THINK HARDER, DREAM BIGGER: A DYNAMIC LEARNING ENVIRONMENT BLENDING THEORY AND PRACTICE.

Nestled in the Piedmont region of North Carolina, Catawba is ideally situated between the Carolina Coast to the east and the Appalachian Mountains to the west. Located in charming, historic Salisbury, Catawba College offers a stunning campus with state-of-the-art facilities conducive to learning, growth, and exploration. The College's location provides students with a safe environment while also offering easy access to cultural, recreational, and career opportunities in the surrounding area.

Founded in 1851, Catawba College has a rich legacy of academic excellence. Rooted in the liberal arts tradition, Catawba has a commitment to fostering intellectual curiosity, critical thinking, and practical skills--empowering students to develop a strong foundation for life-long learning.

We inspire students to think harder and dream bigger. Catawba allows our students to explore what fascinates them most and explore new interests through over 70 academic programs through our schools: the School of Arts & Sciences, Goodman School of Education, School of Health Sciences and Human Performance, Ketner School of Business, and the Shuford School of Performing Arts. We are proud of our distinctive programs that provide unique learning opportunities. Each of our schools are equipped with state-of-the-art facilities and expert faculty members dedicated to supporting and nurturing our students.

Catawba's engaging and dynamic learning environment blends theory and practice, encouraging students to become active participants in their education. Our small class sizes ensure personalized attention from dedicated faculty members who serve as mentors, guiding students along their academic journeys.

Catawba's new Bill and Shari Graham Genomics Laboratory opened in 2022 and is the perfect example of the liberal arts education offered at the College. Students engage in vital research, gaining broad and deep knowledge in a particular field, enabling them to put that knowledge to work. Catawba partnered with Eremid* Genomic Services, LLC, (Eremid), a specialist genomics contract research provider, to open the lab which specializes in genomic sequencing. The lab is located at Eremid's facilities on the North Carolina Research Campus (NCRC) in Kannapolis, North Carolina.

This one-of-a-kind lab enables students to gain experience which provides them a path into a truly world-changing area of research and clinically relevant training for students to master the future of new...