Northwest Shoals Community College refers to a two-year institution of higher education running publicly. The establishment of the college was done in the year 1993. It includes two campuses of which one is situated in Phil Campbell,
Alabama and the other one is based in Muscle Shoals, Alabama.
Northwest Shoals Community College provides its services to Lawrence County, Franklin County, Lauderdale County, Colbert County as well as few parts of Winston County. In recent times the total number of students it has enrolled is calculated to be 5,300.
The seat of the President of Northwest Shoals Community College was occupied by Humphrey Lee, Ed.D. On the other hand the post of Vise President was filled by Karen Newton Berryhill, Ph.D. The total area of the campus in Muscle Shoals is 110 acres or 0.4 square kilometers on the other hand the area covered by the campus located in Phil Campbell is 100 acres or 0.4 square kilometer nearly.
Red and navy blue was selected as the official color of the Northwest Shoals Community College. Patriots were selected as the mascot. The college also got its affiliations with Region XXII, NJCAA or National Junior College Athletic Association. It also maintains its official website as http://www.nwscc.edu. The school offers various awards like Associate in Science, Associate in Applied Science, Associate in Arts, as well as Associate in Occupational Technology degrees.
The school was approved by the Commission on Colleges belonging to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Northwest-Shoals Community College offers various facilities in the field of technical, academic, vocational, unending educational opportunities, promotion of economic growth as well as also increases the quality of life for the human beings belonging to northwest Alabama.
Northwest Shoals Community College provides number of programs relating to athletes such as basketball, cross country, volleyball, baseball, golf, softball as well as tennis. The school was built with the merging of Shoals Community College located in Muscle Shoals, Alabama and Northwest Alabama Community College based in Phil Campbell.
The formation of the initial junior college namely Northwest Alabama Community College was done in the year 1963, the accreditation of which was done in 1967. The merger of the Northwest Alabama Community College as well as Shoals Community College was done in order to form Northwest Shoals Community College with the efforts of Alabama State Board of Education in 1993.
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