EDUCATION
W ingate Un i ver si t y ’s he a lt heducation facility located next to Pardee UNC Health Care is a joint venture of Wingate, Henderson County, the City of Hendersonville, Blue Ridge Community College and Pardee UNC Health Care.
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA ASHEVILLE 828-251-6600 UNCA.edu
UNC Asheville offers an education that is adaptive, affordable and relevant as the only dedicated liberal arts and sciences campus in the University of North Carolina System. Award-winning faculty, a nationally acclaimed undergraduate research program and small class sizes foster connections between curiosity and critical thinking, courage and challenge, imagination and impact, opportunity and responsibility.
University of North Carolina Asheville offers many educational opportunities.
FRUITLAND BAPTIST BIBLE COLLEGE 828-685-8886 Fruitland.edu
Established in 1946, the purpose of Fruitland Baptist Bible College’s educational programs is to equip the next generation of Christian leaders to become thinkers who think with a Biblical worldview and serve with a compassionate heart just as Christ served others. FBBC offers an Associate Degree in Religion/ Christian Ministries. The College also partners with The College at Southeastern to offer an accredited Bachelor of Arts degree. FBBC is a member of the International Association of Baptist Colleges and Universities and Fruitland is a ministry of the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina.
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WINGATE UNIVERSITY HENDERSONVILLE
828-697-0105 Wingate.edu/Academics/Hendersonville
Wingate University’s Hendersonville campus offers a fully accredited Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm D) program and Masters of Physician A s si s t a nt (PA) s t ud ie s . B ot h programs emphasize small classes, a student-centered environment, service to the community and reallife experiences in problem-solving and application of skills.
Learning at UNCA extends well beyond classroom walls. Focusing on undergraduate studies, UNC Asheville prepares the next generation of leaders, entrepreneurs and professionals through facultymentored research projects, careerrelated internships, study-abroad experiences and service projects that make an impact at home and around the world. UNC Asheville is home to 3,300 undergraduate scholars with more than 30 major areas of study, 16 NCAA Division I athletic teams and an award-winning, internationally known Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
Wingate Universit y School of Pharmacy graduates engage in more than 2,150 hours of pharmacy practice experience in hospitals, community pharmacies and medical clinics. The PA studies program is integrated with local hospitals and healthcare providers.
Immaculata Catholic School provides academic and religious instruction.
Hendersonville Magazine 2022–2023
