Foothills Higher Education Center

2128 South Sterling Street

Morganton, NC 28655

828-448-6140

Foothills Higher Education Center is operated by Western Piedmont Community College in order to provide increased educational access for the region. The center is occupied by the College’s Division of Continuing Education, as well as Appalachian State University, Lees-McRae College, and Western Carolina University. Programs are available here and online to enable local residents to complete bachelors and masters degrees.

For additional information on Bachelor and Graduate degree programs available at the Foothills Higher Education Center, please click on the name or logo of any of the Colleges or Universities listed below and/or contact the Western Piedmont Transfer Counselor at 828-448-3159:

	Appalachian State University	Claudia Ward-Eller Appalachian Center at Hickory 828-324-6966, x2002 wardellercl@appstate.edu www.ext-dl.appstate.edu
	Lees-McRae College	Lynn Hinshaw Associate Dean Office of Continuing Education hinshaw@lmc.edu Tel: 828-898-2518 Fax: 828-898-8814 www.lmc.edu
	Western Carolina University	Jim Craig 828-448-3507 jcraig@email.wcu.edu http://edoutreach.wcu.edu/