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 4 major programs - 1 Certificate and 3 Associate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $5,131 for Alabama residents and $9,001 for out-of-state students.
Total 1,094 students out of total 4,665 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 356 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 | 1,094 Enrolled Online Exclusively
1,308 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$5,131
Out-of-State$9,001 |
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| Student to Faculty | 18:1 (5.56%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 4 Programs |
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| Certificate | 1 Programs |
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| Associates | 3 Programs |
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2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 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 $5,131 and $9,001 for non-Alabama residents.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $129 for Alabama residents and $258 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, 4 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 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 | 1 | 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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| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | NOT OFFERED |
19 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| General Studies | 202 |
130 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Criminal Justice/Police Science | NOT OFFERED |
5 |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Northwest Shoals Community College, there are 4,665 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 2,402 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,094 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,308 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 4,665 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,094 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 1,308 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 2,263 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,094 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,075 Alabama Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 19 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 | 1,094 | |
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| Alabama Resident | 1,075 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 19 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 1,094 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 425 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 669 |
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