Higher Education

Blue Ridge Community College
Flat Rock Campus
College Drive
Flat Rock, NC 28731-7756
828.694.1700, FAX 828.694.1690

Blue Ridge Community College occupies facilities on a 140-acre campus. The Flat Rock campus is located on College Drive, which connects Airport Road and Allen Road, two and a half miles southeast of Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina. A ten-building complex provides 305,595 square feet of floor space, divided into shop and laboratory space, classrooms, library, learning center, office and reception space, and student lounge area. The College opened the David W. Sink, Jr. Building in 1997. It houses all allied health programs, the Cosmetology program, the Early Childhood Associate program and its accompanying Child Development Center. The south wing of the building contains a 405-seat auditorium.

University of North Carolina at Asheville
One University Heights
Asheville, NC 28804
1-800-531-9842

UNC Asheville is the only designated liberal arts institution in the 16-campus University of North Carolina system. They provide students with a personalized education and encourage many activities to promote a campuswide sense of community. Small classes, a low student-faculty ratio, strong academics, valuable service-learning activities, and a diversity of exciting and meaningful educational opportunities on and off campus are hallmarks of the UNCA experience.

UNCA is proud of it's tradition of excellence in the liberal arts and their commitment to serving the people of North Carolina. At UNCA they are building new and stronger community partnerships that enrich the quality of life in the region. Their goal is to be the premier public liberal arts university in the country and the first truly intergenerational campus in America, serving the education needs of people of all ages, preschoolers through senior citizens.

Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC
828.227.7211

Western Carolina University is nestled between the Great Smoky and Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina. The 265-acre campus provides an outstanding environment for learning - both in the classroom and through the numerous outdoor activities associated with the region.
The first university in the University of North Carolina system to require students to own their own computers, Western has implemented a campus-wide network to provide you direct access to myriad resources offered through world-wide connectivity. Apple Computer and Delta Airlines in-flight magazine, Sky, have recognized Western as a university that integrates technology into the learning process to equip you with the high tech skills that will be required for the jobs of the next century. WCU is recognized as one of the nation's 100 "most wired" campuses.

Brevard College
400 North Broad St.
Brevard NC 28712
828.883.8292

Nestled in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, Brevard College is a four-year comprehensive liberal arts college affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Caring faculty and staff and small class size allow students to be known, their interests and activities to be supported and their voices heard.

A range of majors including Fine Arts, Wilderness Leadership & Experiential Education, Environmental Studies, Business & Organizational Leadership, Religion Studies and Integrated Studies are available to our diverse student population (from 40 states and 22 foreign countries). We also have a distinguished and successful history in intercollegiate athletics for both men and women.

U.S. News and World Report ranks Brevard College second in the nation for its First Year Experience program for first year students, among the best comprehensive colleges in the southern United States and a "Best Value."

Other Colleges/Universities in Western North Carolina:
Appalachian State University, Boone
http://www.appstate.edu/

Mars Hill College, Mars Hill
http://www.mhc.edu/

Montreat College, Black Mountain
http://www.montreat.edu/

Lees McRae College, Banner Elk
http://www.lmc.edu/

Higher Education Nearby to Henderson County:
Converse College, Spartanburg, SC
http://www.converse.edu/

Clemson University, Clemson, SC
http://www.clemson.edu/

East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN
http://www.etsu.edu/

Furman University, Greenville, SC
http://www.furman.edu/

University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
http://www.sc.edu/

University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
http://www.utk.edu/

Wofford College, Spartanburg, SC
http://www.wofford.edu/