Northwest Shoals Community College offers 53 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 5 major programs - 2 Certificate and 3 Associate.
The 2024 tuition & fees is $5,071 for Alabama residents and $8,881 for out-of-state students.
Total 614 students out of total 4,032 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 441 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Northwest Shoals Community College is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Northwest Shoals Community College |
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| Type | 2-4 Year, Public |
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| Address | 800 George Wallace Blvd, Muscle Shoals, AL |
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| Online Students | 614 Enrolled Online Exclusively
912 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$5,071
Out-of-State$8,881 |
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| Student to Faculty | 16:1 (6.25%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 5 Programs |
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| Certificate | 2 Programs |
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| Associates | 3 Programs |
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2024 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Northwest Shoals Community College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Alabama residents, the tuition & fees are $5,071 and $8,881 for non-Alabama residents.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $127 for Alabama residents and $254 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Northwest Shoals Community College offers 53 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 5 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Certificates, 3 Associates.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
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| Online Programs | 2 | 3 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Overall Programs | 36 | 17 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Computer and Information Sciences | 51 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | NOT OFFERED |
9 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| General Studies | 240 |
119 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Criminal Justice/Police Science | NOT OFFERED |
9 |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Northwest Shoals Community College, there are 4,032 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,526 students were attending classes through distance learning (614 students are enrolled exclusively and 912 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 4,032 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 614 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 912 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 2,506 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 614 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 607 Alabama Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 7 students living in the U.S. States other than Alabama, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 614 | |
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| Alabama Resident | 607 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 7 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 614 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 361 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 253 |
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