Muscle Shoals, Alabama · Public · 2-year · Small city
Overview
Northwest Shoals Community College is a public two-year institution in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. The campus sits in a small city. It enrolled 4,665 students in fall 2024. It is part of Alabama Community College System.
Northwest Shoals Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 31 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are General Studies, Welding Technology, and Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician. It awarded 1,281 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 3 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
The school has an open admission policy. 69% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 18 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
4,665
Students enrolled
69%
First-year retention
1,281
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
31
Programs and majors
18:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociate
Programs and majors offered 31
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Liberal Arts and General Studies 2
General StudiesCertificateAssociateOnline option332 graduates