The greater Asheville area offers a variety of excellent
educational opportunities including four-year universities,
private colleges, arts and technical schools, and specialty
certification programs.
Asheville–Buncombe
Technical Community College—Offers 2-year
degree programs and courses in business, computers, engineering,
construction, health care, hospitality and more. 828.254.1921.
Mars Hill College—Four-year
private liberal arts college 15 minutes North of Weaverville
rooted in the Christian faith offering a variety of bachelor’s
degrees in arts and sciences. (866) 642-4968.
Montreat College—Christian
liberal arts college located in Black Mountain, NC. Also
offers graduate programs and an adult studies program in
Asheville. 828-669-8012.
Mountain
Area Distance Education Program—Located
in Flat Rock, NC, offers a distance learning Master’s
of Social Work degree program from the University of
North Carolina. (828) 337-4267.
South
College—Private college in Asheville
offering two- and four-year degrees in specialized
fields including legal, healthcare, and business.
828-277-5521.
University
of North Carolina at Asheville —Four-year
liberal arts university that is part of the highly
rated 16-campus University of North Carolina system.
828.251.6600.
Warren
Wilson College—A unique private liberal
arts college based on a triad that places equal emphasis
on academics, work and service learning. Well known
for its environmental programs as well as its Creative
Writing MFA. (828) 298-3325.
Fine Arts and Massage
Schools
The
Fine Arts League of the Carolinas—School
of fine arts devoted to developing realist artists
and representational art (figure, portraiture, landscape
and still life). 828-252-5050.
Center
for Massage & Natural Health—Weaverville-based
massage school accredited by the Commission on Massage
Therapy Accreditation (COMTA) offering certification
and continuing education in massage therapy. (828)
658-0814.
