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Northwest-Shoals Community College is a public institution located in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. The location of NW-SCC is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

228 Undergraduate Degrees

Where Is Northwest-Shoals Community College?

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Contact details for NW-SCC are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 800 George Wallace Blvd, Muscle Shoals, AL 35661
Phone: 256-331-5200
Website: www.nwscc.edu

How Do I Get Into NW-SCC?

You can apply to NW-SCC online at: www.nwscc.edu/about-nw-scc/college-departments/student-services/admissions/apply-online

Northwest-Shoals Community College has an open admissions policy, so you don't have to worry about getting into the school if you have a high school diploma or its equivalent.

Can I Afford Northwest-Shoals Community College?

19% Take Out Loans

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At NW-SCC, approximately 19% of students took out student loans averaging $3,255 a year. That adds up to $13,020 over four years for those students.

Northwest-Shoals Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,081 Full-Time Undergraduates
59% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 3,360 undergraduate students at NW-SCC, with 1,081 being full-time and 2,279 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 1,081 full-time undergraduates at NW-SCC, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Northwest-Shoals Community College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 9
Black or African American 103
Hispanic or Latino 100
White 804
International Students 12
Other Races/Ethnicities 53

Northwest-Shoals Community College Healthcare Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 0 0 86 86
Registered Nursing 0 66 0 66
Medical/Clinical Assistant 20 13 0 33
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 22 3 2 27
Radiologic Technology 0 9 0 9
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 0 7 0 7
TOTAL 42 98 88 228

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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