B-
Overall Niche Grade
How are grades calculated?
  1. Professors
    B
  2. Value
    C+
  3. Diversity
    C+
  4. Safety
    A
  5. Student Experience
    B+
  6. Location
    C+
Northwest-Shoals Community College is ...
Public
Athletic Division
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Athletic Conference
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Address
800 George Wallace Blvd
Muscle Shoals, AL 35661
Website
nwscc.edu
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Admissions

Acceptance Rate
100%
SAT Scores Range
—
ACT Scores Range
—
Application Fee
$0
SAT/ACT
—
High School GPA
—

Cost

Net Price
$6,674/ year
National
$15,431

Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.

Net Price by Household Income
  • <$30k
    $5,800/ year
  • $30-48k
    $6,583/ year
  • $49-75k
    $8,241/ year
  • $76-110k
    $9,632/ year
  • $110k+
    $10,745/ year

Academics

Professors
B
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
22:1
Evening Degree Programs
Yes
95%
of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.20 responses
87%
of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.15 responses
80%
of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.15 responses

Majors

Most Popular Majors
  • Liberal Arts and Humanities
    178 Graduates
  • Nursing
    83 Graduates
  • Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic)
    58 Graduates
  • Medical Assistant
    52 Graduates
  • Business Support Services
    37 Graduates
  • Cosmetology Instruction and Salon Management
    23 Graduates
  • Child Care Management
    22 Graduates
  • Welding
    21 Graduates
  • Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technician
    19 Graduates
  • Licensed Practical Nurse Training (LPN)
    18 Graduates

Students

Full-Time Enrollment
1,877Undergrads
Undergrads Over 25
21%
Pell Grant
71%
Varsity Athletes
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After Northwest-Shoals Community College

Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$26,300/ year
National
$33,028
Graduation Rate
12%
National
47%
Employed 2 Years After Graduation
83%
National
83%

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Northwest-Shoals Community College Reviews

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I have previewed other colleges in my past, but this one was up in the top three I previewed. When I was deciding which of the three to attend I decided to discuss it with my family and friends about the colleges. I had heard some of my friends had dropped out of two of these colleges and asked why and learned that their professors were disrespectful and knew i would not enjoy those colleges. For Northwest Shoals Community College, however, all I heard was praise and knew it was the one for me. This includes that the professors are respectful of their students.
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I have learned all kinds of new material that it almost seems like a whole new world rather than just some college courses. The college has things for my course that i could only ever dream of seeing, such as, servers and giant unrealistic computer systems. The workload is light, a student usually receives only about four pages of homework per class per meeting. All kinds of new job opportunities have opened up and come my way just from the little amount of college I have already received.
Being a music major at NWSCC is an awesome experience. Out of around 3,000 students, only about 20 are music majors; this gives very personal student/ professor help and support. As I earlier stated I have had the opportunity to work as the work study in the music department. I'm responsible for organizing music in the library, ordering music, distributing music and folders to Chorale members, and constructing programs for any concert or future event.