Western
North Carolina—over 25,000. There are six high schools, seven middle
schools and over 20 elementary schools. 828-255-5921
 Asheville City Schools
With a student population of over 5,000, Asheville has eight
schools, including Asheville High School, one middle school and six
elementary schools.828-350-7000
Private Schools
Asheville Catholic School:
828-252-7896
Asheville Christian Academy:
828-581-2200
Asheville Montessori School:
828-254-6014
 Asheville School:
828-254-6345
Carolina Day School:
828-274-0757
Christ School:
828-684-6232
Evergreen Community Charter School: 828-298-2173
Hanger Hall: 828-258-3600
Mount Pisgah Academy:
828-667-2535
Nazarene Christian School:
828-253-2095
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