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Northwest Shoals Community College

Muscle Shoals, Alabama · Public · 4,136 undergrads

Northwest Shoals Community College admits every applicant who meets its basic requirements.

Can I get into Northwest Shoals Community College?

Open admission

Northwest Shoals Community College admits everyone who meets its basic requirements, usually a high school diploma or GED.

No admissions numbers reported.

What does Northwest Shoals Community College cost?

$3,931 a year in-state

Out of state: about $7,741 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2022-23. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $10,894.

Tap your family income:

Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$2,155
$30,000–$48,000$3,208
$48,000–$75,000$6,433
$75,000–$110,000$8,603
over $110,000$8,125

Out-of-state tuition is $8,881 a year, against $5,071 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $3,810 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2022-23, College Scorecard.

What it's like

4,136
undergrads. Mid-size: plenty of people, and professors who can learn your name.
City
Campus setting in Muscle Shoals, AL.
$33.8k
median pay 10 years after starting.
$10k
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

Is Northwest Shoals Community College hard to get into?
No. Northwest Shoals Community College has open admission: it admits everyone who meets its basic requirements, usually a high school diploma or GED.
How much does Northwest Shoals Community College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid an average of $6,433 a year after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $10,894.
How much does Northwest Shoals Community College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Northwest Shoals Community College is $8,881 a year, against $5,071 for in-state students. In-state students who got federal aid paid $3,931 on average after grants in 2022-23. Adding the $3,810 tuition gap gives about $7,741 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.