C+
Overall Niche Grade
How are grades calculated?
  1. Professors
    B
  2. Value
    C
  3. Diversity
    C+
  4. Safety
    A
  5. Student Life
    C
  6. Location
    B
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 Range
—
ACT Range
—
Application Fee
$0
SAT/ACT
—
High School GPA
—

Cost

Net Price
$6,246/ year
National
$15,403
Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Net Price by Household Income
  • <$30k
    $5,515/ year
  • $30-48k
    $5,783/ year
  • $49-75k
    $7,865/ year
  • $76-110k
    $9,301/ year
  • $110k+
    $9,282/ year

Academics

Professors
B
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
21:1
Evening Degree Programs
Yes
95%
of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.20 responses
81%
of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.16 responses
81%
of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.16 responses

Majors

Most Popular Majors
  • Liberal Arts and Humanities
    163 Graduates
  • Welding
    96 Graduates
  • Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technician
    63 Graduates
  • Nursing
    60 Graduates
  • Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic)
    45 Graduates
  • Cosmetology Instruction and Salon Management
    39 Graduates
  • Medical Assistant
    27 Graduates
  • Automotive Mechanics
    25 Graduates
  • Drafting and Design Engineering Technician (CAD/CADD)
    19 Graduates
  • Business Support Services
    17 Graduates

Students

Full-Time Enrollment
1,658Undergrads
Undergrads Over 25
20%
Pell Grant
67%
Varsity Athletes
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After College

Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$26,300/ year
National
$33,028
Graduation Rate
15%
National
48%
Employed 2 Years After Graduation
83%
National
83%

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Northwest-Shoals Community College Reviews

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NWSCC is the perfect size if you're looking for a college that is not too big or too busy. It has the potential to be a thriving school, but it does not seem to have enough funding going towards the college. Very outdated inside and out along with very limited resources and staff. The Nursing program however is top in the state and you can't beat that for price and short time of schooling.
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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.
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.