Northwest-Shoals Community College
www.nwscc.edu
About: Northwest-Shoals Community College, the first junior
college in Alabama, is a comprehensive two-year college that has
been providing academic, career, technical and lifelong educa-
tional opportunities for over fifty years.
Number of students: 3,725
Student/faculty ratio: 23:1
Cost of Attendance: $3,504 ($146 per credit hour)
Campus Life: Northwest-Shoals Community College operates
two campuses, the Shoals campus in Muscle Shoals, and the Phil
Campbell Campus in Franklin County. Scholarships and Financial Aid:
Academics: NW-SCC makes higher education a reality for a Scholarship deadline: March 2018
wide range of students at various income levels with more than
100 program offerings. As a comprehensive two-year college,
NW-SCC provides academic, career, technical and lifelong
educational opportunities. NW-SCC successfully continues to
meet the educational and training demands of a unique and
highly diverse population. The college also is committed to
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providing training and education for area business and industry
through our NW-SCC Workforce Solutions department.
Fall 2017
Percentage of students receiving financial aid: Over 75%
Cool Factors:
• NW-SCC offers a new cyber security associate degree program.
• Students who attend NW-SCC to obtain basic educational
requirements before transferring on to a four-year college/
university save on average 50 to 65 percent on tuition costs.
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