The University of North Carolina at Asheville (UNC Asheville) is one of 17 schools that make up the University of North Carolina system and is the only school in the system that has been designated as a liberal arts university.
The school offers undergraduate and graduate programs in dozens of disciplines including: accounting; astronomy; biology; business; chemistry; computer science; drama; economics; education; engineering; foreign languages; history; humanities; literature; mathematics; philosophy; political science; psychology; and women's studies.
The school also offers the Integrative Liberal Studies Program, which is mandatory for all incoming freshmen. According to UNC Asheville, the program "emphasizes the integration and synthesis of knowledge across traditional disciplinary boundaries" by using multidisciplinary course curricula.
University of North Carolina at Asheville
One University Heights
Asheville, NC 28804
828-232-5000
unca.edu/
Montreat College is a private, liberal arts college with four campuses in North Carolina, including a campus in Asheville, North Carolina.
The school, which is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, offers four-year degrees in the following areas of study: accounting; business management; marketing; communication studies; elementary education; English; creative writing; literature; Spanish; modern languages; music; theater; biology; environmental studies; outdoor education; American studies; geography; history; political science; psychology; and sociology.
As a Christian college, students are also offered several theological programs including a bible and religion undergraduate degree.
Montreat College
310 Gaither Circle
Montreat, NC 28757
montreat.edu/
Asheville-Buncome Technical Community College (AB Tech) is a public college that confers two-year, associate-level academic and career-based degrees. The school is accredited by several professional accrediting agencies as well as the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
AB Tech offers more than 100 degree programs through four academic divisions: allied health and public service; business and hospitality education; engineering and applied technology; and arts and sciences.
The school also offers several online degree programs through a centralized online platform; AB Tech utilizes Blackboard technology to deliver asynchronous (archived) lectures, allowing students to learn at their convenience from home.
Asheville-Buncome Technical Community College
340 Victoria Road
Asheville, NC 28801
828-254-1921
abtech.edu/